Nutrition
Eat more plant protein for a longer and healthier life, new study concludes
In recent times, the human diet has changed substantially. We have access to an unprecedented variety of foods, yet meat consumption has increased dramatically: from 20 kilograms a year in...
Taurine in energy drinks. Where does it come from?
The so-called “wonder molecule” is a type of amino acid found in many foods that's added to energy drinks because of its benefits. In this article, we'll go through everything...
Having fast food shops on your way to work makes you fatter
Choose your food wisely and demand more of producers, the researchers advise us.
What are the healthiest oils to cook with? An explainer
Supermarket shelves are packed with a variety of cooking oils -- but which on to choose?
Obese people enjoy their food more — and this could be key to understanding obesity
Food enjoyment might be a key clue in understanding obesity.
More than 70% of America’s packaged food is ultra-processed — and it’s a big problem
Eat less processed food!
If everyone ate enough veggies, we wouldn’t have enough to go around
We need the world to produce more fruits and veggies -- and we need to convince people to eat more of them.
Grasshoppers, silkworms, giant cicadas are a good source of antioxidants — if you eat them
"In the future, we might also adapt dietary regimens for insect rearing in order to increase their antioxidant content for animal or human consumption," say the authors.
This small change could cut halve your diet’s environmental impact
You don't even need to become a vegetarian.
A grape variety used to produce wine today can be traced back 900 years to an ancestral plant
Who doesn't love a glass of wine?
Not eating enough fruits and veggies kills millions of people every year
You should probably eat more fruits and vegetables.
Eggs might not be that bad for you after all, new study finds
Eggs are probably alright -- as long as you're healthy and don't eat too many saturated fats.
New research paints the history of East Africa’s farmers, and how they evolved to eat dairy
It's a surprisingly rich history.
Global food production is already being impacted by climate change, paper reports
There's been a 1% decline in the quantity of consumable food calories produced by the world's top 10 crops.
Farmers actually work more than hunter-gatherers, have less leisure time
Toil all day, very little pay.
Ultra-processed foods cause weight gain, over eating, according to a new study
Just because it tastes good, it doesn't mean it's good for you.
Eating processed food linked to eating too much and being overweight
Simple takeaway: eat less processed food.
Philadelphia’s sugary drink tax worked: one year later, consumption dropped by 38%
Moral of the story: people really don't like taxes.
