WHAT’S THE REAL ISSUE? IS IT PSEUDO-EXPERTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, OR ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS? Every now and then, I receive comments on my articles about food content, potential risks, and whether certain products are harmful. Some comments come from trolls, others from attention-seekers, and a few from those genuinely curious and eager to understand the truth. The […]
IS LIVING LONGER REALLY ENOUGH? Advancements in technology and medicine are paving the way for lifespans that stretch into triple digits. Living to 100 years old may soon become the norm rather than the exception. However, the key question remains: Does this extended lifespan come with a promise of change in how we spend it? […]
THE INEVITABLE: Falling Ill to Stay Healthy Dr. Robert Barrett and Prof. Louis Hugo Francescutti have written a fascinating book on an intriguing topic. The title says it all: “HARDWIRED: How Our Instincts to Be Healthy Are Making Us Sick.” It’s surprising, isn’t it? We strive to stay healthy, yet we fall ill in the […]
IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN OUR HEALTH IN THE LIVES WE LEAD?The Myth of Normal – Trauma, Disease, and Healing in a Toxic Culture Last year, I wrote an article titled “The Body Keeps Score, But We Can Change It!” and summarized my views based on a global bestseller (https://muratulker.com/y/beden-kayit-tutar-olsun-kaydi-degistirmek-elimizde/.Now), the book Dr. Gabor MATÉ, […]
Food Wars: The Importance of History in Contemporary Food Discussions Sabri Ülker Publications has made it their mission to translate significant foreign publications on topics such as food research, food debates, and science communication into Turkish, and making them accessible to students, young scientists, and enthusiasts. The book “Food Wars,” which has just hit the […]
Do you remember when we were little, objecting to our parents saying, “Mom nobody does it like that anymore” or “Mom everyone does it like this, why can’t I?” Likewise do you remember that eating something in between meals is considered unhealthy or that all of these seem harmful in some way? How often do […]
