BACKGROUND You’ve heard of the Atkins, MED, vegn, Paleo. Keto, and DASH diets over the years but have you heard of the Portfolio Diet? A prior Kahn Center blog did…
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You would think we would know by now what is the optimal diet for health and longevity but the “food wars” are endless. One reason is that nutrition science is…
Globally, more than 1.9 billion adults are overweight (650 million with obesity). In Australia, where new research on weight loss diets was just completed, two in three people (approximately 12.5…
For the first time, the American Heart Association (AHA) arranged a panel of experts who rated 10 popular diets based on their standards for heart health and just published their…
A high intake of salt raises blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have reported on the association between salt intake and carotid stenosis, but the association…
Dietary modification is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. A Mediterranean (MED) diet has been associated with a lower risk of CVD but no systematic reviews have evaluated this…
Few dietary trends are hotter than “intermittent fasting” or skipping meals and eating in restricted time windows on a regular basis. This is more properly called “time restricted eating” and…
How many times have I heard patients tell me they are “plant-based” but the words cheese, chicken, egg yolks, faux chicken nuggets, faux pepperoni and others make it into the…
Valter Longo, PhD, is the leading nutritional scientist in the world. He has contributed to understanding the impact of nutrients like amino acids constituting protein and sugar on pathways that…
Dr. Joel Kahn: “Healthy habits make a big difference.” Was 2020 an easy year for most? Was it a healthy year for most? Was it a low-stress year for most?…
