Food

There’s a lot of confusion around protein. How much protein should I eat? Can you eat too much protein? If so, how much protein is too much? Protein is an essential part of our biological makeup—proteins function as enzymes, hormones, tissues, and transport molecules, among other roles. But you probably don’t need as much protein as you’ve heard. We’ll cover how much protein you need, how much protein is too much, and what happens if you eat too much protein.

Many doctors will tell you that blood cholesterol levels below 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) are healthy. However, some doctors say even these levels of cholesterol in the blood are unsafe. This may leave you wondering, “What should my cholesterol be?” Studies show that there may be no such thing as “healthy” cholesterol levels. We’ll cover the research linking blood cholesterol to many of the most common diseases in the West and look at why there is no healthy cholesterol range.

Are high-carb diets healthy? Recent dietary trends have taught us to shun carbs, but we also know that high-carb foods like fruits, vegetables, and grains are good for you. How do you know whether a low-carb or high-carb diet is healthiest? Studies show that a high-carb diet may be the healthiest out there. We’ll cover why low-carb diets are unhealthy and how you can transition to a healthy high-carb diet.

What are the foods that help lower cholesterol, fast? What you eat matters, especially if you have high cholesterol. A low-cholesterol diet plan can help you get your blood cholesterol levels under control. We’ll cover what kinds of foods to avoid to keep your cholesterol levels in check, and what cholesterol-reducing foods to add to your diet.

What is protein-energy malnutrition? Is protein the key to eradicating malnutrition? Protein-energy malnutrition is a type of malnutrition involving a lack of protein and/or calories in the malnourished person’s diet. During the 1960s and 70s, experts believed that a deficiency in animal-based protein was the primary cause of malnutrition. Learn why T. Colin Campbell, author of The China Study, thinks that consuming more animal protein isn’t the answer to solving protein-energy malnutrition in developing countries.

Milk has calcium, which makes it healthy, right? Calcium is essential for many processes in the body, but that doesn’t mean that everything that contains it is healthy. Is milk bad for you? Some researchers say it is. We’ll cover the research on milk and health issues like cancer and osteoporosis.

We’re taught that milk is one of the healthiest things we can be drinking. Some researchers don’t think so. Does milk cause cancer? We’ll cover the research on the effect of casein, a milk protein, on cancer development in its early stages and look at ways you can lower your cancer risk.

You’ve heard that carrots are a food that’s good for your eyes. Are there other foods that keep your eyes healthy? And how they work to prevent vision problems? We’ll cover two common eye problems, macular degeneration and cataracts, and examine the research on how your diet affects your risk. Then, we’ll look at the best foods for eye health.

Do multivitamins work? Many researchers say no. We’ll cover why it’s so hard to distill the benefits of fruits and vegetables in a pill and look at studies that show the failure of many vitamin supplements to work.