Food & Nutrition

Understanding what's in your food and how it affects your health.

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A Practical Grocery Store Walkthrough for Nutrition-Aware Shopping

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Added Sugar vs. Natural Sugar: Why the Distinction Matters on a Label

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 6 min · Sep 27, 2025
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Calorie Counts on Menus: What They Tell You and What They Leave Out

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 6 min · Jan 19, 2026
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Common Ways People Misread Serving Sizes — and Why It Skews Everything Else

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 5 min · Mar 11, 2026
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Fermented Foods and Gut Health: Separating Established Science from Hype

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 6 min · Apr 20, 2025
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Fiber: The Nutrient Most Americans Are Consistently Under-Eating

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 8 min · Oct 9, 2025
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Micronutrients 101: Vitamins and Minerals Every Adult Should Know About

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 9 min · Sep 11, 2024
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Organic, Natural, Non-GMO: What These Food Labels Are — and Aren't — Saying

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 6 min · May 1, 2025
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Plant-Based Eating and Nutritional Completeness: What to Keep in Mind

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 6 min · Jun 12, 2023
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Protein Myths That Keep Circulating — and What the Evidence Actually Shows

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 6 min · Dec 29, 2023
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Reading an Ingredient List Without Getting Lost

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 8 min · Feb 9, 2026
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Saturated Fat, Unsaturated Fat, and Trans Fat: A Plain-Language Guide

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 7 min · Jan 3, 2025
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Sodium in the American Diet: Where It Actually Comes From

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 8 min · Jul 3, 2023
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What the Nutrition Facts Label Is Actually Telling You

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 8 min · Sep 9, 2024
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Whole Grains vs. Refined Grains: What Changes When Wheat Gets Processed

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 5 min · Jun 9, 2024
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Why Ultra-Processed Food Is Its Own Category in Nutrition Research

By Food & Cooking Editorial Team · 8 min · Aug 12, 2023

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