Caffeine Facts and Fake News
I overheard a conversation between two coworkers recently as we were walking out of a meeting. They were discussing something near and dear to my heart: early…
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What Is a Registered Dietitian? An Interview with Khursheed Navder, PhD, RDN
Most of us would be hard-pressed to go a day without thinking or talking about food and nutrition. After all, everyone needs to eat. But what about…
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Learn How To Eat Mindfully with the “Eat-Mojis” [INFOGRAPHIC]
In our globalized, media-driven world, it’s easy to get caught up in never-ending to-do lists of everything we want to accomplish—especially when we can see in real…
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How’d This Get on My Plate: Lunch
Lunch: the meal that is your “little slice of heaven” during your work day; the meal many of our parents packed up for us during our school…
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Test Your Food I.Q. With Our New Food Ingredient Quiz
If you’re like the 50 percent of Americans who look at the ingredient list before you buy, then you know how difficult it can be to know…
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Nutrition 101 Video Series: The Principles of Protein
This is the fifth installment of our “Nutrition 101” video series in partnership with Osmosis, a group that focuses on health science education, highlighting the basics of…
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What is Biotin?
Biotin (pronounced BYE-oh-tin) is a water-soluble vitamin that our bodies need to provide us with energy and maintain the health of our hair, nails and skin. Originally…
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A Little Q&A on CRISPR Cows
While the majority of all our food has come from farms for hundreds of years, agricultural practices have changed over time, largely due to advances in farming technology. In…
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Fast Take: Low-Calorie Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Disease
Highlights In a large observational study, women who reported drinking more than two diet drinks per day had higher risks of stroke, heart disease and overall mortality….
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Fast Take: Ultraprocessed Foods and Mortality
Highlights Foods described as ultraprocessed contain high levels of refined carbohydrates, added sugar, saturated fats and sodium, and are low in dietary fiber. Ultraprocessed foods can also…
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