What Is Magnesium?
February 17, 2022
Highlights Magnesium plays an important and diverse role in our bodies, including supporting the health and function of our bones, heart, muscles and nerves. Magnesium is widely available in our…
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Can Cereal Be a Quick AND Healthy Breakfast?
March 7, 2018
I have a soft spot in my heart for cereal. Growing up, it was common for me to sit at the table eating cereal before I left for school, and…
Fortification FTW (For the Win)
June 30, 2017
Since 2011, I’ve lived in Minnesota, part of the “goiter belt,” a term for parts of the U.S. (including the Great Lakes region and Appalachia) where soil levels of iodine…
Everything You Need to Know About Grains
June 27, 2017
Known as the “harvested seeds of grasses”, humans have been consuming grains for thousands of years. From maize (corn) originating in Mexico, to rice in Asia, to wheat in the…
A Few Thank Yous for Food Science
April 21, 2017
The IFIC Foundation, along with more than 170 other organizations, has partnered with the March for Science movement. The March, scheduled for April 22, 2017, is the first step in…
Packaged Food Series: Nutrition Enhancements
January 28, 2016
According to the 2007 World Food Prize Laureate Philip E. Nelson, “If you teach a person how to process [or package] food, you can feed a village.” But how nutritious would…
4 Food Rules You Won’t Find in Michael Pollan’s ‘In Defense of Food’ (and 2 That You Will)
December 31, 2015
Fellow food nerds will already know how I spent the eve before New Year’s Eve. I was cuddled on the couch (snacks in hand) watching the new PBS documentary In…
3 Reasons We’re Celebrating This National Pasta Day
October 13, 2015
Carbohydrates have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. Although low-carb diets are gaining in popularity, research has shown that for weight loss, reducing your consumption of calories is more…