medical studies

Did the Food Pyramid Make America Fat?

Real Pyramids are more fun If you read some low-carb sites, or Gary Taub’s books, you will find the contention that the food pyramid – the last one being in 2011 – put America into a low fat, high carb diet responsible for today’s obesity. That the government food pyramid misled a generation of people,…

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Why Food Became Engineered to Defeat You

The food system was not engineered to make you obese. It was a result of natural selection at a grocery store. Truth is we need engineered foods

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Number One Diet 2025: Mediterranean

Mediterranean diet was again ranked the #1 diet for overall health. US News ranked it #1 for a number of categories.

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Health Benefits of Fish Consumption

Fish is one of the healthiest foods a person can consume. Fish farms have improved practices, and even farm fish have advantages over grass fed beef.

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Diet Disappointment 2024 Version

It’s time to put aside this year’s version of the low carb diet and learn to eat well for your health, for your heart, for your brain. The Mediterranean Diet.

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Don’t Fear the Fruit, Enjoy It

Eating whole fruit decreases the risk of heart disease, cancer, and improves overall health. It is sweet, portable, and delicious.

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Are Vegetables just BS?

The “anti-nutrient” effects of plants are outweighed by benefit to the human diet. Fiber meets the criteria of an essential nutrient.

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The Green Mediterranean Diet

The Green Mediterranean Diet promises less fatty liver, less visceral fat, and less mental decline with aging than the standard Mediterranean Diet.

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Alcohol and the Mediterranean Diet

Alcohol consumption has been identified as a component of the Mediterranean Diet. Recent data has led some to conclude there is no “safe” level of alcohol. However, conclusions from those studies are often incomplete, and conclusions come from bias sources.

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