For these reasons, I place no restriction on the consumption of saturated fats when they are contained in whole foods, or when they are used for occasional higher-heat cooking.

Research has shown that elevated blood sugar actually shortens the life spans of blood cells, so while a person with normal blood sugar may have blood cells that live for four months, someone with chronically high blood sugar may have blood cells that live for three or less.

For example, grass-fed beef is a rich source of essential minerals like iron and zinc, where they are packaged in a form that the body can easily utilize. (This is unlike, say, the iron from spinach or zinc from legumes.)1 Grass-fed beef is also a great source of omega-3 fats, vitamin B12, vitamin E, and even certain nutrients, such as creatine (co

Top Choline Foods Eggs (eat your yolks!) Beef liver Shrimp Scallops Beef Chicken Fish Brussels sprouts Broccoli Spinach

But in day-to-day life, unintentional overload can occur at the expense of our executive function. The modern world can be excessively excitatory—music, electronic billboards, the light from a smartphone screen, the flickering of a TV screen, or simply the sound of a train entering the station. These are all factors that, when combined, can overloa

the lethargy that you feel soon after a high-carbohydrate meal. This happens because the pancreas, the organ that secretes insulin, isn’t an instrument of precision; it’s more like a blunt tool, meant to help us store fat during times of plenty

One of the by-products of glucose metabolism is the creation of compounds called reactive oxygen species, or free radicals.

Sprinkle a little salt in that water. Alcohol is a diuretic, which can cause you to excrete electrolytes like sodium. Make sure to replace what is lost with a little salt.

Like serotonin, dopamine is considered a “feel-good” neurotransmitter. It is most famously associated with motivation and reward, and it gets released when we do things like have sex, listen to our favorite music, eat, or watch our favorite sports team succeed. It also spikes when a new work opportunity or promotion presents itself, when we spot so