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Hydration Beyond the Bottle: Hydrating Foods
It's not just water that's important for hydration. Foods are hydrating too. See our ranking of over 5,000 foods by water content.
Brian Bender, PhD
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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11 Daidzein Rich Foods Ranked
In this post, we’ll discuss what is daidzein, some of the latest research related to daidzein and health, list daidzein-rich foods, and...
Brian Bender, PhD
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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Sodium Potassium Ratio: Discover Your Ideal Number
The sodium potassium ratio is the amount of sodium divided by the amount of potassium, and its measurement in urine is an excellent...
Brian Bender, PhD
May 18, 202016 min read
14,319 views


10 Tips to Increase your Vegetable Consumption
The following guest post was written for our blog by Anita Fernandes. Anita Fernandes has been writing extensively on health and wellness...
Brian Bender, PhD
Dec 2, 20194 min read
2,752 views


Am I Eating Too Much Salt? (2 Questions to Ask Yourself)
If you are wondering whether you are eating too much salt, you should first congratulate yourself. Identifying high sodium intake as a...
Brian Bender, PhD
Sep 27, 20192 min read
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Potassium in Beans (24 Beans Ranked by Potassium Density)
Less than 2% of all U.S. adults are meeting the recommended guidelines for dietary potassium intake. So as all of us could stand to eat...
Brian Bender, PhD
Aug 23, 20193 min read
65,790 views


50 Low Sodium Foods (Ranked)
We've ranked the top 10 low sodium foods by food group, and given you an interactive chart to browse for yourself to see just where your...
Brian Bender, PhD
Aug 17, 20192 min read
781 views


Salt and Blood Pressure (3 Charts for Perspective)
Diet and blood pressure are intimately linked. One of the chief culprits is sodium, a major component of salt. In this post, we’ll...
Brian Bender, PhD
May 29, 20195 min read
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50 Calcium Rich Foods (Ranked)
We crunched the numbers from the USDA Food Database to find the 50 most calcium rich foods you can eat on a calorie-per-calorie basis.
Brian Bender, PhD
Mar 20, 20193 min read
5,394 views


50 Folic Acid Rich Foods: Ranked from Highest to Lowest
We've ranked the top 10 low sodium foods by food group, and given you an interactive chart to browse for yourself to see just where your...
Brian Bender, PhD
Jan 31, 20193 min read
15,394 views


10 Omega-3 Rich Foods: 3 Lists of Fatty Acid Rankings
Three rankings, one for each of the primary omega-3 fatty acids, give the top 10 omega-3 rich foods according to nutrient density.
Brian Bender, PhD
Jan 8, 20193 min read
25,964 views


51 Most Protein Rich Foods (Ranked by Protein Density)
Sorry to all the vegetarians. When it comes to the most protein rich foods, animal products top the list. If you are looking protein rich...
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 8, 20182 min read
18,457 views


191 of the Healthiest Vegetables Ranked (from Best to Worst)
See our ultimate ranking of 191 of the healthiest vegetables by nutrient density. Also see which are most mineral dense, vitamin dense...
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 2, 20189 min read
22,804 views


Is Vegetable Oil Healthy? The Science of 13 Cooking Oils
If we’re going to figure out if vegetable oils are healthy, we first need to look at what they’re made of. Then, we need to decide how...
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 2, 20186 min read
1,371 views


33 of the Healthiest Green Leafy Vegetables Ranked
The most nutritious green leafy vegetables have a wide variety (and high density) of nutrients important for a balanced diet. Things like...
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 2, 20186 min read
10,806 views


Does Calorie Counting Work? Your Complete Guide
Counting calories typically takes a lot of time and effort. You have to search and find your foods in an app, estimate the quantity...
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 2, 20188 min read
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The Future of Nutrition: Dynamic and Personalized
We’re reaching a tipping point. The future of nutrition needs to change. Food technology and mass production has increasingly left fewer...
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 2, 20184 min read
136 views


63 Kaempferol Rich Foods (Ranked)
Learn more about dietary kaempferol, and see the top food sources of kaempferol with our ranking of 63 kaempferol rich foods!
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 2, 20182 min read
11,387 views


What is the Healthiest Cheese? Rankings of 29 Cheeses
Cottage cheese is has relatively modest fat profile, low in calorie density and sodium (see below), and is relatively dense in many...
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 2, 20185 min read
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Nutritional Assessment (Tools & Methods for Personalization)
It will also cover a wide array of nutrition-related assessments, covering tools for assessing various aspects of nutritional health...
Brian Bender, PhD
Oct 2, 20185 min read
6,010 views
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