Health & Nutrition Archive

07 October

Healthier Foods?

By Felicia Loo Health -one of the keywords that have prompted the initialization of changes in our life. The health industry expects continuous profit. . According to WHO, the pharmaceutical industry alone is a$300 billion industry annually and will...

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16 September

Fermentation Art

By Kristy Vest Fermentation creates a junction where science, food, and art intersect. It is microbiology meets sensory science meets pure delight! This post suggests just a few of the principals involved in the creation of a fermented masterpiece....

Education & Experiments, Food Safety & Processing, Health & Nutrition 4 Comments

04 September

How Junk Food Can End Obesity?

By Justin Chao The latest issue of the Atlantic featured an article called “How Junk Food Can End Obesity.” The author, David Freedman, believes that making processed food healthier will be a key factor in our fight against the...

junk food, obesity, Opinion, reviews, snacks Food Industry, Health & Nutrition 3 Comments

23 August

How to Make “Green Juice” and Join the Fitness Revolution

By Diana Maricruz Perez Santos Despite having high rates of obesity, people in Central and North America show a contrasting change: The Fitness Revolution. This new trend opens a door of opportunity for the food industry. The mentality of consumers...

Health & Nutrition, Recipes 1 Comment

21 May

Insects: they’re what’s for dinner?

By: Kim Au Back when I was a middle schooler, I would go to the to the candy store every so often to get root beer barrels and popcorn-flavored jelly beans. Next to the register would always be a...

Health & Nutrition 4 Comments

08 April

Interfacing Food Science and Nutrition, Tackling Public Health

By: Lauren Gillman Lately when I have conversations about studying food science with friends, I have gotten responses such as, “But you’re not going to be one of those scientists putting all those preservatives in food, right?” After...

Opinion Food Industry, Food Safety & Processing, Health & Nutrition, I HEART FOOD SCIENCE 2 Comments

26 March

A food-free lifestyle?

By: Bethany Richardson Cooking for one’s self can be a time-consuming task, even if you are like me and generally enjoy being in the kitchen trying new recipes. I do my best to make the majority of my...

Education & Experiments, Health & Nutrition 5 Comments

05 March

NY Times Article Review: The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food

By: Thomas Siebertz Why is it so hard to put down that bag of salty, crunchy chips? When we eat certain foods, chemicals such as serotonin and dopamine are released in the brain, which makes us “feel good.”...

obesity, reviews, snacks Health & Nutrition 10 Comments

07 February

Healthy vending machines- boon or bane?

By: Bethany Richardson I don’t know about you, but snacktime is essential in my life. If I don’t have my morning and afternoon snacks, you can be assured of one grumpy girl. I like to think of my...

Opinion, snacks, vending Confessions, Food Industry, Health & Nutrition 3 Comments

21 December

To Meat or Not to Meat?

By: Kimberlee Au As a budding food scientist who is also part treehugger, I not only think about the ingredients and processes that went into making my food, but I also think about the environmental impact it had. After reading...

muscle foods, Opinion, vegan, vegetarian Confessions, Health & Nutrition 2 Comments

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