Food & Nutrition

That message, repeated everywhere from official recommendations to cereal-box packaging, is that whole grains are a straightforward upgrade over refined grains: slower to digest, gentler on blood sugar, and protective against ch

Bacteria are everywhere. Most are harmless but some are “pathogenic,” meaning they can cause disease. They can carry out their mischief in two ways.

A Different Way to See Sugar

This post is a follow-up to a previous ACSH post that explored relationships betwee

The Limits of Hedonic Eating

Final Four Exit: “Cane Sugar > HFCS”

Two words used to scare people are impossible to avoid: synthetic and its younger cousin, ultra-processed.

Protein, protein everywhere…with plenty of drops to drink! You can guzzle protein shakes, drink protein pop, or even protein water. Then there are the protein-fortified foods.

I heard this claim directly from a colleague.