As the days grow shorter and the nights get cooler, there’s nothing like savoring the last few bites of all that amazing summer produce. Tangy tomatoes and sweet peaches seem to always be late summertime favorites. Tart, juicy plums also are a late summertime delicacy but seem to be underrated […]
Nutrition and Food
Share on PinterestNew research assesses the human and environmental health impact of various foods. FG Trade/Getty Images Researchers have created a “traffic-light system” to organize foods according to their health and environmental impact. Their results suggest that small, targeted dietary substitutions offer significant health and environmental benefits. The researchers hope […]
Volunteers from the Manai Fou Assembly of God Church prepared a variety of food for the community vaccine clinic in Airport Heights on Feb. 23, 2021. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) The original food pyramid of the 1990s has gone through multiple iterations, arriving at the healthy eating plate that is […]
Whether you typically start your morning by uncapping a carton of OJ or make your own fresh-squeezed version on weekends, orange juice is a tasty part of many people’s regular routines. While you may recognize the popular drink as an excellent source of vitamin C—frequently packing more than the RDA […]
AFRICA Universities are contributing to the upscaling of insect-based food and feed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, which have economic, environmental and social benefits that could support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. These efforts come at a time when the importance of science to secure improved nutrition and food security […]
When you think of healthy snacks, what springs to mind? If your thoughts turn toward creamy hummus (and perhaps some crunchy veggies), you’re in good company! Hummus, the delightfully dippable Mediterranean chickpea-and-tahini spread, has become a go-to snack and side dish for millions of Americans. You’re probably familiar with its […]
“The standard American diet kills us slowly in normal times and quickly in COVID times,” Michael Pollan told Kara Swisher as part of a recent interview for her podcast Sway. To Pollan, it is clear that people who suffer from preexisting diet-related conditions are more likely to get serious COVID-19 […]
It’s a quip that would drift through my high school cafeteria whenever I’d pick up vanilla soymilk to have with my lunch: “I can’t drink that,” male friends would say, “It’ll give me boobs.” This reaction seems to be rooted in a twist of fear and misunderstood science. There’s the […]
by: Chris Melore/StudyFinds.org via Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Aug 14, 2021 / 03:16 PM EDT / Updated: Aug 14, 2021 / 03:16 PM EDT (Getty Images) (StudyFinds.org) – Although many trendy diets try to limit carbs, not all carbohydrates are the same. Most of the weight gain anxiety dieters get […]
If asked to think of a camel, many will invariably call up the emblematic image of a humped animal crossing the horizon in a blazing desert. What they probably won’t think of is a cold glass of milk. But that might soon change, thanks to research uncovering the surprising therapeutic […]