Credible Nutrition Information

Credible and reliable nutrition information including reviews of popular diets and the science of nutrition by Registered Dietitian Ann Kent.

An Overview of Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners are confusing. They have weird names and are metabolized (broken down) by the body into components whose names we're not familiar with. That

The Tale of a Soda Pop

Carbs, glorious carbs!

A couple of weeks ago we talked about what happened as a reaction to the low-fat craze of the late 20th century: food manufacturers

Five Tips for Enjoying Holiday Eating without Guilt or Stress

For those of us with a sweet tooth (or an urge to snack on things in front of us), this can be a treacherous time

Pickles, Sauerkraut, & Preservation

If cooking is a giant chemistry experiment, fermentation is a lesson in biology. Preservation is a happy marriage of these two sciences.

Lately, between the Community

Probiotics & Yogurt Parfaits

Today we're going to talk about germs.

Or rather, we're going to talk about yeast and bacteria.

These delightful little organisms are often thought of in a

Hello, world.

There are a few things you should know about me if you're going to bother to read anything I write, so I suppose I'll use