How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year?

A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.

Rahel Mathews, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Mississippi State University • conversation
Jan. 10, 2022 ~6 min

Why kids shouldn't eat added sugar before they turn 2, according to a nutritional epidemiologist

Children who are fed diets high in added sugars are more likely than children with lower sugar intakes to have a number of negative health consequences as they develop.

Lisa Bodnar, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
Jan. 7, 2022 ~7 min


Why kids shouldn't eat added sugar before they turn two, according to a nutritional epidemiologist

Children who are fed diets high in added sugars are more likely than children with lower sugar intakes to have a number of negative health consequences as they develop.

Lisa Bodnar, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
Jan. 7, 2022 ~7 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

Millions of Americans struggle to pay their water bills – here's how a national water aid program could work

Should the U.S. help low-income households afford water service, as it does with heating and groceries? Chile does. An economist explains how it works there and how it could work here.

Joseph Cook, Associate Professor of Economic Sciences, Washington State University • conversation
Nov. 29, 2021 ~10 min

The pandemic has made it even harder for one in three Americans to obtain healthy, affordable food

A recent survey finds that the pandemic made it harder for many US households to put food on the table. It also changed the ways in which people buy and store food.

Douglas Buhler, Director of AgBioResearch and Assistant Vice President of Research and Innovation, Michigan State University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2021 ~5 min

Trendy microgreens could help feed the world

Microgreens have won the hearts of consumers as a fashionable gourmet food, but a new study suggests they could also offer global nutrition security.

Jeff Mulhollem-Penn State • futurity
Sept. 29, 2021 ~5 min


Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the COVID-19 vaccine? A research scientist and fitness enthusiast explains why the answer is no

A growing body of research shows that nutrition, sleep, exercise and a host of other lifestyle choices can help optimize the immune system. But they are no substitute for life-saving vaccines.

Richard Bloomer, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, University of Memphis • conversation
Sept. 28, 2021 ~8 min

Should teens taking ADHD, anxiety and depression drugs consume energy drinks and coffee?

Energy drinks and coffee both contain lots of caffeine. That’s a problem for teens, especially those who take prescription stimulants.

Lina Begdache, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Sept. 27, 2021 ~5 min

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