November 10, 2022 — Perhaps in grade school when the cafeteria served up those fish sticks on Friday, it felt a bit like penance. But a new working paper from scholars in the UK and Taiwan suggest that the Catholic practice of having fish on Friday (or simply abstaining from meat) could measurably benefit the planet by reducing carbon […]
October 22, 2018 — FNCE served up a little nutrition epistemology in Washington yesterday. How? John Trepanowski and Steve Anton explored the promise and the puffery of intermittent fasting. RDN Carolyn O’Neil moderated. They explained some solid science. But they exposed some appalling hype. What do we really know to be true? Versus what is mere speculation or opinion. […]
May 3, 2017 — As a spiritual practice, fasting has deep roots in many religions. But when spiritual practices try to make the leap into health practices, look out. For a prime example, it now looks like the hype about the alternate day miracle fast should be fading fast. A new randomized, controlled study published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds no benefit […]
February 28, 2017 — Have you seen the headlines this week about research that proves fasting can cure diabetes? Basic science research is building a wealth of knowledge about obesity and the metabolic dysfunction that results. Research in animals is providing invaluable clues for treating this disease. But let’s face it. Reporting on this research is sometimes abysmal. The […]
June 25, 2015 — Have you wondered why or even noticed that journals like Science and Nature are sometimes called tabloid science journals? A great illustration is playing out from a manuscript just published online in Cell Metabolism. It’s generating some sensational headlines like: Fasting May Reboot the Body and Reduce Cancer Risk Diet That Mimics Fasting May Slow Aging Periodic Fasting […]
