Filling Your Freezer
It’s a fact: having the right foods on hand makes it more likely you will cook healthy meals at home. Your freezer is an...
NEWSBITES AUGUST 2023
Associations of Plant-Based Foods with Health Depend on the Level of Processing
A plant-based dietary pattern limits or avoids animal products (meat, poultry, fish,
eggs, and...
A Calorie is a Calorie
Q: I keep thinking of the old expression, “a calorie is a calorie.” What does this mean, and is it true?
A: Alice H....
Beat the Heat with Cool Summer Treats
There’s nothing like an icy drink or frozen treat to help tame summer swelter, keep you hydrated, quench thirst, and satisfy a sweet tooth....
Actionable Information
Q: I found the June article on cooking terminology interesting, but it’s not what I’m used to seeing in this newsletter. Has there been...
Create a Powerful Pantry
Healthy cooking doesn’t have to start with fresh ingredients. Having nutritious staples and cooking essentials on hand makes it easy to prepare an endless...
Reader Beware!
Although headlines sometimes give the impression that one ground-breaking nutrition study will change food-based guidance, this is rarely, if ever, the case. Take a...
Plant-Based Cookouts
Consuming whole and minimally processed plant foods is definitely good for your health, but cookouts are traditionally a time for grilling burgers and hot...
Food Allergy, or Intolerance?
We often use the words allergy and intolerance interchangeably to describe a negative reaction to eating a certain food. “A food allergy involves the...
Ask Tufts Experts: June 2023
Climate Change Impacting Coffee . . . Diet and Gout
Q: I was interested to learn about the negative environmental impact of food waste (February...