Are highly processed foods addictive?

Is it possible to become addicted to highly processed foods like chips, cookies, and doughnuts? A new study suggests the answer is yes.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~5 min

Are highly processed foods addictive?

Is it possible to become addicted to highly processed foods like chips, cookies, and doughnuts? A new study suggests the answer is yes.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~5 min

Warsaw Ghetto's defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation policies in a book recently rediscovered on a library shelf

The story behind the research can be as compelling as the results. Recording the effects of starvation, a group of Jewish doctors demonstrated their dedication to science – and their own humanity.

Irwin Rosenberg, Professor Emeritus of Nutrition and Medicine, Tufts University • conversation
July 19, 2022 • ~11 min

Tour de France: How many calories will the winner burn?

Riders in the 2022 Tour de France will ride more than 2,100 miles (3,400 km) over the 21 flat and mountainous stages of the race. And they will burn an incredible amount of energy while doing so.

John Eric Goff, Professor of Physics, University of Lynchburg • conversation
June 30, 2022 • ~6 min

Winning the Tour de France requires subtle physics, young muscles and an obscene amount of calories – 3 essential reads

Three scientists explain the biology and physics of what goes into one of the world’s most grueling races, the Tour de France.

Daniel Merino, Assistant Science Editor and Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast • conversation
June 30, 2022 • ~6 min

Recreational runners prefer to run at an energy-saving pace

Contrary to the explicit goals of competitive racing, recreational runners prefer a low-effort pace—even for short distances.

Stanford • futurity
May 12, 2022 • ~7 min

What you eat can reprogram your genes – an expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics

Scientists are just beginning to decode the genetic messages in your food – and how that may affect your health.

Monica Dus, Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School • conversation
March 1, 2022 • ~9 min

A taste for sweet – an anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why you're programmed to love sugar

If you ever feel like you can’t stop eating sugar, you are responding precisely as programmed by natural selection. What was once an evolutionary advantage has a different effect today.

Stephen Wooding, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Heritage Studies, University of California, Merced • conversation
Jan. 5, 2022 • ~9 min

What's the difference between sugar, other natural sweeteners and artificial sweeteners? A food chemist explains sweet science

Just because something is sweet doesn’t necessarily mean it is sugary. There are a number of molecules that taste sweet. To understand how and why takes a little bit of chemistry.

Kristine Nolin, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond • conversation
Jan. 5, 2022 • ~8 min

Not all calories are equal – a dietitian explains the different ways the kinds of foods you eat matter to your body

In almost every way, one cheeseburger does not equal six apples. With the goal of optimal health in mind, a calorie is not a calorie is not a calorie.

Terezie Tolar-Peterson, Associate Professor of Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion, Mississippi State University • conversation
Dec. 27, 2021 • ~9 min

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