According to a 2021 study, 94% of Americans don’t consume enough fiber. Considering the popularity of low-carb diets today, this statistic isn’t surprising; after all, fiber comes from carbohydrates. It doesn’t come from protein and fat. What does...
Soy intake in Asian countries is about five times higher than in the U.S. Part of the reason for this is because of culture. Japanese monks don’t sit in their temples chomping down hamburgers; and cowboys in Texas don’t sit around the campfire eating tofu....
Microplastics are in the news a lot lately, and for good reason. After twenty years of warnings from “conspiracy theory people” on the periphery, the plastic problem is now widely acknowledged. The world produces around 350 million tonnes of plastic waste...
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health found the risk of developing dementia anytime after age 55 was 42% in the U.S.—more than double the risk reported by older studies. The researchers involved in the study utilized data from the ongoing...
Two studies published a month apart are reinforcing the numerous previous studies documenting the cardio benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids. The first study, conducted on people with preexisting heart failure, found increasing plasma Omega-3 levels by either diet or...
When scanning the ingredients in your favorite nutritional supplement, you’re not likely surprised by the inclusion of exotic herbs from the Far East or Africa. The potent nutrients in plants found in remote places around the world are often featured in...
