nutrition
Increasing time between eating controls metabolism and reverses obesity in mice
To most people, eliminating snacks between meals seems like a logical way to reduce calorie intake and perhaps lose weight. But new research suggests the amount of calories you eat may not be as important as when you eat them.
What’s in a label? Not much, if it says ‘all natural’
GMO labeling is a big issue, but it’s not the only hard choice that regulatory agencies face. Food companies can also lobby for terms like “all natural” and other seemingly health-related statements to go on labels, but their scientific value isn’t clear.
Science suggests MSG really isn’t bad for your health after all
For decades, people have been focused on MSG as a source of health problems and allergic reactions, based on scant but seemingly compelling evidence, new research, though, pokes giant holes in those previous studies and suggests MSG is no worse than any other food additive.
Are GMOs really behind India’s farming success?
Genetically modified crops are controversial in the United States, and they’re no less contentious in other parts of the world. In places like India, companies like Monsanto say their GMO crops have boosted agriculture and can help solve nutrition problems, but critics say those claims are wrong.