Can’t Sleep? Simple Carbs May Be to Blame

If you’ve ever spent hours tossing and turning without being able to fall asleep, you know how frustrating it can be. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), about one in three people have at least mild insomnia, and about 70 percent of American adults report not sleeping enough at night. So, what’s keeping so many people up at night? There are hundreds of answers to that question, from common behaviors like drinking coffee too late in the...

Advice on Saturated Fats Has No Scientific Basis

I read reams of newly published scientific and medical studies published in peer-reviewed journals every month. It seems that barely a week goes by where I don’t read an article or blog where some physician or registered dietician talks about the dangers and health risks of consuming saturated fats. If the most recent research disproving this is brand spanking new, then I can understand how authors may not have “caught up” yet but when its years old…there’s no explanation other...