
The Evolution of Diet - National Geographic
The latest clue as to why our modern diet may be making us sick comes from Harvard primatologist Richard Wrangham, who argues that the biggest revolution in the human diet came not when we started ...
For Rastas, Eating Pure Food From the Earth is a Sacred Duty
Jul 19, 2016 · To stay healthy and spiritually connected to the earth, Rastas eat a natural diet free from additives, chemicals, and most meat. The style of primarily vegan eating is known as ital cooking ...
Why the traditional Okinawan diet is the recipe for a long life
Aug 16, 2024 · Compared to the Mediterranean diet and the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) plan, the traditional Okinawan diet is the lowest in fat (especially saturated fats) and the highest in ...
What the World Eats - National Geographic
Visit this site on your desktop browser or tablet device to explore the full interactive version, and to compare more detailed diet breakdowns of different countries over time.
Why supplements may hurt your health more than help - National …
Feb 14, 2025 · For most people, taking common dietary supplements at the recommended dose is safe and doesn’t pose serious health risks. They’ll simply make “expensive urine,” Mozaffarian says.
The Surprising Origin of Chicken as a Dietary Staple
May 1, 2018 · The Surprising Origin of Chicken as a Dietary Staple. Before 1948, chicken wasn’t a mainstay of the dinner table. A contest to breed a bigger, better bird changed that.
When Vegetarianism Went Mainstream - National Geographic
Jul 3, 2014 · In colonial America, Benjamin Franklin was an early proponent of a vegetarian diet—both because he thought it healthful and because meat was expensive and he hoped to save food money to buy books.
What scientists are learning about how to prevent allergies in kids
Feb 4, 2025 · Once you introduce an allergen, it’s important to keep it in a child’s diet, Katari says.
Popular Dietary Supplements May Underestimate Their Ingredients
Sep 19, 2018 · In 2014, a team led Massachusetts internist Pieter Cohen discovered that a handful of dietary supplements contained unsafe synthetic stimulants. Another study on 44 herbal products found that 59 ...
To leave a smaller carbon footprint, choose chicken over beef
Jun 10, 2019 · Replacing the carbon-heavy beef on your plate with carbon-light chicken will cut your dietary carbon footprint a shocking amount: in half. That’s according to a first-ever national study of U.S ...