Food & Hydration
Passive Overeating
A watershed study challenges the common view that people are prone to mindlessly overeating high-energy foods.
Behavioral Disorders and Excessive Sugar
People with a genetic predisposition to behavioral disorders had a greater risk of developing them if their diets were high in added sugars.
Plant-Based Eating Pros and Cons
With plant-based eating becoming more commonplace, it’s good to know the potential nutritional advantages and disadvantages.
Should We Have Warnings on Restaurant Menus?
It can be a challenge to identify menu items with added sugars—a problem that could be rectified with warnings on restaurant menus.
Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer Risk
A 2022 investigation in PLOS Medicine suggests that certain artificial sweeteners are associated with increased cancer risk.
Imports of Agricultural Products
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, imports of agricultural products are soon expected to be greater than exports.
Recipe for Health: Spinach Pear Protein Smoothie
To keep our brains in tip-top shape it’s a smart move to go deep green daily, like with this spinach pear smoothie.
Kombucha: Bye or Buy?
Proponents say daily kombucha can help tilt the balance in our guts in favor of the beneficial microorganisms leading to better gut health.
Mycoprotein for the Environment
Substituting 20% of the meat we eat from cattle with microbial protein (mycoprotein) could halve deforestation and cut greenhouse gases.
Overeating Ultraprocessed Foods
Ever wonder why so many people find themselves overeating ultraprocessed foods? It turns out texture plays an important role. In a crossover study published in The American Journal of Clinical…
Carbs for Athletes
It’s been assumed that an athlete’s calorie intake affects the risk for RED-S, but the amount of carbs for athletes may be a greater concern.
Alkaline Water: Buy or Bye?
To say there’s a lack of quality research backing any of the health claims associated with alkaline water it would be an understatement.
Sugar and Teeth Health
We now may have a better idea of why eating too much sugar can affect your teeth and result in more expensive dental work.
Common Food Additives Alter Our Microbiome
Research suggests that consumption of food additives (now ubiquitous in our food supply) may actively alter our gut microbiome.
Recipe for Health: Chickpea Pasta with Avocado Cream Sauce
A guac habit might be good news for the ticker—making the chickpea pasta recipe with avocado sauce below a win!
Plant-Based Diet and Diabetes
Adults ages 18–30 who most strongly adhered to a healthy plant-based diet were on average 48% less likely to develop diabetes.
Regenerative Farming Means More-Nutritious Food
Does regenerative farming produce food that’s more nutritious than the kind derived from conventional agricultural practices? It appears so.
Protein in Meat Substitutes for Muscles
Can protein in meat substitutes tilt the balance in favor of building muscle to the same degree as their genuine counterparts?
The Carbs and Diabetes Link
When it comes to the link between carbs and diabetes, quality matters. Researchers found low-quality carbs increase the risk for diabetes.
Word of the Day: Postbiotics
You’ve heard of probiotics and likely prebiotics, but this member of the “biotics” family may be new to you: postbiotics.
