Health & Nutrition Archive

14 August

Spain Ranked Healthiest Country in the World

BY: MARTA ALBIOL TAPIA The 2019 edition of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index ranked Spain as the world’s healthiest country, followed by Italy, Iceland, Japan and Switzerland. To come up with these rankings, Bloomberg researchers use data from the...

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07 August

Started From The Pyramid, Now We’re Here

By: Mackenzie Hannum I have this vivid memory sitting in class in elementary school as the teacher walked us through the Time for Kids magazine. On the front cover was a picture of the infamous food pyramid. But years...

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26 June

Soy: To Claim or Abstain

BY: ABBIE SOMMER Doing research on soy functional foods has led me to become accustomed to that delicious beany flavor of soy ingredients. As I munch on soy pretzels, I find myself thinking about how soy has been portrayed...

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12 June

Functions of Milk: Do plant-based varieties stack up?

BY: MEGAN LOW Plant-based products are all the rage right now – from protein beverages to meat analogs – and milk is no exception. However, when we think of milk coming from a nut, does it really make it…...

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20 March

Channel Your Inner Beast: A Functional Understanding of Pre-workout Supplements

BY: ERICA KOSMERL & ELLIOT DHUEY After long a day of work, the last thing you want to do is to use up more of your already-depleted energy by going to the gym. You try to talk yourself into...

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13 December

What’s in a Name?: The Use of Dairy Product Names in Labeling of Plant-Based Alternatives

BY: LAUREN SIPPLE Fluid milk consumption in the United States has declined steadily since the 1970s. A study by the USDA’s Economic Research Service found the decline appears to be related to generational differences, with younger generations consuming milk...

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13 June

What the Food Health Survey Says about Food Science and Trust

BY: DANIELLE ROBERTSON RATH As a food scientist who studies energy drinks, I know how important it is to consider consumer behaviors and fears with regards to food products. Energy drinks are controversial, so it’s not enough to study...

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10 May

Ayurveda: The Modern Science of Traditional Medicine

BY: ROB HALLINAN A Word of Caution I want to preface this article by stating that I am not a medical doctor and this article is not intended as medical advice. Consult with your physician before adding any dietary...

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02 May

Lose Your Sense of Smell and Lose Yourself: The Impact of Anosmia on Quality of Life

BY: ALEX PIERCE-FELDMEYER As a child on Saturday mornings I often awoke to the smell of bacon and pancakes on a griddle. The second level of my house was rich with breakfast aromas and suggested that something delicious might...

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04 April

Human Rights and Food: The Impact of Food Technology on Global Health

By Bryan Quoc Le | 150 Food Science Questions Answered The following is an opinion essay submitted to the 2018 AAAS Science & Human Rights Essay Competition. The Origins of Modern Food Technology The overreaching aims of the modern food...

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