Food

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

Do Negative Calorie Foods Exist?

“Negative calorie” foods do not actually exist. The notion is based on exaggerated and incorrect assumptions of our metabolism and foods.

Avocados are a fruit high in healthy fat and fiber, making them a great fruit to have on keto or a low carb diet.

Should you be juicing for weight loss? Let’s take a practical look at juicing, as well as some of its health benefits.

Generally speaking, the darker the chocolate, the more calories, protein, fat, and caffeine it has, and less carbohydrate it contains.

Papayas contain a little papain, an enzyme that helps to digest protein, making them a good fruit to have on high-protein diets.

Animal protein tends to have more appetite suppressing fat, while plant protein tends to be lean and have more fiber, but contain more carbs.

Simple carbs and carb-heavy alcohols are big contributors to belly fat, but choosing the right carbs and alcohol can reduce their impact.

Sashimi is a great source of protein. Higher fat sashimi like salmon, mackerel, roe, and sea urchin tend to be higher in calories.

Cheese is high in protein. Soft cheeses like Brie tend to have more fat, while aged cheeses like cheddar tend to be higher in calories.

Milk is highly nutritious. Goat milk contains slightly more protein, fat, calories, and nutrition than cow milk, but is far more expensive.

Coconut oil contains lauric acid (C12), which won’t be as effective as MCT oils that contain caprylic acid (C8), or capric acid (C10).

The benefits of organic foods to your health are often overstated. If you can’t afford organic, you’ll be just fine with non-organic foods.