Food & Nutrition

Body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant method for classifying obesity for more than half a century.

Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 154 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

January 23rd is designated National Pie Day. I don't know why we need one, since pie is universally accepted as the perfect food, but at the very least, it provides an opportunity to learn all about pie: history, physics, and weaponization.

The timing is perfect. Today is National Cheese Day. So we are reprinting Dr. Joe Schwarcz's article about grilled cheese sandwiches. Enjoy.

Peter D’Adamo is a naturopath with a thirst for trying his hand in different areas.

 

Much digital ink has been generated praising and condemning the long-awaited MAHA-driven dietary guidance.

Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 153 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

Human nutrition periodically undergoes profound transformations. Salt, once scarce and costly as both a seasoning and a preservative, became a central economic commodity, even lending its name to cities such as Salzburg.