I go over a case report of water-only fasting, followed by a whole food, plant-based diet for follicular lymphoma.

Exercising in cool water or under cool conditions on land can lead to an increase in post-workout calorie intake.

How do the nutrition and health effects of quinoa compare to whole grains?

Why do the official federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting the intake of dietary cholesterol (found mostly in eggs) as much as possible?

Why are erythritol levels in the blood associated with higher levels of chronic disease?

High doses of lycopene—the red pigment in tomatoes—were put to the test to see if it could prevent precancerous prostate lesions from turning into full-blown cancer. What happened when cancer patients were given three quarters of a cup of canned tomato sauce every day for three weeks?

What are the maximum acute and daily doses for adults and children to avoid gastrointestinal effects?

The best of soul food’s origins are tied to the plant-centric West African diet.

Genetic differences in caffeine metabolism may explain the Jekyll and Hyde effects of coffee.

What are the extraordinary, lasting benefits we may get from a few days of an oatmeal diet?

The prebiotic fiber in oats helps to explain why oatmeal can improve diabetic control.

What is the optimum dose of wild blueberries to eat at a meal?

Before there was insulin, there was the “oatmeal cure.”

Why do people who eat more plants get less breast and prostate cancer?

Coconut water is tested head-to-head against plain water and sports drinks in athletes.

Coffee and common herbal teas impair iron absorption, which may help explain some of their benefits.

Long-term plant-based eating may improve exercise capacity and endurance.

Should we be concerned about the pimples, cadmium, and “colonic crunch” associated with consumption of sunflower seeds?

Why can a single meal high in saturated fat impair cognition?

Dr. Greger whips up another of his go-to breakfast meals.