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Meal Timing and Frequency
In the early 1970s, meals made up 82% of adult calorie intake and snacks contributed 18%. Fast-forward to today, and meals make up 77% of calories while snacks contribute 23%.
Meal Timing and Frequency
In the early 1970s, meals made up 82% of adult calorie intake and snacks contributed 18%. Fast-forward to today, and meals make up 77% of calories while snacks contribute 23%.
Cracking the Vault: Pleasure versus Hunger Eating
The research on cravings suggests that eating for pleasure versus hunger may drive us to crave highly palatable foods.
Pleasure versus Hunger Eating
The research on cravings suggests that eating for pleasure versus hunger may drive us to crave highly palatable foods.
Lighting Q&A: Cultivated Meat
Let's take a closer look at some common questions about cultured meats...
What Do You Know About the Thrifty Food Plan?
The USDA updated its Thrifty Food Plan last week, and I'm here to give you all the details...
Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Setting the Stage and Integrating the Evidence
Our series on scientific report From The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee continues with a closer look at section B...
Update: The Scientific Report From The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee
A scientific report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is now available! Come see the highlights, the changes, and how you can affect how the next official edition is shaped...
What is CBD? And Why Is It Showing Up in Foods and Drinks?
According to the National Restaurant Association, one of the top food trends for 2019 is infusing foods and beverages with CBD.If you’re not familiar with CBD, it stands for cannabidiol, one of the active ingredients in cannabis
New Qualified Health Claim for Food Labels
“Supportive but not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that daily consumption of about 1½ tablespoons (20 grams) of oils containing high levels of oleic acid, may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease...”
New Restaurant Nutrition Guidelines
New restaurant nutrition labeling guidelines went into effect on May 7, 2018...
New Sweetener Chart!
You ask, we deliver! Check out this fantastic new guide to sweeteners -- it's got absolutely everything you need to know!
Do You Need to Worry About Orthorexia?
Recently, psychologists have started seeing an eating disorder known as orthorexia nervosa. The term refers to a “fixation on eating healthy or pure.”
Nutrition News: Plant-Based Eating Pattern
The U.S. News and World Report recently assessed top diet plans in nine different categories and guess what?
Sugar Vocabulary Guide
Sugars have been in the news a lot lately, but sometimes the terms we use for them can be confusing. Lucky for you, this post has the answers…
Sodium Update from the FDA
I know you love hearing about sodium, and it's one of my favorite topics. Recently, we've covered low sodium shopping lists and guides to lower sodium, and today I'm back with a sodium update from the Food and Drug Administration!
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