The Science of Nutrient Density: Why Every Bite Matters In our modern world, flooded with a plethora of food options, the focus has shifted from merely satisfying our hunger to making each bite nutritionally impactful. A term resonating strongly in this context with both health experts and conscious eaters is "nutrient density." So, what exactly is implied by this buzzword, and why should we … [Read more...]

The dangers of high fructose corn syrup: Dr. Robert Lustig Thank you. Thank you, Bobby, and thank all of you for coming. You know, to some extent, this is sort of like déjà vu all over again. You know, having done this four years ago and it really did change my life, and hopefully, it changed a few people's lives in the audience and certainly around the world. I still get emails from that video … [Read more...]

A trio of Harvard studies that followed more than 100,000 women for more than a decade found that those consuming the most anthocyanins, the brightly colored pigments found in berries like blueberries and strawberries, had an 8% reduction in risk of developing high blood pressure. And the group consuming the most every day were only eating about 6 strawberries worth, or even just 11 … [Read more...]

The human mouth is an important habitat for microbes, harbouring up to 10 billion bacteria. And no wonder; it's all warm and moist, providing a suitable environment for bacterial growth, some of which are actually beneficial. For example, it's widely recognized that dietary nitrate, affords cardiovascular protection by turning into nitric oxide. And guess what contributes to the generation of … [Read more...]