Fiber
Fiber for weight loss – what is the evidence?
Dietary fiber is not a magic solution for weight loss. There is no strong evidence of long term, direct effects of fiber on weight loss and more studies are needed.…
Diet Related Diseases
The most effective types of fiber for constipation relief
There is substantial evidence that fiber helps in a type of constipation which has unknown causes (called Chronic Idiopathic Constipation) and is not a result of any medical conditions or…
Fat and Cholesterol
Does fiber lower cholesterol?
Various studies show that soluble fiber, from such sources as oats, psyllium and pectin, can reduce total and LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol by a small amount. (read more on high…
Diet Related Diseases
Does milk cause osteoporosis?
The disproven acid-ash hypothesis claims that a diet rich in animal proteins (containing acid-forming minerals) causes the reduction of the blood pH (making it more acidic). Therefore, it forces the…
Milk and Dairy
Can adults drink milk?
This is a popular argument among some Paleo diet enthusiasts and vegans. They state that if other animals do not drink milk from other species, therefore, it must be unnatural…
Diet Related Diseases
Should lactose intolerant people avoid milk and other dairy foods?
Not being able to absorb lactose due to the insufficient presence of the enzyme lactase, does not automatically mean that lactose intolerance symptoms will manifest when consuming lactose-containing products. Recent…
Weight Loss
Does skipping breakfast help you lose weight?
Scientists have found by using MRI images of the brain that after a period of fasting, that we experience a hunger or craving for high calorie foods. Three regions in…
Food safety
Can you die from drinking too much water?
Regardless of how much water is lost through sweating, urination and/or respiration, there is an upper limit of water a person can drink per hour. This limit is determined by…
Alkaline diet
Difference between acidic food and acid-forming food
Acid-forming foods and acidic foods are unrelated, yet often confused. The confusion most commonly occurs when used in reference to “acid-ash hypothesis” which is based on acid-forming foods. Acid-forming foods…