May 30, 2018 | Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Diet Tips, Fiber, insoluble fiber, Nutrition, Research, Science, soluble fiber, Weight Loss
There are some astonishing plans afoot in the world of medicine. Internet millionaires have targeted death as their next great challenge. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his physician wife Priscilla Chan recently announced a planned donation of $3 billion to...
Oct 11, 2017 | Blood Pressure, Carbs, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Diet Tips, Fiber, In the Media, insoluble fiber, Research, Science, soluble fiber, Weight Loss
We’re back to share a selection of the science & food news that caught our eyes recently. Childhood Obesity In 1975 there were 11 million obese children and adolescents in the USA. Now there are 124 million. This is more than a 10x increase. Additionally,...
Oct 9, 2017 | Desserts, Diet Tips, Fiber, Recipes, sweeteners, Video, Weight Loss
As we leave the relative quiet of summer behind, we enter the fall/winter holiday period, which brings many food challenges. It starts with Halloween, which could be called the “festival of candy”, then rolls into Thanksgiving, which is perhaps our most food-centric...
Aug 29, 2017 | Carbs, Cardiovascular Health, Diet Tips, Fiber, In the Media, Research, Science, Weight Loss
This summer, we’ve been watching some fascinating news in the science world, summarized below for you. Microbiome research continues to be a hot area. Lab animals are getting fatter and we don’t know why. Debate continues on carbs vs fat vs protein (we say: the...
Feb 21, 2017 | Carbs, Cardiovascular Health, Diet Tips, Fiber, In the Media, Research, Science, Weight Loss
For years, nutrition experts have been describing the health benefits of avoiding refined grains in your diet and eating more whole grains. But a new study definitively shows the weight-related benefit of whole-grain consumption. Health benefits You may already know...
Jul 1, 2016 | Diet Tips, Fiber, Weight Loss
Belly fat, watch out. Globally, consumers spend more than $650.9 billion on weight loss, and that number grows every year, along with our expanding waistlines. It’s not surprising considering that 51% of Americans want to lose weight. But what’s more shocking than...
