Kevin Hall reshaped nutrition research in 2019 when his controlled study showed that ultra-processed foods can override appetite and quietly add hundreds of calories a day. His new book Food Intelligence revisits that finding and argues that the problem goes well beyond[...]
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Watch: Why Leftover Pizza Is Actually Healthier: The Science of “Resistant Starch”
Leftover pizza may have just earned a surprising nutritional upgrade. Researchers studying how starchy foods behave when cooled found that pizza crust—along with rice, pasta, and potatoes—develops what’s called “resistant starch.” Once cooled below about 40 degrees, those starches link into chains[...]
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Prairie Fare: Feeding the mind — How nutrition supports mental health
I usually begin my column with a story to make you smile or even chuckle. This one is a little more serious, but I hope you find some helpful ideas. Most of us know someone — a family member, friend or acquaintance[...]
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North Dakota submits proposal to ban candy, soda from food assistance
North Dakota is asking the federal government for permission to ban the use of food assistance benefits for soda, candy, and energy drinks. State health officials say the proposed change would promote better nutrition among SNAP recipients and strengthen the state’s case[...]
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Reversing peanut advice prevented tens of thousands of allergy cases, researchers say
After decades of warning parents to keep peanuts away from babies, new research confirms that early exposure may have been the key all along. A decade after pediatricians reversed course and began recommending peanut products for infants, cases of peanut allergy in[...]
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Prairie Fare: Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?
“Are there any apples on our tree this year?” my older daughter recently asked. “There are lots of ripe apples high in the tree,” my husband responded. I thought about past autumns when she and our other two kids used an apple[...]