Maternal Diet May Affect Stress Responses in Children
Single meals can affect testosterone and cortisol (stress hormone) levels. Some foods eaten regularly during pregnancy may even reprogram children’s responses to stress later in…
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How to Avoid the Obesity-Related Plastic Chemical BPA
90% of our exposure to the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A comes from certain components of our diet. Video Source: http://nutritionfacts.org/
What’s the “Natural” Human Diet?
What can our nutrient requirements, metabolism, and physiology tell us about what we should be eating? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
The Hispanic Paradox: Why do Latinos Live Longer?
Time to spill the beans on why U.S. Hispanics tend to live the longest—despite less education on average, a higher poverty rate, and worse access…
What are the Effects of the Hops Phytoestrogen in Beer?
When it comes to breast cancer risk, does the phytoestrogen in beer act more like the animal estrogens in Premarin, or the protective phytoestrogens in…
The Most Potent Phytoestrogen is in Beer
The reason why women who handle hops start menstruating is because of a phytoestrogen that ends up in beer, called 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN). Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Zeranol Use in Meat and Breast Cancer
Anabolic growth-promoting drugs in meat production are by far the most potent hormones found in the food supply. Article Source: NutritionFacts.org
Sodium and Arterial Function: A-salting our Endothelium
A salted meal can impair artery function within 30 minutes by suppressing a key detoxifying antioxidant enzyme in our body. Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Prunes for Osteoporosis
Vegetables and fruit, such as dried plums, may help build stronger bones. Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Can Morbid Obesity Be Reversed Through Diet?
How extreme was Dr. Kempner’s rice diet, compared to traditional surgical approaches, and is there a safer alternative? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org