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Preventing Gout Attacks with Diet
February 24, 2016

If the uric acid crystals that trigger gout come from the breakdown of purines, should gout patients avoid even healthy purine-rich foods such as beans, mushrooms, and cauliflower?

Which Foods Increase Happiness?
February 22, 2016

Certain foods are linked to not only increased happiness, but greater “eudaemonic” well-being, feelings of engagement, creativity, meaning, and purpose in life.

Are Happier People Actually Healthier?
February 19, 2016

The burgeoning field of positive psychology is based on the understanding that mental health is not just about the absence of disease.

Paleopoo: What We Can Learn from Fossilized Feces
February 17, 2016

Ancient dietary practices based on analyzing the fiber content of fossilized human waste can give us insights for combating the modern obesity epidemic.

Using the Produce Aisle to Boost Immune Function
February 15, 2016

Vegetables tested head-to-head to see which boosts immune function best.

Treating Infant Colic by Changing Mom’s Diet
February 12, 2016

Cow’s milk proteins can pass through breast milk, which may explain why maternal dairy-free diets are so effective in treating infant colic.

Sodium Skeptics Try to Shake Up the Salt Debate
February 10, 2016

What about the studies that show a “u-shaped curve,” where too much sodium is bad, but too little may be bad too?

How to Counter the Inflammation of Aging
February 08, 2016

What can we eat to combat “inflamm-aging,” the chronic low-grade inflammation that accompanies the aging process?

Treating Acne with Barberries
February 05, 2016

What happens when the most antioxidant-packed dried fruit available is put to the test in a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial for moderate to severe acne?

When Drugs & Diets Don’t Lower Diabetes Deaths
February 03, 2016

Why do some drug-based strategies shorten the lives of diabetics and some diet-based strategies fail to decrease diabetes deaths?