The Best Tips for Cooking Without Oil
There are a plethora of reasons to avoid consuming oil, here are some tips if you are looking to transition to oil-free cooking.
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Tag: Fat
Is a High-Fat Diet Healthy? What the Science Says
Variations of the high-fat diet have been popular for decades. Are they healthy? Here's what the science says.
3 Missteps in the 2020-2025 USDA Dietary Guidelines
From added sugar to alcohol and saturated fat, the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans fails to provide the best recommendations for human and societal health.
Is Saturated Fat Really That Bad?
Dr. Campbell responds to twelve researchers who recently published a major review on the health effects of saturated fat which is mostly found in meat, milk, and eggs.
What Impact Does the Keto Diet Have on Gut Microbiome & Long Term Health?
Let’s examine the impact of the high fat, low carb diet on the gut microbiome, and the health implications of long-term ketogenic diets. If you want a healthy gut microbiome, and all the benefits that flow from it, the solution is simple: Eat More Plants.
Experts Agree: Keto and Vegan Keto Diets Should Be Avoided
You’ve heard the buzz about how you can lose weight on a keto diet, but is it safe? What about a vegan keto diet? Hear about the science from the experts.
Can the Ketogenic Diet Cure Cancer? What Does the Science Say?
The ketogenic diet does not offer the benefits that fasting and plant-based diets provide for cancer patients, in terms of reducing the side-effects of medical treatment and enhancing its effectiveness. But does the keto diet help fight cancer?
Fake Meats – How Do Beyond and Impossible Burgers Stack Up From a Health Perspective?
How do Beyond and Impossible burgers stack up from a health perspective? If your goal is to stick to a whole food, plant-based diet, you might want to take a closer look before sinking your teeth into these beefless patties.
Soy Myths vs Facts: Is Soy Healthy or Not?
Is soy dangerous or beneficial? Many people are still uncertain whether this plant-based protein has benefits or is a threat to long-term health. The confusion has given rise to numerous conflicting reports about how soy affects the body.
Why Your Microbiome May Be to Blame for Your Bloating – 5 Tips for Gut Balance
The wrong food choices can lead to the wrong type of bacteria flourishing in your gut, resulting in a wide range of health problems. A whole food, plant-based diet can turn your gut health around, which can have dramatic, positive effects on the health of all your other systems.
Do Hormones in Dairy Negatively Affect Your Fertility?
The topic of hormones in our food is a hot button issue, and for good reason, as these ingested hormones can be deleterious to our health and fertility. However, dairy is often left out of this discussion when it should be the first food we examine.
Can the Ketogenic Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?
Can the keto diet reverse type 2 diabetes or manage it? What does the research say? How does keto compare to a whole food, plant-based diet? Find out the best diet for diabetes management.
Does the Ketogenic Diet Really Work for Weight Loss?
There is a claim that ketogenic diets offer a metabolic advantage over every other type of weight loss diet, including low-carb diets that aren’t ketogenic. Will a keto diet help you lose weight?
Plants Have All the Power We Need
Marco Borges, author of The Greenprint, works with many athletes, entertainers, and avid exercisers who have switched to a plant-based diet for all the health and athletic performance benefits it provides.
Is the Ketogenic Diet Natural for Humans?
Ketosis is an adaptive state that allowed our ancestors to survive temporary food shortages. Should we aim to keep ourselves in a permanent state of ketosis? Is it a natural for humans?
Plant-Powered Workout: Eating Around Your Exercise Schedule
Eating the right foods before and after workout can greatly affect your performance and fitness goals. Check out these great tips to fuel your body pre-workout and post-workout using optimal plant-based options.
The ketogenic diet has become the latest low-carb diet fad. This article answers: what is the keto diet, why was it developed, what are ketone bodies and how do they affect metabolism.
The PURE Study’s Conclusions on Fats and Carbs Are Misleading
The PURE Study sent shockwaves through the nutrition world, but when media headlines appear too good (or too bad) to be true, they often are.
Multiple Sclerosis and Plant-Based Nutrition
What causes multiple sclerosis (MS)? Could a plant-based diet have an effect on MS?
Evidence on Nut Consumption and Human Health
Eating too much of any rich food, even plants in whole form, may not be a good idea for people with heart disease. However, science shows if eaten in moderation, may provide health benefits.
Why Saturated Fat Is Not the Villain and Plant Oils Are Not a Healthy Alternative
The conversation surrounding saturated fat continues, when we should be discussing animal protein. By the way, isolated plant oils are not healthy either.
How a Heart Attack Saved My Life
This article is not about dieting, it is about second chances. How optimal nutrition healed my body after 55 years of burgers, pizza, steaks, soda and chips.
Selling Fat: The Recipe for a Low-Carb Diet Book
Dr. Tom Campbell explores the most recent wave of popular nutrition information claiming a high-fat diet is the key to weight loss.
Creating Diet And Health Mythology, ‘Eat Fat, Get Thin’
Myth-buster Hyman’s claim that fat is good, not bad, is the principal basis for this entire book.
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