Fish: How Much Is Too Much?
Conveniently download this 56-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. “Eat more, it’s a superfood”… “Eat less, it’s toxic!” These are the conflicting messages we’re bombarded with about the apparent benefits, or risks, of eating fish. Some proclaim fish is loaded with Omega 3, which is good for the heart…
Book Review. The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat by Tim Spector
We thought it’d be fun to review a book and highlight the kinds of things we noticed that perhaps most readers are not aware of. Before we get started, just bear in mind that this is not a full, exhaustive, comprehensive analysis. Instead, we’d like to share some pointers so when you do read a…
Full Yet Hungry. Appetite Neurochemistry – Part 2
Conveniently download this 41-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. Have you ever wondered why we keep feeling hungry despite being full? And how is it possible to have a starving brain… in an overweight body? What weird biochemistry could be causing us to overeat? If your satiety signal is…
Science Catch-up. Introducing “Oleogustus”
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. Meet me (Alex) at Food Matters Live! 2. Introducing…
Nutrigenomics 101: Folate and Your Genes
Conveniently download this 50-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. You might already be aware that folate plays a vital role in metabolism. But what exactly is this role? Is there a difference between folic acid and folate? How much do we need? And what if you’re not like most…
Science Catch-up. Carbohydrates and Health
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. PDF. Dietary modulation of gut microbiota contributes to alleviation…
Meat-Based or Plant-Based: What Did Paleo Humans Really Eat?
Conveniently download this 55-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. The “Paleo diet” craze has swept into the world of nutrition since 2002, when American author Loren Cordain published the book The Paleo Diet. This “modern” Paleo (or caveman) diet is based on eating the same foods as humans ate…
Science Catch-up. Psychology of The Adventurous – and Unadventurous – Eater
Welcome to our Thursday’s Science Catch-up: curated links by The Health Sciences Academy. Get our email updates every other Thursday here (it’s free). Let’s catch you up with studies and news that recently made the headlines! Click on your favourite topics to read our summary: 1. No natural pictures to depict artificial flavours, rules German…
GI Restoration: How to Heal Your Gut (Part 2)
Conveniently download this 71-page Science Report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references. In the first part of this special Science Report series, we discussed evidence-based ways in which you can help heal your gut. Bloating, constipation, abdominal cramping, aches… up to a quarter of people worldwide are thought to suffer from gastrointestinal…
Junk Science Blogs: 4 Signs You May Be Unknowingly Following One
The internet is growing uncontrollably. Ultra-fast information transfer is happening across this world via a network of communication satellites. Nearly everything has changed with the onset of internet, and over the past years we’ve seen vast improvements in technology, communication and virtual entertainment. All thanks to the internet. The internet has also been pivotal in…
