How Healthy Are Potatoes?
Are they “empty carbs” to be avoided? Nutrition experts set the record straight.
Carbs & Primal
People who consumed higher amounts of artificial sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol) showed steeper drops in verbal fluency, memory, and cognitive function over 8 years. This link was stronger in people with diabetes but also observed with people without it. : r/science
Sugar & Sweeteners
Medscape: Sugar Substitutes Not So Sweet for Brain Health
Artificial sweeteners may not be the harmless alternatives to sugar that many assume, particularly when it comes to brain health, a landmark study suggests.
Not so sweet: Some sugar substitutes linked to faster cognitive decline : r/EverythingScience
Is Your Honey Fake? Shocking Brands to Avoid and What to Buy Instead - Living Traditionally
Warning: Most Honey Sold in the USA Comes from China Find out which honey brands to avoid and how to choose truly raw, health-promoting honey. The Problem with Imported Honey Recent studies and food safety investigations have revealed that nearly 70% of honey sold in U.S. grocery stores is adulterated or fake. Much of this […]
Humans and Carbs: A Complicated 800,000-Year Relationship
New evidence shows how we evolved to crave and digest carbohydrates and how this helped spur today’s carbohydrate consumption beyond healthy amounts.
War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s
People conceived during the UK's 1940s and 50s sugar rationing have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure than those conceived after rationing ended
Shared from Copilot: What is Maltodextrin and is it safe?
Maltodextrin is a white starch that is added by manufacturers to many foods to improve flavor, texture, thickness, and shelf life. Learn about the benefits and dangers of maltodextrin and which foods contain it.
4 Sugar Myths It's Time To Stop Believing, Says an RD | Well+Good
These days, it often feels like sugar is public enemy number one in the health and wellness world. And while we'd never suggest that sugar itself is a nutrient-dense ingredient—it has been linked to
‘I’m an RD, and It’s Time We Debunk These 4 Major Myths About Eating Sugar’
These days, it often feels like sugar is public enemy number one in the health and wellness world.