Food

Discover the science of food and nutrition, and unveil the fascinating relationship between what you eat and its impact on your body.

The Sea Moss Myth

Sea moss mainly contains iodine and carrageenan, neither of which has useful health benefits for most people and may even be harmful.

In theory, many types of fiber could support digestive health—but only a small number actually delivers real benefits.

Royal jelly has mild hormone-like effects and may slightly help with menopause, PMS, or bone health—but it’s weaker than soy phytoestrogens.

Olive oil benefits your health mainly due to its healthy fats, so you don’t need pricey high-polyphenol varieties to reap the benefits.

Yerba mate is often praised as a health drink, but its benefits aren’t as well-supported as those of green tea or coffee.

The clinical evidence supporting schisandra’s medicinal benefits is too weak. However, it shines as a nutritious functional food.

Beef organ meats offer minor benefits over beef, but supplements like Ancestral Supplements are not very effective.

Brown, red, and black rice are less processed and have a lower glycemic index, making them a better option for diabetics.

Keto chocolate replaces sugar, milk, and thickeners with low-carb alternatives, but having them is unlikely to benefit your weight or health.

Bee bread is fermented bee pollen, and may be quite nutritious, but lacks any researched health benefits in humans.

Rice often contains trace amounts of arsenic. White rice, and basmati rice from California, India, and Pakistan, tend to have lower amounts.

Mercury is found in nearly all seafood, however tend to be in the highest concentrations in top-feeding, predatory fish, like shark and tuna.