Many of you have asked me to give you the big picture on Fiber. What is it? How does it relate to other carbs? So here it is. The...

This is the text that I published in the International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association news letter. Introducing the elephant in the...

Fiber is one of the best-studied ingredients in our diet. It is also by far the most health-giving ingredient. As described in the book,...

Many people have asked me if our guts have adjusted to the diet of the past 300,000 years. Basically since fire was discovered, humans...

The pressure to reduce sugar, especially in snacks and beverages is driving manufacturers to substitute sugar with sweeteners. But what...

In the book I draw a parallel between the octopus and our gut. Here are some of the highlights: Number of neurons Octopus: 500 million...

In the book I mention the report by Public Health England (September 2019) ‘Sugar reduction: Report on progress between 2015 and 2018’. ...

You probably wonder why there is a need for yet another blog on healthy living. We are overwhelmed with information, attractive images of...

According to research by Aviva, an insurance company, there are basically two reasons why people snack at work: 1) Need for energy: ...

Many regions of wealthy countries show a huge difference in nutrition, physical activity quality. This difference shows up in the...

Cholesterol lowering drugs are among the most prescribed medicines on earth. The goal is to ultimately reduce cholesterol (LDL) and...

The differences in healthy longevity between parts of even affluent cities like London is astonishing. It is the same as between...

Seeds represent a wide range of things. Cereals, nuts, or legumes are all seeds. However, in the colloquial mindset, seeds are little...