An international team of researchers analyzed data from over 4,200 adults across 34 global populations, everyone from hunter-gatherers, to pastoralists, farmers, and modern city dwellers. Using the gold-standard doubly labeled water method (a technique that tracks carbon dioxide production to...
If you’ve been following my work for a while, you know I’m passionate about helping people manage their weight, not through gimmicks or “one-size-fits-all” diets, but by digging into the underlying systems that control metabolism.I never thought of myself as...
I’ve been writing my blog now for a little over 12 years. In that time, I’ve covered a wide range of topics. Surprisingly, I’ve never written about spirulina.This is surprising because spirulina is often regarded as a super food and...
I’m against belly fat. Well, not all of it. It's healthy to have some amount of fat on your body. For most women and men, fat accumulates around the midline. Suppose your body fat percentage is in the healthy range,...
Coconuts are something that billions (yes, billions) of people depend on in their daily lives.Here’s what I mean.If you look at the Earth and look at the equator then you’re seeing a band that wraps around the Earth and is...
I doubt (or rather, I know) that 700 years ago, when Koreans were making kimchi in their backyards, they had any idea that what they were doing with spices and cabbage was breeding billions and billions of bacteria that would...
Mangoes are an incredible tropical fruit.If you’ve ever been to the tropics or equatorial regions, you’ve likely seen your fair share of mangoes.They’re everywhere.Mangoes are also all over grocery stores in America because they grow abundantly and are easy to...
Recently, I’ve been talking about how exposing yourself to extreme cold or heat for short amounts of time can be good for you.And while there hasn't been negative feedback to the articles, I know that plenty of people don’t like...
When it comes down to taking your health into your own hands, one of the most simple things you could ever do is change how you eat. The Standard American Diet (SAD) really is sad as it is filled with...
