Frank Dixon - Author - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/author/fdixon/ Food. Science. Health. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:05:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Reducing Global Hunger With Whole Food, Plant-Based Diets https://nutritionstudies.org/reducing-global-hunger-with-whole-food-plant-based-diets/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:38:10 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=48769 Switching to a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet is one of the single most effective actions individuals can take to benefit themselves and global society.

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]]> Are Humans Herbivores or Omnivores? https://nutritionstudies.org/are-humans-herbivores-or-omnivores/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:38:55 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=44739 Doctors, other experts, and conventional wisdom often say that animal products are essential components of a healthy diet. This majority view implies that humans are omnivores. But what do our bodies say?

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]]> Overeating Causes and Solutions https://nutritionstudies.org/overeating-causes-and-solutions/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:46:19 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=44199 Food addiction and compulsive overeating are primary causes of obesity—a major problem in the US and many other countries. This article summarizes the causes and solutions to overeating and obesity.

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]]> Poorly Regulated Food Additives Increase Chronic Disease and Corporate Profits https://nutritionstudies.org/food-additives-increase-obesity-chronic-disease-and-corporate-profits/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 15:40:49 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=43965 US food products contain over 3,000 and possibly as many as 14,000 additives. These facilitate centralized, industrial food production and increase food company profits, for example, by extending shelf life and improving the taste and appearance of food. But they also often degrade human health.

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]]> The Connection between Deadly Pandemics and Our Diets https://nutritionstudies.org/the-connection-between-deadly-pandemics-and-our-diets/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:03:53 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=43524 Many experts warn that H5N1 is only a few mutations away from pandemic form. Is our diet to blame?

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