NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast

Health authorities appear to have taken the patronizing view that the public can’t handle the truth and would rather the science be watered down.

Compared to bananas, does eating kiwifruit decrease the incidence and severity of upper respiratory tract infections?

High-tech advances, such as PET scanning, offer new insight into the role cholesterol plays in both the amyloid cascade and vascular models of the development of Alzheimer’s dementia.

Is the sodium debate a legitimate scientific disagreement or a “controversy” manufactured by industry?

If the avoidance of sulfur-rich proteins and food additives can help prevent inflammatory bowel disease, might similar dietary changes help prevent relapses of ulcerative colitis?

What would happen if you centered your diet around vegetables, the most nutrient-dense food group?

Vegetables such as beets and arugula can improve athletic performance by improving oxygen delivery and utilization. But, what about for those who really need it—such as those with emphysema, high blood pressure, and peripheral artery disease?

What is the latest science on the performance-enhancing qualities of nitrate-rich vegetables?

Lack of adequate blood flow to the brain due to clogging of cerebral arteries may play a pivotal role in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s dementia.

Neurodegenerative brain changes begin by middle age, underscoring the need for lifelong preventive brain maintenance.

For the same reason that anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen are advised against during late pregnancy, anti-inflammatory foods may increase the risk of premature closure of the ductus arteriosus.

The most comprehensive controlled trial of diet and mood finds that a plant-based nutrition program in a workplace setting across ten corporate sites significantly improves depression, anxiety, and productivity.

What physiologic effects does classical music have compared to new age music, grunge rock, techno, and heavy metal?

While epidemics of chronic disease are currently by far our leading causes of death, global warming is considered a looming public health threat. How can we eat to combat dietary diseases and greenhouse gas emissions at the same time?

Concerns about smoothies and oxalic acid, nitrate availability, dental erosion, and weight gain are addressed.