According to government data (NHANES), Americans' calorie and added sugar intake has gone down since 2000, yet obesity and type 2 diabetes rates have continued to rise.

A newly discovered essential fat, pentadecanoic acid (C15), has been shown in research to have three times the cellular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids.

High insulin levels lock fuel in your fat cells, so your brain perceives a low-energy state, making you feel hungry and crave sugar even when you have abundant stored energy.

The body extracts 32% fewer calories from almonds and 21% fewer from walnuts than what is stated on the nutrition label due to the food's complex structure.

Macadamia nuts have the lowest carbohydrate content among nuts, with 50% less than cashews, and boast one of the best omega 6-to-3 ratios.

When you lose weight, stored toxins are released from fat tissue, which can poison your mitochondria and thyroid, slowing your metabolism and causing a plateau.

Environmental chemicals called 'obesogens' can cause weight gain by disrupting thyroid function, promoting insulin resistance, and altering your stress response.

You are 171% more likely to be overweight if your friends are overweight, which is a far stronger influence than having overweight parents or siblings.

A study showed high-glycemic milkshakes activate the brain's addiction center (nucleus accumbens) in the same way as opioids, even with identical calories and macros as low-glycemic shakes.