A ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low carbohydrate diet that has been shown to improve health. The main benefit of a ketogenic diet is weight loss, but it can also help improve cholesterol levels, blood sugar control, and more. There are several reasons why a ketogenic diet may be effective […]
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Stanford Scientists Discover That Adding a Particular Seafood to Your Diet Can Reverse Signs of Aging
Researchers discovered that supplementing a diet with the sea organisms Ascidiacea, also known as sea squirts, reverses some of the main signs of aging in an animal model. Supplementing your diet with the sea organisms Ascidiacea, also known as sea squirts, reverses some of the main signs of aging, according […]
Carnivore Diet: Benefits and Possible Drawbacks
The most immediate result from eating a meat and fat diet concerns insulin, or rather, lack of it. While the amino acids in meat do, in fact, elicit a rise in blood sugar and a corresponding rise in insulin, it’s marginal, especially when you combine the protein with fat. However, […]
Easy Mediterranean diet meal plan
If you’re thinking of going on a Mediterranean diet meal plan, you’re bound to have come across the many health benefits of this diet. From lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes to aiding with weight management, the Mediterranean diet is one of the most popular […]
What Is the Mind Diet? Benefits, Drawbacks, & Brain Health
The MIND diet is many things, but a fad diet for fast weight loss it is not. And that’s a good thing, because there are way too many of those diets—and not one of them is great for your long-term health. The MIND diet, its proponents say, is all about […]
The Nordic diet blends tradition and science. Is it right for you?
On Nutrition The Mediterranean diet gets a lot of credit for preventing chronic disease — supported by countless research studies. But what if you want a framework to guide your eating and support your health, but Mediterranean-type foods just don’t float your boat? Consider the Nordic diet. A team of […]
The Pegan Diet: Benefits and downsides
The Pegan Diet: Benefits and downsides Expert opinion by Dr Akanksha Saxena May 12, 2022, 01:34 pm 3 min read The Pegan Diet is extremely popular among fitness and health enthusiasts as it lets you eat veggies and meat. (Photo credit: Flickr) The Pegan Diet is a hybrid combination of […]
3 Workout and Diet Tips to Reduce Bloat and Tone Abs
As a personal trainer and weight-loss coach, I am constantly answering health and fitness questions from my clients, on social media and in our Start TODAY Facebook group. In this column, I address some of the most common questions and roadblocks that trip people up on their journey to establish […]
‘Small steps’ toward a plant-based diet confer enormous benefit
Source/Disclosures Source: McMacken M. Food as medicine. Presented at: ACP Internal Medicine Meeting; April 28-30, 2022; Chicago. Disclosures: McMacken reports no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please […]
Which diet is more climate friendly: Novel foods or vegan?
So-called ‘novel foods’ such as insect powder and algae are increasingly being touted for their environmental and health benefits. Now a new study finds that if widely adopted, these ‘future foods’ could indeed dramatically cut the global warming potential of European diets, while fulfilling key nutritional needs. But, the new […]