NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast

Friday Favorites: The Best Poop Position for Constipation

The Squatty Potty is put to the test.

Cancer from Benzene from the Preservative Sodium Benzoate in Beverages?

Certain soft drinks and bottled (heated) carrot juice may contain carcinogenic levels above safety standards.

The Growth and Nutrient Intakes of Children Raised on Plant-Based Diets

How can we plan well-balanced plant-based diets for infants and kids?

Friday Favorites: How Effective Is Chemotherapy? And How Much Does It Improve Survival?

Most chemo drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration without evidence of benefit on survival or quality of life. If you put together all the new chemo drugs that had been approved over a dozen years, the average overall survival benefit is only 2.1 months.

Preventing Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy with Diet

Eating well-balanced plant-based diets during pregnancy can reduce risks of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia.