Can consumption of sweet potatoes cause hypervitaminosis A? The answer is “no”, even if you eat ten or more sweet potatoes per day. Sweet...

Cardiovascular diseases are currently the leading cause of death in most developed countries. They are particularly common among seniors;...

The traditional Inuit diet is very high in animal protein and fat. It also includes plant matter. Typically it is made up primarily of the ...

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is one of the five main types of lipoproteins found in circulation, together with very low-density lipoprote...

The idea that heavy physical activity is a main trigger of heart attacks is widespread. Often endurance running and cardio-type activitie...

Adopting an evolutionarily sound lifestyle may reduce the probability that one will develop cancer, but there will be those who will neve...

Often I hear from readers who have changed their diets and lifestyles toward a more evolutionarily sound direction ( ) that their fasting ...

The figure below, from Brooks et al. (2005), shows a graph relating nitrogen balance and protein intake. A nitrogen balance of zero is a sta...