The Benefits of Monounsaturated Fatty Acids First, let’s talk about monounsaturated fatty acids—the primary type of fat in both olive oil and avocado. Oils containing monounsaturated fats are considered some of the healthiest types of oils. Monounsaturated...
The allure of artificial sweeteners — zero calories and a sweet taste — is a strong one, such that up to 141.18 million Americans use them routinely. There have been concerns from the beginning, however, that consuming synthetic compounds with hyper-sweetness...
Low Starch, Low Sugar Diet A recent study from Lund University in Sweden has unveiled a more straightforward path to taming irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Eating less starch and sugar, which describes an eating plan called the starch- and sucrose-reduced diet (SSRD),...
The Price of Convenience: Ultra-Processed Food’s Toll on Heart Health For more than a century, heart disease has had the dubious distinction of being the number one killer in the United States. Although some contributing factors are well-established, findings from two...
Rejecting the Status Quo: How ‘Good Energy’ Advocates for Bold Health Choices What does it take to be as healthy as possible nowadays? “Being bold enough to reject social norms and do things a little differently,” according to Dr. Casey Means. That is the message of...
