While it’s relatively straightforward to compare the environmental footprint of producing apples versus oranges (or even beef), these calculations become much trickier when foods contain multiple ingredients—and these make up the majority of what’s sold in a typical grocery store. Up until now, there haven’t been good methods to determine […]
Nutrition and Food
Assessing seafood nutritional diversity together with climate impacts informs more comprehensive dietary advice
Seafood more nutritious at lower emissions than terrestrial animal protein sources At the highest level, we find that while a two-fold variability exists between the average nutrient density scores of major seafood species groups, median GHG emissions vary by over an order of magnitude between sources of seafood—both in terms […]
The Impact of Social Media Influencers on Food Consumption in Saudi Ar
Hassan Alwafi,1,2 Reham Alwafi,3 Abdallah Y Naser,4 Mohammed Samannodi,1 Dalia Aboraya,5 Emad Salawati,6 Afnan Alqurashi,7 Rakan Ekram,8 Abdullah R Alzahrani,1 Abdulelah M Aldhahir,9 Hamza Assaggaf,10 Mohammed Almatrafi11 1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abidiyah, P.O.Box 13578, Makkah 21955 Saudi Arabia; 2Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi […]
The Next Frontier in Psychiatry
Over the last decade, we have seen an exponential increase in research relating diet quality to mental health. The typical Western diet of ultra-processed foods does not adequately meet the brain’s nutritional requirements and is a proven risk factor for the subsequent emergence of mental disorders in both adults and […]
How long does it take to lose weight? What is a realistic weight loss rate and can you speed it up?
How long does it take to lose weight? In the age of instant gratification and dubious marketing claims, it may be difficult to have realistic expectations. Not to mention that when you feel uncomfortable in your own skin, and your health seems to be getting worse, you may be tempted […]
7 Potential Health Benefits of Beets
Toss beets in salads, drink them in your green juice, or turn ’em into hummus. You can do more than just roast these root vegetables, and you’re going to want to get creative with them when you discover their many health-boosting properties. “From helping to reduce blood pressure and increase […]