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An illustration features a person's torso above a table filled with various items associated with wellness and health, including colorful pills, supplements, fruit-shaped objects, and bottles of liquid. A blue bin overflowing with pills is prominent in the foreground. This imagery represents the confusing and potentially harmful landscape of wellness misinformation, as exemplified by the Belle Gibson scandal.

The Belle Gibson scandal: how wellness misinformation endangers public health

When Belle Gibson lied about curing her cancer by eating fruits and vegetables, it wasn't just morally wrong, it was a threat to public health.

A colorful illustration features a bowl containing a variety of healthy foods. Included are rice, carrots, broccoli, edamame, and tempeh. These components together suggest a meal that is protein-rich (thanks to the tempeh) and beneficial for gut health.

The high-protein, gut-friendly food that's been a staple for centuries. And it's going mainstream

Tempeh is one of the most nutritious plant proteins — high in complete protein, probiotics, and B12 precursors. Here's why nutritionists are…

A close-up of a person holding a small jar of honey, surrounded by a soft, glowing background that highlights the golden hue of the honey. This image aligns with the article "Honey Spikes Blood Sugar," which explains how despite its natural origins, honey can cause blood sugar levels to spike, particularly for individuals with conditions like diabetes. The article also delves into the complex relationship between honey and its effects on glucose metabolism, emphasizing the need for careful consumption.

No, honey isn’t unhealthy because it spikes your blood sugar, but why does this influencer say the opposite?

Honey raises blood sugar — but so does everything sweet. The evidence shows honey's glycaemic response is more nuanced than most influencer claims suggest.

A visually split flat-lay of diverse food items on a marble surface, comparing plant-based foods on the left—such as fruits, legumes, rice, and vegetables—with animal-based foods on the right—like eggs, bacon, cheese, and meat. At the center is a plate with both types of foods divided down the middle, symbolizing the debate. A clipboard on the right lists protein-rich foods. This image supports the article's exploration of Paul Saladino’s critiques of plant-based diets in relation to longevity, and FoodFacts.org’s fact-checking of those claims through nutritional science.

Paul Saladino MD questions plant-based diets for longevity. What does the science say?

Paul Saladino questions whether plant-based diets support longevity — but the evidence from Blue Zones and long-term cohort studies tells a different…

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