Sound Science: Caffeine and Athletic Performance
March 9, 2018
Whether you run on caffeine or caffeinate up before your run, here’s a bit of good news to jump start your day. In a study published in the International Journal…
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Fast Take: Takeaways from a New Study Pitting Low-Carb & Low-Fat Diets Against One Another
February 21, 2018
Low-carb? Low-fat? Personalized to your DNA? There’s a lot of hype about which diet, if any, is best for your long-term health. New research from JAMA may suggest that neither…
Fast Take: “Ultra-Processed” Foods and Cancer
February 16, 2018
In today’s food-centric culture, the phrase “processed foods” gets thrown around a lot. Typically the term carries a negative undertone and sometimes for good reasons. For example, research has shown…
Fast Take: This Is No Time to Disparage Asparagus
February 9, 2018
I hope that you’re reading this before you decided to throw that new bunch of asparagus directly in the trash can (if not, I’m sorry for your loss). Many of…
Sound Science: History of Soy and Health
December 5, 2017
A walk into any restaurant, coffee shop or grocery store confirms that there are few foods as versatile as soy. We can sub soy milk in a morning latte, toss…
Fast Take: Does Eating Sugar Cause Cancer?
October 19, 2017
Identifying new mechanisms and pathways are key in science. They help answer long-term questions and also generate new scientific questions. And figuring out even one step of a pathway takes…
Sound Science: New Developments for Those Who Deal With Peanut Allergies
August 31, 2017
Research was recently published that provides some hope in finding a practical treatment for individuals living with peanut allergies. Many headlines covering this research in the news suggest the possibility…
Fast Take: Stop Pitting Macronutrients Against Each Other
August 30, 2017
Low-fat, high-carb: new data from the PURE cohort study The internets are abuzz with a new study from the journal Lancet surrounding an age-old controversy in the nutrition community: low-fat…
Sound Science: New Studies on Food Coloring Safety
August 30, 2017
I love the vibrant color of red velvet cupcakes. The deep, red coloring paired with the moist texture and slightly chocolatey taste is truly indulgent. But what gives these cupcakes…
Fast Take: Low-Calorie Sweetener Low Down on a Recent Review
July 17, 2017
If your curiosity about low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) is growing, you’re not alone. We get a lot of questions about them: “Will they help me lose weight? Are they safe? Should…