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...

Doing resistance exercise to failure is normally recommended for those who want to maximize strength and muscle mass gains from the exercis...

The health effects of very-low-calorie diets (VLCDs) adopted for short periods of time (e.g., 5 days) have been the target of much recent ...

Top crossfit athletes like Annie Thorisdottir and Rich Froning Jr. (pictured below; photos from Crossfitthestables.com and List09.com) look...

Let us assume that we collected data on the presence or absence of a trait (e.g., propensity toward risky behavior) in a population of in...

This post is a revised version of a previous post . The original post has been or will be deleted, with the comments preserved. Typically th...

The graph below shows the results of a multivariate nonlinear WarpPLS ( ) analysis including the variables listed below. Each row in the dat...

The table below is from a 2008 article by Ehlen and colleagues ( ), showing the amount of erosion caused by various types of beverages, when...

The graph below shows the mortality in the 35-69 and 70-79 age ranges for men and women for the China Study II dataset. I discussed other re...