Nutrition
Bone Fractures, Lung Cancer, and Vitamin B12 Supplements?
What do randomized controlled trials of high-dose daily vitamin B12 supplementation show about its effects on cancer risk, death,...
Is It Possible to Have Too Much Protein?
Protein is one of the essential building blocks of the human body, crucial for building and repairing muscle. If you’re interested in gaining...
Managing Mental and Emotional Health
Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD and Helen Kollias, PhD
It’s like my thoughts were...
Acne and Vitamin B12
Acne can be triggered in one in ten people who get vitamin B12 injections.
“Acne is a disease unique...
When Is the Best Time to Drink a Protein Shake?
If you’re tuned in to your nutrition, you may have wondered: When’s the best time to drink a protein shake? But…that’s not really the...
Sugar and Gaining Weight
The sugar industry responds to evidence implicating sweeteners in the obesity epidemic.
In terms of excess body fat, the “well-documented obesity epidemic may merely...
Tea vs. Coffee: Which Drink Is Better for You?
In Shakespeare’s time, average folk believed the body contained four essential “humours,” including blood and bile. Today, many of us would add to...
Top 10 NutritionFacts.org Videos of 2023
We create more than a hundred new videos every year. They are the culmination of thousands of hours of researching, writing, editing, animating,...
Quest Sour Cream and Onion Latkes
Cheat on Latkes with Latkes. Calling all latke lovers: We’re cooking up a Hanukkah staple with enough protein to make your taste buds...
3 Chicory Root Benefits That Might Surprise You
You might not know chicory root, but chances are you would recognize its periwinkle blue flowers. Let’s take a look at the benefits of...