Nutrition and Diet

The diving reflex shows that it’s possible to have selective adrenal hormone effects. Thermogenic drugs like DNP can cause people to overheat to death; they can increase resting metabolic rates by 300 percent or more. A more physiological spread would range about ten times less, from a 30 percent slower metabolism in people with an […] More

CHEAT ON BREAKFAST WITH QUESTIFIED CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN COOKIES. Let’s be real—the best part of carving a pumpkin is turning those guts into something way better than a spooky face. Mix that pumpkin puree with some Quest Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Muffins, and boom, you’ve got cookies that’ll have you rethinking the very nature of […] More

CHEAT ON DESSERT WITH QUESTIFIED CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA PIE. What do you get when you cross a Quest White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie with a chocolate pie so rich it practically wears a tuxedo? You get a recipe for a dessert so decadent it belongs on a silver platter in a formal ballroom on a mega yacht […] More

CHEAT ON APPLES WITH QUESTIFIED BAKED APPLES. Forget everything you thought you knew about apples. These cute little Fuji apples just got a major glow-up into something that could totally headline at a bougie five-star restaurant. And thanks to some magical crumble vibes from Quest Apple Pie Protein Bars, this recipe is a seriously delicious […] More

CHEAT ON DONUTS WITH QUESTIFIED PEANUT BUTTER COATED CANDIES DONUTS. The only thing getting dunked around here is the myth that tasty treats can’t also crush your protein goals. Almond flour, Greek yogurt, and peanut butter just teamed up to create a donut so fluffy it practically levitates. Then we hit it with a sugar-free […] More

CHEAT ON CANDY BARS WITH QUESTIFIED PEANUT BUTTER COATED CANDIES BARS. This Halloween, skip the store-bought sugar bombs and summon these from your kitchen cauldron. Peanut butter, coconut flour, and Quest Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder join forces to conjure up a treat so hauntingly delicious, it’s like dark magic at work. Topped with melted sugar-free […] More

Identical twins don’t just share DNA; they also share a uterus. Might that help account for some of their metabolic similarities? “Fetal overnutrition, evidenced by large infant birth weight for gestational age, is a strong predictor of obesity in childhood and later life.” Could it be that you are what your mom ate? A dramatic […] More

Is it possible to reverse type 1 diabetes if caught early enough? The International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention has already had its share of miraculous disease reversals with a plant-based diet. For instance, one patient began following a whole food, plant-based diet after having two heart attacks in two months. Within months, he […] More

CHEAT ON BROWNIES WITH QUESTIFIED BAKE SHOP SPIDERWEB BROWNIES. Just wait ‘til you get tangled up in these chocolatey spiderwebs! Let’s be real – nobody wants to get spooked by scary amounts of sugar and net carbs. Thanks to sugar free chocolate and Quest Bake Shop Brownies this recipe is no tricks, all treats. Prepare […] More

Green smoothies are put to the test for the autoimmune disease lupus. There are dozens and dozens of journals I try to stay on top of every month, and one I always anticipate is The International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, a peer-reviewed medical “journal created to document the science of nutrition and lifestyle […] More

We have an uncanny ability to pick out the subtle distinctions in calorie density of foods, but only within the natural range. The traditional medical view on obesity, as summed up nearly a century ago: “All obese persons are, alike in one fundamental respect,—they literally overeat.” While this may be true in a technical sense, […] More

For perhaps 99.99 percent of our time as a species on Earth, we lived outdoors in the natural environment. Might there be a health benefit to returning now and again, and surrounding ourselves with nature? That’s a question that urban planners have asked. “Are people living in greener areas healthier than people living in less […] More