A look at two recent studies on vegan diets and eggs — I am always scouring the latest articles published in nutrition journals to find interesting new research on diet and health. Sometimes, I find studies like these two below that advertise striking findings, but actually, turn out to be all smoke and mirrors. Two recent nutrition studies separately suggested that A)…

I finally gave this game a try and was rewarded in kind — Seriously, what took me so long to get into this game? Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV), aka the critically acclaimed MMORPG with a completely free trial including the award-winning Heavensward expansion is entering a new and exciting time in 2021. Perhaps spurred on due to a content drought in World of…

Make sure to eat enough orange this summer — What gives orange, red, and yellow fruits and vegetables their color? Pigmented molecules called carotenoids are usually where that color is derived. Several types of carotenoids including beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein are beneficial for humans to consume because of their antioxidant properties, which is a result of their molecular structure. …

Get to know this fascinating molecule — You may be familiar with the dietary supplement “melatonin” for its purported usefulness in promoting a normal sleep-wake cycle and combatting jet lag. Indeed, melatonin is a hormone and neurotransmitter that we produce naturally and has an important role in helping us fall asleep every night, but there are so…

Organs are rich in nutrients AND their metabolites — Organ meats are some of the most nutrient-rich parts of the animal we can be eating. This makes sense because organs like the liver and kidney are major sites of nutrient storage and metabolism. I have written a few essays now on the many reasons we should be eating more…

March is the perfect month to eat all the foods that don’t quite fit into Winter or Summer — Cooking and eating more “Real Food” is one of the most effective ways to improve the nutrient density of your diet while adding more variety and flavor at the same time. Until very recently, humans ate seasonally using the ingredients that were currently available. I think that one of the…

This is what I want everyone to know about plant-based meat alternatives — Bill Gates recently made headlines for suggesting that “rich nations” including the United States should sharply reduce animal product consumption and begin switching over to “synthetic meat”. Gates claims this will be an important step in fighting climate change. He has a point since most meat produced in the US…

These eggs might have more folate than you think! — I am writing this piece as a response of sorts to a claim that I have seen recently that Joel Salatin’s pastured eggs contain somewhere between a whopping 1,000–10,000 micrograms of folate PER EGG! If you are keen on nutrition, you would know that the recommended dietary allowance for folate…

Duck fat is a healthy way to up the flavor ante — Duck fat is a traditional cooking fat used in many cultures around the world. It’s well known for making some of the most delicious and perfectly crisp French fries you could find anywhere. However, duck fat is useful far beyond fries. Duck fat has an excellent nutritional profile and its…