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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
There are two concepts that are often confused which need clarification: acidic food and acid-forming food. (read more..) While the acid-forming foods refer to its acid-ash contents and this concept…
In spite of being considered as nuts, the culinary and the nutritional characteristics of chestnuts are quite different to other nuts. Actually, they resemble more whole grains in their carbohydrate…
There are several grains that do not contain gluten, which have a similar nutritional profile as the gluten-containing grains and as such, serving as a good substitute. (1, 2, 3)…
The preparation and cooking methods here specifically apply to all legumes, although kidney beans deserve special attention, since they have the highest concentration of lectins and are the most common…
In the U.S. population, somewhere between 39% and 43% of the total mercury intake from fish and seafood comes from tuna consumption. The reason for such a high percentage is…
There is no doubt that seafood and fish contribute many excellent health benefits and is considered one of the healthiest food groups. In addition to a wide range of health…
