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How to Spot Pseudoscience in Health and Nutrition Trends

Tiffany Nieslanik

Nutrition marketing has become a place where pseudoscience often creeps in, leaving many of us confused about what, or who, to believe.

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Brain Food: How to Fuel a Healthy Brain

Raphael Sirtoli, M.Sc.

Does the brain need glucose or ketones to function at its best? Brain energetics is a complicated issue, and different types of diets show promise for optimal brain health.

Eat More Protein for Better Health

Casey Thaler, BA, NASM-CPT, FNS

Protein is essential to overall health and wellness, weight loss, and athletic performance—and The Paleo Diet is naturally high in protein.

Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help with Obesity and Metabolic Disorders?

Casey Thaler, BA, NASM-CPT, FNS

Omega-3 fatty acids are an essential nutrient we need to get in our diet and can help with a variety of conditions including obesity and cognitive decline.

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The Importance of Sleep for Your Immune System

Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.

We often focus on diet and exercise to improve our health and immunity, but the importance of a good night’s sleep can’t be overstated.

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I Tried The Paleo Diet for Seven Days. Here’s What Happened.

Emily Rumsey

I decided to go Paleo, cold turkey, for seven days. Even after a short time I felt many of the diet’s benefits like weight loss and improved sleep. I challenge anyone looking to jump start their healthy life to try it too!

Foods That Increase Libido 

Andrea Dehnke and Betsy Schroeder

Whether you’re looking for the best foods that increase libido tonight or hoping to increase your sex drive over the long term, we have some science-backed foods that may help get things going in the bedroom.

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Paleo or Not? Foods We Have Changed Our Minds On Over the Past 20 Years

Irene Jay

We evolve along with science.

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The Myth of the 100,000-Year-Old Diet

Trevor Connor, M.S.

Paleo eating is often misrepresented as a meat-heavy “caveman” diet. The reality is a flexible and modern nutrition model based on ancestral eating principles and supported by science.