Processed Foods and Obesity
Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on July 9, 2024, 7:00 am.
The rise in the U.S. calorie supply responsible for the obesity epidemic wasn’t just about more food, but a different kind of food. The ri… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.
Cutting the Calorie-Rich-And-Processed Foods
Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on July 4, 2024, 7:00 am.
We have an uncanny ability to pick out the subtle distinctions in calorie density of foods, but only within the natural range. The tradition… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.
Are We Polar Bears in a Jungle?
Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on July 2, 2024, 7:00 am.
Rather than being some kind of disorder or a failure of willpower, weight gain is largely a normal response by normal people to an abnormal … Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.
What Is the Role of Our Genes in the Obesity Epidemic?
Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 27, 2024, 7:00 am.
The “fat gene” accounts for less than 1 percent of the differences in size between people. To date, about a hundred genetic markers have… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.
The Roles Diet and Exercise Play in the Obesity Epidemic
Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 25, 2024, 7:00 am.
The common explanations for the cause of the obesity epidemic put forward by the food industry and policymakers, such as inactivity or a lac… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.
What Should We Eat?
Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 20, 2024, 7:00 am.
Here is a review of reviews on the health effects of animal foods versus plant foods. Instead of looking only at individual studies or indiv… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.