Food and Inflammation Series: Is Dairy Inflammatory?
What we eat has long been known to impact our health, and a wealth of research suggests that our eating patterns impact our risk for diet-related chronic…
Diversifying MyPlate: Latin American Cuisine
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans and its associated MyPlate graphic are commonly referenced resources for learning about healthy and nutritious eating. The recently-updated 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans put a stronger focus…
Essential Nutrients for Adult Women, in Each Decade of Life
While the principles of healthy eating remain constant over a woman’s lifespan, women’s bodies also go through changes in each decade of life that may require adjustments…
Food and Inflammation Series: Is Sugar Inflammatory?
What we eat has long been known to impact our health, and a wealth of research suggests that our eating patterns impact our risk for diet-related chronic…
What Is Magnesium?
Highlights Magnesium plays an important and diverse role in our bodies, including supporting the health and function of our bones, heart, muscles and nerves. Magnesium is widely…
Let’s Learn About Chocolate
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…
Consumer Perspectives on Regenerative Agriculture
Download the survey results here Highlights Regenerative agriculture practices aren’t yet familiar to most Americans: Just one in five (19%) of survey takers said they’d heard of…
Gut Check: Postbiotics and the Microbiome
Over the past few years, there’s been a wave of research and news surrounding the impact of what we eat on our gut microbiome and digestive health….
Bread Science and Black History: The Innovations of Joseph Lee
Bread is the proverbial stuff of life—a staple food in many households throughout ancient and modern history. Today, we encounter bread when we make a sandwich, eat…
Are Low-Calorie Sweeteners Safe?
Low-calorie sweeteners provide sweetness to foods and beverages without the added calories contained in sugar. Low-calorie sweeteners have a long history of safe use and are some…