Virginia RoBardsHow Blue Light Lowers Blood PressureYou are probably quite familiar with the pivotal role that visible light plays in the circadian system. Ambient light regulates circadian…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Virginia RoBardsinhumanOS MagazineMaking Intermittent Fasting Easy: Fasting FridaysFasting has enjoyed a remarkable surge in popularity. Unless you have been living in a cave for the past two years, I’m sure you have…Nov 30, 2018Nov 30, 2018
Virginia RoBardsDoes Sparkling Water Make You Fatter?Soda consumption and the obesity rate have risen in tandem. And there is good reason to believe that they are causally related. For…Jun 12, 2018Jun 12, 2018
Virginia RoBardsinhumanOS MagazineOne surprising reason why walnuts don’t make us fatWalnuts are a dietary paradox — or at least they appear that way.Mar 6, 2018Mar 6, 2018
Virginia RoBards3 FOODS THAT (MIGHT) HELP YOU SLEEP BETTERIt is well established that people who get less sleep (or reduced sleep quality) are more likely to overeat. They are also more likely to…Jun 2, 2017Jun 2, 2017
Virginia RoBardsinhumanOS MagazineCool health effects from cherry juiceTart cherries (Prunus cerasus) don’t get quite as much love as their sweet counterparts.May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Virginia RoBardsinhumanOS MagazineAre smoothies really healthy?For most of our history as a species, humans evolved with a very high intake of plants in the diet. Yet most people today do not eat a…May 3, 2017May 3, 2017
Virginia RoBardsinhumanOS MagazineHow strawberries might fight cancerWe have known for a while that eating a diet rich in fresh fruit is associated with reduced risk of cancer. But why specifically?Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
