Food & Nutrition

Science-backed reporting on diet, nutrients, food systems, and how what we eat affects health — cutting through trends to examine what the evidence actually shows.

National surveys show men’s calorie and protein goals are usually met—often exceeded—but omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, fiber, and key minerals routinely fall short.
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 142 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss the fiber wars:
Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 140 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss a wildly unethical "thought experiment."
It should come as no surprise if you’ve been inundated with health stories about your biome.
To no one's surprise, a paper in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, making claims about the benefits of apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar has been on my radar since the 1970s, when I was first asked about its purported miraculous properties on my radio show.
Fiber has become an example of how views on healthy eating are growing as polarized as politics.
Do you know how gelatin (jello) is made? Do you know what gelatin was used as before it was food? Watch our latest fun science facts video to find out!
A new Barron's article reports on multiple cases of alcohol poisoning in Brazil, mostly in and around São Paolo.
A recent study in Addiction reported that “ultra-processed food addiction” (UPFA) affects roughly one in eight adults over 50—and nearly one in five women aged 50–64.
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