Food Archives

Dr. Satchin Panda’s Diet Tips: 3 Habits for Your Circadian Rhythm

A woman sitting at a dinner table while the sun sets over a snowy landscape outside illustrates Dr. Satchin Panda's diet tips

How healthful are your eating habits? What if you could sync your diet with your body’s natural rhythms? Dr. Satchin Panda’s diet recommendations focus on aligning your eating patterns with your circadian rhythm. He suggests three key habits: maintaining a consistent meal schedule, avoiding late-night snacks, and consuming food within a specific daily window. Read on to discover how these simple changes can improve your digestion, boost your energy, and enhance your overall health.

Satchin Panda: Time-Restricted Eating for Your Circadian Rhythm

A smiling woman at the breakfast table with a clock behind her showing it's almost 8:00 illustrates time-restricted eating

Is it hard for you to maintain a healthy weight despite watching what you eat? Could the timing of your meals be just as important as their content? Satchin Panda’s time-restricted eating approach offers a fresh perspective on nutrition and weight management. This method focuses on when you eat rather than just what you consume. It suggests confining all meals and snacks to a specific window each day. Read more to discover how this simple change could transform your health and well-being.

Nutrition and Metabolism: 4 Ways to Optimize Your Diet

A woman's hands holding on to a glass full of a fruit smoothie illustrates the link between nutrition and metabolism

Does your diet have a positive or a negative effect on your overall health? How can you optimize your nutrition for better metabolic function? Nutrition and metabolism are closely linked, impacting both physical and mental well-being. Over the past half-century, our dietary habits have shifted toward less nutritious options. Improving your diet can have a significant positive influence on your body’s metabolism and overall functioning. Read on to discover practical tips for enhancing your nutrition and boosting your metabolic health.

What Is an Ultra-Processed Food? Dr. van Tulleken Explains

Hands holding a bowl of orange chips, which are an ultra-processed food

What is an ultra-processed food? How does it differ from processed foods? The difference between processed food and ultra-processed food is that ultra-processed food isn’t actually food anymore. Dr. Chris van Tulleken explains the different classifications of foods, how ultra-processed foods are created, and how to identify if a food is ultra-processed. Continue reading for an explanation of ultra-processed food from a doctor.

Why Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad for You? A Doctor’s Answer

The hands of a child holding a spoon over an ultra-processed bowl of colorful cereal

Why are ultra-processed foods so bad? What health effects can they have? In his book Ultra-Processed People, Chris van Tulleken explains the negative health effects of ultra-processed foods. He goes over the host of diseases and illnesses that are linked to eating UPFs too often. Here’s a look at why you should think twice about the foods you eat.

Lack of Willpower and Inactivity Aren’t the Causes of Obesity

A hot dog and cola, showing that it's ultra-processed foods that cause obesity, not a lack of willpower

Does a lack of willpower lead to obesity? Do genetics play a role? Contrary to popular belief, Dr. Chris van Tulleken argues that a lack of willpower and inactivity aren’t the primary culprits for obesity. Instead, he points to genetics and a food market saturated with ultra-processed foods. Continue reading to learn what really causes obesity.

Drinks and Foods that Affect Sleep (+ Herbal Supplements)

Two hands holding coffee in bed, showing drinks and foods that affect sleep

What types of food and drinks are bad for sleep? Can you take herbal supplements to improve your sleep? In Sleep Smarter, Shawn Stevenson discusses how your dietary choices impact your sleep patterns and quality. Certain foods and drinks can either help to promote a restful sleep or disrupt it. Check out the drinks and foods that affect sleep, positively or negatively.

Ultra-Processed Foods and Obesity: The Undeniable Connection

A kitchen counter spread of ultra-processed foods like chips and chocolate, that can lead to obesity

How are ultra-processed foods and obesity linked? In what ways can ultra-processed foods become addictive? Dr. Chris van Tulleken, in his book Ultra-Processed People, explains how ultra-processed foods become addictive and cause us to eat more than necessary. Companies do this with tricks such as adding flavorings, softness, caloric density, and more. Keep reading to learn why ultra-processed foods are addictive and how they affect the body.

Van Tulleken’s Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Experiment

A vending machine full of addictive, ultra-processed junk food, such as chips and chocolate bars

Is ultra-processed food addiction real? What experiment did Dr. van Tulleken perform to prove it? In his book Ultra-Processed People, Dr. Chris van Tulleken experimented on himself to prove how addictive ultra-processed foods are. Not only were UPFs addictive, but they wreaked havoc on multiple different areas of his body. Here’s a look at van Tulleken’s experiment and the alarming results.

How Added Flavor Enhancers in Foods Trick Our Bodies

A grocery store aisle full of canned foods that contain flavor enhancers and other chemicals

How do flavor enhancers in foods trick our bodies and brains? Why aren’t ultra-processed foods actually foods? The process of manufacturing ultra-processed foods (UPF) destroys the thousands of molecules that comprise whole foods, effectively making them food-like substances. Part of the reason UPFs are so addictive despite this is because of their added flavorings. Here’s a look at the dangers of added flavoring in UPFs.