Fast food reprograms your immune cells

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The fast food or Western diet is characterized as high in saturated fat and simple sugars and almost completely lacking in fiber. It’s a great recipe for weight gain, which is why nearly 40 percent of American adults are obese. It’s also a great way to trigger systematic inflammation. Short-term inflammation is a normal part of healing or immune system protection, but chronic inflammation shortens lifespans and increases the risk of developing diseases like cancer, dementia, heart disease, muscle loss, and more. Find out how a bad diet triggers excessive inflammation and a simple thing you can do to prevent it.

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Protect yourself from “bad” cholesterol

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One of the biggest points of confusion concerning health and nutrition has been over cholesterol. Our advice has changed drastically over the years because we’ve learned a great deal about the real interplays between cholesterol and our biology. Discoveries about the microbiome has taught us even more concerning why LDL cholesterol causes cardiovascular damage and more importantly, how we can prevent it.

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Walnuts for weight loss

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Every now and then I come across a study (or two) that makes me change my general recommendations. They’re often small studies and a bit ahead of their time, but when previous research supports the new findings, I like to pass the information along to help out our readers. In this case, it’s making me change my advice from walnuts are a healthy option that can help with weight loss to walnuts are a highly nutritious food that improves overall health and controls appetite.

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Eat fiber, not fiber supplements

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I’m a big fan of supplements. They help people meet their daily required values of important nutrients that are otherwise difficult to get from food alone. However when it comes to fiber, you’re much better off trying to get it from whole fruits and vegetables than from a supplement. Find out why that fiber supplement probably isn’t doing you much good.

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