Irregular Meals, Night Shifts, and Metabolic Harms 

Irregular Meals, Night Shifts, and Metabolic Harms 

What can shift workers do to moderate the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption? Shift workers may have higher rates of death from heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia, and cardiovascular disease, as well as higher rates of death from cancer. Graveyard...
How Healthy Are Ancient Grains? 

How Healthy Are Ancient Grains? 

Ancient types of wheat, like kamut, are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar, and cholesterol control.  The number one killer in the United States and around the world is what we eat. As you can see in the graph below and at 0:15 in my video Friday Favorites:...
Syncing Your Brain and Body Clocks 

Syncing Your Brain and Body Clocks 

Exposure to bright light synchronizes the central circadian clock in our brain, whereas proper meal timing helps sync the timing of different clock genes throughout the rest of our body.    One of the most important breakthroughs in recent years has been the discovery...
Explore NutritionFacts.org Resources

Explore NutritionFacts.org Resources

NutritionFacts.org has so many free resources to help you on your journey to a healthier life. The Evidence-Based Eating Guide       The Evidence-Based Eating Guide: A Healthy Living Resource from Dr. Greger & NutritionFacts.org simplifies making the switch to a...
Circadian Rhythms and Our Blood Sugar Levels 

Circadian Rhythms and Our Blood Sugar Levels 

The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar.  We’ve known for more than half a century that our glucose tolerance—the ability of our body to keep our blood sugars under control—declines as the day goes on. As you can see in the graph below and...
Brain-Boosting Grapes 

Brain-Boosting Grapes 

Grape juice and whole grapes are put to the test for brain function, including cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s. In 2010, the first controlled trial was published that examined how the brain responds to grape juice. It helped aged rats, but what about people?...