Posts Tagged ‘metabolic signaling’

Grove of Olive Trees in Bordighera, painting by Claude Monet

Fatty Acid in Olive Oil Drives Obesity? Not Exactly

June 8, 2025 — This headline from the University of Oklahoma captured our attention: “Fatty acid in olive oil drives obesity.” It was even more attractive when we read and understood this was not more of the linoleic acid and seed oils dogma bubbling up. It was a headline prompted by a new study of oleic acid and molecular […]

Splenda from the Seasalt Restaurant

Artificial Sweeteners: Too Much Sweetness and Light?

January 13, 2020 — Is there such a thing as too much sweetness and light? This is a question that bugs people who just don’t trust artificial sweeteners. Thus, a new study in Nutrients will add fuel to their fires of suspicion. Researchers led by Alexander Nichol conducted a small, randomized crossover study of sucralose (Splenda®) and its effect […]