Nutrition

August 2025

• Aug 26, 2025ExplainersThe Obesity Epidemic: Biology and Environment ExplainedUS obesity tripled in four decades, reaching 42% in the 2017-2018 NHANES survey (published 2020). Explore the biology of why energy regulation fails, the role of the food environment,...21 MIN4.8k

September 2024

• Sep 1, 2024ExplainersUnderstanding the Neuroscience Behind Sugar AddictionSugar activates the same dopamine pathways as cocaine. Understanding the neuroscience of sugar addiction, and what's hype versus real, can help...14 MIN2.5k

August 2024

• Aug 18, 2024ExplainersWhy Diets Fail and What Works: The Science of Weight LossWhy do 95 percent of dieters regain the weight within five years? Discover the metabolic, hormonal, and behavioral science behind diet failure,...16 MIN6.2k

July 2024

• Jul 29, 2024ExplainersThe Science Behind Intermittent Fasting EffectsFasting triggers a cascade of metabolic changes: from insulin drops to autophagy to ketosis.14 MIN8.0k
• Jul 22, 2024ExplainersWhat Truly Strengthens Your Immune System?What actually strengthens your immune system? Separate science from marketing hype, understand what sleep, exercise, nutrition, stress, and...14 MIN3.2k
• Jul 11, 2024ExplainersGut Microbiome Functions: Health and DigestionWhat is the gut microbiome and what does it actually do? Understand the science of gut bacteria, the gut-brain axis, how diet shapes the...14 MIN9.2k

June 2024

• Jun 5, 2024ExplainersNutrition Myths Debunked: What Science RevealsScience debunks the biggest nutrition myths: fat doesn't make you fat, breakfast isn't mandatory, dietary cholesterol guidelines reversed, detox...22 MIN3.9k

June 2022

• Jun 27, 2022ExplainersExploring the Human Microbiome and Its ImportanceThe human microbiome consists of trillions of microorganisms living in and on the body. Explore the science of gut bacteria, immune crosstalk, the...13 MIN10.1k