Category Archives: Food Facts

Inflammation can be good for your body, but a lot of the time it isn’t. If you get injured or infected, inflammation can be a friend. It’s a sign of your body repairing itself. But you really only want that response when you need it. Chronic inflammation happens when your body gets confused. You’re either ...click here to read more

Milk was the subject of some great commercials when I was growing up. The milk mustache and the muscle explosions reminding us that milk does a body good stuck with me for life. But then it all changed. Milk, or dairy, was no longer believed to do a body good. Instead, concerns were raised about ...click here to read more

When your wrist gets sore, you don’t automatically think of food as a treatment. And maybe it’s not necessarily one, either. But it might be a preventative tool. Managing inflammation is one of the ways to treat or prevent pain. Your diet plays a major role in inflammation in the body, and although eating a ...click here to read more

You’ve seen us sing praise for probiotics. Unfortunately, you might not like yogurt – the most popular source of probiotics in the American diet. Yogurt commercials and packaging might make you think that they are the only source, which isn’t great if you don’t like (or can’t stomach) yogurt. But the truth is that probiotics ...click here to read more

There are some people out there that add kale, cranberries, or nuts to potato salad. Who knows why? Maybe to make it “healthier?” It certainly doesn’t taste good. Potato salad, in my opinion, should be simple. But that’s just me. Regardless of how you like your potato salad, you might not think it’s healthy. Starch ...click here to read more

I’ve seen more health and diet fads over the past 40 years than I care to remember. But some aren’t fads, and I’d venture to say the current hype around fermented foods fits the bill. Why? First off, it passes the smell test. There are no magical claims, it encourages a diverse group of foods, ...click here to read more

If you like to stop in for a cheap, cold soda at a national food chain (or virtually any restaurant), think about more than just the price and the temperature. Think about how that cup is holding far more than a safe amount of sugar. Even if it is a small size. According to researchers ...click here to read more

Here’s a tip: superfoods don’t have to be single shining stars. Sometimes the right ensemble of high-quality foods without individual status can deliver the goods even more. The proof is in the porridge. New research suggests that breakfast eaters are more likely to hit nutritional targets throughout the day. More specifically, non-breakfast eaters tend to ...click here to read more

Is it healthier to eat a cheeseburger and fries at dinner than it is at lunch? It could be, based on your interpretation of a new study looking at food choices, nutrient timing, and heart health. But that doesn’t mean doing so is good for you. Researchers found that adults favoring a Western-style lunch, heavy ...click here to read more

People who love potatoes and have hypertension will be happy to hear about a new study from Perdue University. It suggests that increased dietary potassium can reduce blood pressure. The study published in Nutrients goes against some popular beliefs about potatoes and their role in heart-healthy lifestyles. For the study, researchers investigated the effects of ...click here to read more

Don’t be fooled by their small size; nuts are truly mighty nutritional powerhouses. They might even be some of the most nutritious foods on the planet. Each nut has a distinct look and taste, and they all bear slight nutritional differences. It’s hard to say that one is necessarily better than the other because there ...click here to read more

Vegetable intake recently scored another victory in the diet game. But the results don’t necessarily indicate extreme diets, like vegetarianism, are particularly better. That’s not to say that diets high in vegetables don’t have a host of benefits. The results suggest, however, that balance is likely best. Findings recently presented virtually at the European Congress ...click here to read more

Food swamps pull you in, down, and can lead to significant health troubles. But you can make it through by knowing how to identify and avoid them. Fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and advertisements for the products they sell are on almost every corner and the streets that connect them. And although this isn’t the ...click here to read more

New research published in The BMJ shows a new correlation between a popular type of food and heart disease. Highly processed refined grains make up approximately 50% of daily caloric intake across the world. This new study has found that consumption may put people at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality. People often get ...click here to read more