Metformin Improves Health and Longevity in Mice

We’ve discussed Metformin a number of times before, so the news from this latest research caught my eye: long-term treatment with metformin (0.1% w/w in diet) starting at middle age extends healthspan and lifespan in male mice, while a higher dose (1% w/w) was...

The World Is Becoming A Sweeter Place…

The world is becoming a sweeter place… At least in a very literal sense. In The Sweetening of the World’s Diet, Popkin and Nielsen explore the upward trend of caloric sweeteners in our lives. The article first lays out some very basic evidence: High consumption...