Lab analysis finds near-meat and meat not nutritionally equivalent

A research team’s deeper examination of the nutritional content of plant-based meat alternatives, using metabolomics, shows they’re as different as plants and animals. Beef contained 22 metabolites that the plant substitute did not. The plant-based substitute contained 31 metabolites that meat did not. The greatest distinctions occurred in amino acids, dipeptides, vitamins, phenols, and types … Read more

Ancestral Nutrition for Endurance Athletes

Do endurance athletes have to fuel with processed foods? Growing research suggests that an ancestral diet may be beneficial for endurance athletes. Read on to learn about the benefits of ancestral nutrition for endurance athletes. The post Ancestral Nutrition for Endurance Athletes appeared first on Chris Kresser. View original article Contributor: Lindsay Christensen, M.S., CNS, … Read more

RHR: Reevaluating Cholesterol and Its Effect on Our Health, with Marit Zinöcker

In this episode of RHR, I talk with Marit Zinöcker about new research regarding the homeoviscous adaptation to dietary lipids (HADL) model or hypothesis, and one that challenges the diet-heart hypothesis. The post RHR: Reevaluating Cholesterol and Its Effect on Our Health, with Marit Zinöcker appeared first on Chris Kresser. View original article Contributor: Chris … Read more

Meditative practice and spiritual wellbeing may preserve cognitive function in aging

It is projected that up to 152 million people worldwide will be living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by 2050. To date there are no drugs that have a substantial positive impact on either the prevention or reversal of cognitive decline. A growing body of evidence finds that targeting lifestyle and vascular risk factors have a … Read more