William Briggs rebuts at a recent publication that claimed intermittent fasting increases risk of cardiovascular death.

BSI Co-Founder and CEO Emily Kaplan was interviewed by Dr. Ken Berry. During the livestream, the two discussed diabetes, misleading health studies, and issues with medical journalism.

Faults with a Stanford study's claims that a vegan diet is better for cardio metabolic health.

Emily explains the strengths, weaknesses, and ways to interpret observational studies. These types of studies can be useful for identifying links between things, and then generating hypotheses. However, the results of any observational study are strictly corollary, and do not prove cause.

A research-rating system has identified gaps in studies that assess the connection between diet and various health risks.

In this 2018 trial, participants lost 12% bodyweight through caloric restriction, and were then given a high, medium, or low carb diet. Those on the high and medium carb diets had to maintain a much more calorically restricted diet in order to maintain their body weight.

Part 2 of this series explores how a focus on food policy could tackle the obesity crisis.