Posts in Nutrition

A wooden cutting board with two raw egg yolks in a bowl, a bowl of edamame, walnuts and chives in bright kitchen light — dietary sources of choline for the brain.

The Forgotten Memory Nutrient: Why Choline Belongs on Your Brain List

Key Takeaways: Choline is one of the few nutrients formally classified as essential that most adults still consume well below adequate intake. Its central job[…]

A plate of grilled salmon with roasted sweet potatoes, a bean and corn salad, mixed greens, and fresh berries on a rustic wooden table.

Eight to Ten Servings: The DASH Diet at Therapeutic Dose

Last month was High Blood Pressure Awareness Month, and one of the cleanest dietary intervention studies in modern cardiovascular medicine remains the original DASH trial.[…]

Person relaxing on a porch with a cup of coffee in warm morning sunlight.

From Retina to Mood: The Light-Triggered Serotonin Pathway

Serotonin is most often discussed as a dietary product—the precursor amino acid tryptophan, the vitamin and mineral cofactors of its synthesis—but a crucial fact about[…]