Sugar Industry Tilted Heart Blame to Fat
Recently discovered internal documents from the 1960s reveal that the sugar industry paid scientists to play down the cardiovascular risks of sugar consumption and instead blame saturated fat.
Prolonging Shelf Life of Cut Produce
Plant geneticists at the USDAs Agricultural Research Service may have found ways to prolong the shelf life of fresh-cut peppers and lettuces in supermarkets.
Reversing Trend, US Meat Eating Jumps
So much for the notion that Americans had hit "peak meat" and are beginning to eat less. After US meat consumption dropped in 2014, led by lower intake of red meat, some industry observers speculated that our taste for meat had topped out.
More Time Between Ordering and Eating, Better Food Choices
The longer the time between ordering food and expecting to eat it, the healthier that food tends to be. That's the finding of a trio of Carnegie Mellon University studies published in the Journal of Marketing Research.
Kidneys May Also Benefit from Anti-Hypertension Diet
A diet proven to protect against high blood pressure could also lower your risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a new observational study.
Consumption Changes After Sugary Beverage Tax
Does taxing sugary beverages really help cut consumption? A preliminary study of a tax of one cent per ounce enacted in Berkeley, Calif., in March 2015 suggests the answer is yes.
Better-Off Americans Eating a Bit Better
Americans are eating a little healthier than they were back in 1999, but the improvements are largest among upper-income households.
Nutrition Facts Usage Half-Empty or Half-Full?
Half of US adults check the Nutrition Facts panel when deciding whether to buy a food product either "always" (16%) or "most of the time" (34%). In the 11th Health and Diet Survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration, only 22% of respondents said they "rarely" (12%) or "never" (10%) consult nutrition labels.
Boredom Fuels Unhealthy Eating
Craving candy, chips and fast food? Maybe you're just bored. Two studies presented at a meeting of the British Psychological Society support previous research linking boredom to unhealthy eating habits.
New Low-Calorie Sweetener Okayed
Look for another option in low-calorie beverages now that the US Food and Drug Administration has okayed EverSweet. The agency issued a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) "no-objections" letter allowing maker Cargill to introduce the sweetener.