Wellness

Top 10 NutritionFacts.org Videos of 2024

We create more than a hundred new videos every year. They are the culmination of countless hours of researching, writing,…

Obesity’s Impact on Back Pain, Blood Pressure, Cancer, and Diabetes 

Losing weight can reduce sciatica, hypertension, and cancer risk, as well as reverse type 2 diabetes. In the ABCs of…

Obesity’s Impacts on Our Brain, Dementia, and Fertility 

Weight loss can decrease dementia risk and improve mental performance and fertility. As I’ve discussed previously, in the ABCs of…

Obesity’s Impacts on Gallstones, Acid Reflux, and Heart Disease 

Sufficient, sustained weight loss may cut the risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes in half. In the ABCs of…

Obesity’s Impacts on Our Immune System and Kidney and Liver Diseases 

What are the effects of weight loss on natural killer cell function, our first line of immune defense against cancer,…

Exploring the Obesity Paradox 

How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer? Martin Luther King Jr. warned that human progress is…

An Ideal BMI 

Is there a unisex chart for optimal weight based on height? We seem to have become inured to the mortal…

An Ideal Waist Size 

The book Dieting Makes You Fat was published originally in the 1980s and then repeatedly republished. Since most people who…

Preorder The How Not to Age Cookbook

I’m thrilled to announce that pre-orders are now open for The How Not to Age Cookbook, coming out on April…

Forest Bathing to Boost Anticancer Immunity 

Natural killer cells are one of the ways our body fights off cancer, and visiting a forest can induce a…

How Is Natural Killer Cell Function Boosted by Forest Bathing? 

Can the aroma of wood essential oils replicate the immune-boosting effects of walking in a forest? Studies on the effects…

Ozempic (Semaglutide) and Other GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs: Their Uses, Side Effects, and More

Ozempic and others in a new class of weight-loss drugs have been called “the medical sensation of the decade.” Are…

Is Sorghum a Healthy Grain? 

How does sorghum compare with other grains in terms of protein, antioxidants, and micronutrients? And the benefits of red sorghum…

Why Is Sorghum One of My New Favorite Grains? 

Learn why sorghum is one of my favorite new grains. “Despite playing a significant role in Africa and Asia as…

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Plant-Based Meats? 

Environmental assessments of 50 different plant-based meats show them to be vastly more sustainable than animal-based meats. “There is increasing…