How have different proteins been measured historically, and are these measures useful when assessing the healthfulness of foods today? And, is animal protein high-quality? The post What Makes Animal Protein <em>High Quality?</em> appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Nelson Huber-Disla ..read more

When of the most overlooked factors in our quest for total wellness is how stress impacts health and disease. The post The Impact of Stress on Health and Disease appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Frank Sabatino, DC, PhD ..read more

I was reminded recently of the 2011 science fiction thriller Limitless, which tells the story of a struggling author, played by Bradley Cooper, who takes a drug that unleashes his full mental capacity for the first time. You might remember the premise—that we typically only use a small percentage of our brainpower—which I suspect could … The post Can You Boost Your Brainpower with Plant-Based Nutrition? appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Nelson Huber-Disla ..read more

Psychologists and sociologists have long known how important a sense of belonging is for overall welfare. “[It] is a powerful, fundamental, and extremely pervasive motivation,” write the authors of an article published in Psychological Bulletin.[1] Abraham Maslow, the psychologist famous for conceptualizing the hierarchy of needs, which he published in his 1943 paper “A Theory … The post Community Is an Essential Health Need appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Nelson Huber-Disla ..read more

We might expect our food choices to affect the choices of those around us and vice versa. But do we appreciate how significant this effect can be? Are some people’s dietary choices more susceptible to social influences than others? Is there a limit to that influence? These are just a few of the questions researchers … The post What You Order Might Be Influencing Strangers appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Nelson Huber-Disla & Alexandria Huber-Disla ..read more

I don’t know about you, but I am still feeling rather sad about the untimely passing of Dr. McDougall. I guess I had been counting on him being around for another couple of decades. Before his passing, I’d seen only a couple interviews and had never read his books. So it felt appropriate and consoling … The post Dr. Denis Burkitt: A Wide Angle View of the Proverbial Elephant appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Rachel Bordoli ..read more

I recently wrote about the carnivore diet: what it is, the claimed health benefits, and what the short- and long-term evidence suggests about its healthfulness. I suggest reading that article for context before continuing here. To put it mildly, the evidence favoring a carnivore diet is not convincing. Anyone hoping for proof that this is … The post How Did the Carnivore Diet Become So Popular? appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Nelson Huber-Disla ..read more

The carnivore diet is among the latest and most extreme examples of the low-carbohydrate fad, weaving together several ideas generally associated with the paleo and keto diets specifically: that some of our human ancestors relied heavily on animal products (and that animal products must, therefore, be optimal for our health), that carbohydrates are not our … The post The Carnivore Diet: What Does the Evidence Say? appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Nelson Huber-Disla ..read more

The world’s topsoil is endangered. About a decade ago, a senior UN official made the widely-publicized claim that this most important natural resource, on which our survival depends, will be gone within 60 years if current rates of soil loss continue.[1] “The causes of soil destruction include chemical-heavy farming techniques, deforestation which increases erosion, and … The post Lifeless Soils Will Be the Death of Us appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Nelson Huber-Disla ..read more

What is a standard therapy and why do we care?[1] Used interchangeably with phrases like best practice, standard medical care, standard therapy, and standard of care, this term refers to “the degree of care a prudent and reasonable person would exercise under the circumstances.”[2] In medicine, it is what medical experts and healthcare professionals generally … The post Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Opioid Epidemic: When Standard Therapies Become Dangerous appeared first on Center for Nutrition Studies. Written by Nelson Huber-Disla ..read more