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Highlights Potassium plays a vital role in nearly every aspect of our health. It’s responsible for regulating fluid balance and blood pressure, maintaining heart and kidney function,…
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Many of us have heard the term “climate change” and may wonder what exactly it means and if it could impact the world’s food supply. Certainly, the…
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Highlights  The Paleo diet attempts to model the foods that may have been commonly eaten by humans during the Paleolithic era—meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Some research has demonstrated a beneficial effect on body weight and…
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Ahh, sesame. We all know those pale, tiny seeds that sit on top of hamburger buns, speckling them with bursts of flavor and texture. But sesame is…
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People who suffer from migraines know how debilitating they can be. They can significantly decrease one’s quality of life, making it difficult to work or relax.  And…
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Highlights  Allulose is a rare, naturally-occurring sugar. Small amounts are found in wheat and some fruits. It is also commercially produced.  Allulose is naturally low in calories. It contains 10 percent of the calories of table sugar (0.4 calories per gram compared to four calories per gram) and…
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According to the IFIC Foundation 2019 Food and Health Survey, more than 50% of people snack at least once per day. Despite its ubiquity, snacking often gets…
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Highlights Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. It’s essential for bone health and proper functioning of the cardiovascular, muscular and nervous systems, among many…
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In 1906, the Federal Food and Drugs Act (then known as the Pure Food and Drug Act) was passed to prevent the sale, manufacture and transportation of adulterated or…
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