As we know here at IFIC, food trends come and go all the time. One day we’re talking about the pegan diet or alkaline water, the next…
Nutrients
Soy Series, Part 2: Soy-derived Ingredients
We’re in the thick of a four-part series on the basics of soy. The first article in this series focused on whole-soybean food products. In this second article, we’ll discuss ingredients made from soy that are used in many familiar foods. What food ingredients are…
A New Health Option for the New Year: The Non-Diet Approach
At the start of a new year, it often seems that everywhere you look, someone is trying a new diet. But whether we resolve to change our…
Soy Series, Part One: The Basics of Whole Soybean Foods
If our 2019 Food and Health Survey and perhaps many conversations you’ve had yourself about food this year are any indication, plant-based protein is big and its presence in our dietary lexicon is on the rise. Soy foods have…
Struggling With Late-Night Snacking? Read This.
Late-night snacking has a bad reputation because it’s often associated with less healthy foods, weight gain or a lack of willpower. But many people report engaging in…
Can Calorie-Dense Foods Also Be Healthy?
For so long, we’ve been taught that high-calorie means bad. But what if we told you that way of thinking was outdated, and more importantly, wrong? A…
What is Zinc?
Highlights Zinc is an essential mineral that is involved in the body’s immune function, growth, development, wound healing and cell production. Zinc deficiency can lead to stunted growth in children and adolescents, as well as fertility issues, skin…
Whole Grains Fact Sheet
Download the Whole Grains Fact Sheet here Grains have been known as the “staff of life” for thousands of years, serving as a vital food source for humans. Today, foods…
What is Potassium?
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,…
