How did we get to a point where 60% of the population has one or more chronic disease, where our expected healthy lifespan is actually decreasing year over year, and where 40% of the country is not just overweight but clinically obese?

In a world without vegetable oil, we may be twenty pounds lighter, have half the amount of heart disease and cancer, live longer, think clearer, feel better, and be happier and less depressed.

In the previous post in this series, we talked about the studies showing the deleterious effects of consuming vegetable oil. The obvious next question is: why is vegetable oil unhealthy? Why does its consumption result in higher rates of heart attack, cancer, weight gain, depression, and disease?

The most important aspect of making a decision on GMOs is to understand the difference between natural selection, artificial selection, genetic modification (or genetic engineering), and the different types of genetically engineered products.

The term "uncanny valley" refers to the unsettling feeling of encountering robots that appear almost, but not quite, human. Our food system is also in an uncanny valley. We produce food-like substances that are almost, but not quite, real food.

Depending on your tolerance and preferences, dairy may play a role in your diet. Even if you're lactose intolerant, you may be able to consume dairy regularly with no issues.

Externalities need to become a part of our accounting. If we put resources into accurately calculating both the positive and negative externalities of products, practices, and industries, we can "balance the books" by taxing them and putting that additional income into preventing and fighting chronic disease, pollution, biodiversity loss, and unsustainable practices.

High-carb or low-carb? High-fat or low-fat? Is butter good or bad? What about fruit juice? Or eggs? The confusion surrounding nutrition is largely a result of relying on observational studies, which often provide biased and unreliable results.

It tastes creamier and more milk-like than many other plant-based milk substitutes, but you may be surprised by some of the ingredients in Oatly's oat drink. It has grown like crazy in popularity, but is it healthy?

Kiwis are the most nutritious fruit. Pineapples are nutrient-dense, but high in sugar. Blackberries, Raspberries, and Strawberries are the most well-rounded fruits, with very low sugar and high amounts of nutrients and antioxidants. Mangos are highest in sugar. Blueberries are highest in antioxidants. Modern Apples and Pears are bred for sweetness, not nutrients.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post analyzing the ingredients in Oatly to determine whether it's a healthy plant-based milk alternative. I concluded that Oatly has about the same blood sugar impact as Coke and as much industrial seed oil as french fries. Here's how Oatly responded...

Chronic diseases are the plagues of our generation and solving them should be one of our most important priorities as a society.

If our war against coronavirus were a war between humans, and there was an enemy at the gates, wouldn't we want our army to be strong, well-fed, and ready for battle? The same logic can be used when we're thinking about our immune system. We want our white blood cells warriors to be capable of swiftly defeating the enemy, which in this case is coronavirus.

Healthy life expectancy measures how long people within a population are expected to live without disease or disability. The WHO just released new data on healthy life expectancies in countries across the world and the U.S. is on a particularly unique trajectory.

Using nightly sleep scores from my Oura ring, I measured the effect of Ashwaganda, CBD, Chamomile, Glycine, L-Theanine, Magnesium, Melatonin, and Valerian Root over the course of several months.