While mainstream nutrition advice is to cut down on dietary sodium, or salt, in our diet, many alt-health practitioner are promoting the use of “healthier salts” like Pink Himalayan salt. So what gives? Are there any truths to these claims? Or is this just another cleverly marketed snake oil aimed at siphoning off your hard earned money?
Usually antinutrients are discussed in terms of why they should be avoided. I mean, really, they're called antinutrients, aren’t they? If nutrients are good, then it’s obvious that antinutrients are bad, right?
Is sugar toxic, does it cause cancer and what types of sugar are best for you? Time to clear up some of the confusion around this refined carbohydrate.
What's the deal with superfoods? Are they that much better than other foods? Or is it just a marketing ploy?
Each year the Environmental Working Group publishes a list of the produce containing the most pesticide residues. How accurate is this list? How much pesticides are on our food? What are the risks to long term exposure to pesticide residues?
Does eating after 7 pm cause us to automatically gain weight? Or is the advice to avoid eating before bedtime completely bunk? Find out what the science says about this “diet rule”.