Caffeine Myths and Facts
March 5, 2024
Caffeine keeps us moving, with approximately 9 out of 10 American adults consuming coffee, tea, or soft drinks at least once a day. However, a lot of confusion still surrounds…
Read more about caffeine sources, safety and research.
Our February Newsletter explores the science (and safety) behind sweetness.
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Caffeine keeps us moving, with approximately 9 out of 10 American adults consuming coffee, tea, or soft drinks at least once a day. However, a lot of confusion still surrounds…
Our February Newsletter explores the science (and safety) behind sweetness.
Highlights Allulose is a rare type of naturally-occurring sugar found in small amounts in wheat and some fruits; it is also commercially produced from corn. Allulose is naturally low in calories; it contains 10% percent of the calories of the same amount of table…
In the world of perceived public health nutrition enemies, low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) are often at the top of the heap. However, when we are faced with a communications…
Once upon a time in human evolution, finding sweet-tasting foods was considered critical for survival, as they were thought to signal a safe source of calories. By the early 1900s,…
Chocolate has a long history, with origins dating back thousands of years to the ancient Aztec, Maya, and Olmec cultures of Central and South America. The Aztecs consumed a ceremonial…
Low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) provide sweetness to foods and beverages without the added calories contained in sugar. LNCS have a long history of safe use and are some of…
Imagine a world where consumer communication outpaces the speed of scientific rigor. Where concepts that sound science-based, and make sense on the surface, shape real-life food beliefs, decisions, and eating…
The dialogue around processed food is noisier than ever, and the constant barrage of media headlines about the purported harms of all processed foods has no end in sight. The…