Does Collagen Actually Work? Ask a Gladiator

Does Collagen Actually Work? Ask a Gladiator

Roman gladiators weren’t just brutes with swords. They were elite athletes, and they had their own version of sports science. Known as hordearii, or “barley men,” gladiators are believed to have consumed a predominantly plant-based diet rich in barley and legumes. But...
Don’t Just Sleep More, Sleep Smarter

Don’t Just Sleep More, Sleep Smarter

Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb, once called sleep “a heritage from our cave days.” He bragged about getting by on just four or five hours a night. But history tells a different story. Edison napped constantly; on park benches, under trees, even...
Why Are We All Getting Heavier?

Why Are We All Getting Heavier?

In 1944, at the height of WWII, 36 young men in Minnesota volunteered for an experiment that would later become infamous in the world of nutrition science. They weren’t soldiers—they were conscientious objectors—and they agreed to be semi-starved under medical...