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A person prepares a green juice, filled with food that are alkaline. This represents the claims that alkaline foods are beneficial for human health.

‘Game changer’ or gimmick: a deep dive into alkaline and low PRAL diets

Your body regulates blood pH regardless of what you eat. The alkaline diet premise is physiologically flawed — here's what the research actually shows.

A man is standing in a pharmacy, looking intently at a bulb of garlic, confused by the claims that garlic can reduce blood pressure.

Garlic and blood pressure: what the evidence shows and what it doesn’t

Garlic may reduce blood pressure modestly in some people, but the evidence is inconsistent. It is not a substitute for medication — here's the full…

A child is sat at a table that has whole grain foods on it. This highlights the fact that whole grains can contribute to a healthy diet.

No, you don’t need to avoid feeding your kids whole grains.

Whole grains have been consistently linked with positive health outcomes and can play an important part in health-promoting, sustainable diets.

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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