“‘Negative calorie’ foods (foods that have fewer calories than your body expends to digest them) likely don’t exist. However, food typically thought of as ‘negative calorie’ are often low in total calories…

Artificial sweeteners in the past few years have been claimed in the media to promote weight gain. This idea stems deeply from observational research that find correlations between overweight and obese people…

Glycemic Index of carbs made no difference in weight loss: The glycemic index has been proposed as a usefultool in many areas of health.  Low-GI foods have been recommended for better weight…

By Andrew Chappell, PhD Key points, the reader should take from this mini review are: – The microbiota plays a key role in the maintenance of the immune system and development of…

Veganism and the 80-10-10 Diet: “Based on the available evidence that several components of a vegan diet are health-promoting (e.g., unsaturated fats,[50,51,52] whole grains, [70,71,72] fruits and vegetables,[89,90,91] soy [92] and legumes…

Being the nutrition nerd that I am this recent study lead by Dr. Kevin Hall is one of my favourites. A couple key points from this study:1. When calories and protein are…

Small Amounts of Gluten in Subjects With Suspected Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Trial This study contributes to the growing body of NCGS research. A recent review found prevalence…

“Comparison of daily maximums (which are set at 100 times lower than the actual estimated maximums) and real world amounts.” – Lyle McDonald

“Jumping into a 40% energy deficit may result in MOOD disturbances for the first ten or so days, which return to pre-dieting levels by the third week, regardless of the protein-to-carbohydrate ratio.…