Don’t take sweets while on antibiotics
Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin 98 years ago paved the way for what was described as an “antibiotic revolution”.…
Sticky situation: FDA weighs in on gummy dietary supplements
In a perspective published in The Journal of Dietary Supplements, a team of scientists from the Office of…
Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients
Glucosamine, a widely used over-the-counter supplement for joint pain, may worsen outcomes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and…
I was proud to be fat positive
The meal is over and as I start carrying plates from the table to the sink to begin…
I’m a dietitian — let’s play 2 truths and a lie about sugar in your diet
Riddle me this: Is the sugar in an apple really the same as the sugar in candy? When…
Could consuming sugary drinks increase your risk for stomach cancer?
Having one sugary drink a day probably doesn’t feel like a particularly dangerous habit, but a large new…
Automatic saving tips: How round-ups, Feijoa and Sharesies Investback work – Nadine Higgins
Round it up Technology has made spending dangerously frictionless – but it is also starting to offer easier…
I worried my children eat too much sugar
“Sugar in childhood linked with dementia in older age” screamed the headline. My children were eating ice cream…
NOW’s testing of vitamin C gummies on Amazon returns ‘deeply disappointing results’
This is NOW’s 24th round of product policing since it initiated its testing program in 2017 to evaluate…
Manuka Honey’s Antibacterial Power Goes beyond Sugar and MGO: Study
Manuka honey, the New Zealand product long touted for wound care, may also hold potential against bacteria that…
‘Sugar’: Tony Dalton Breaks Down Desert Duel, Punching Colin Farrell
[This story contains major spoilers from Sugar season two’s seventh episode, “What Else Can You Do?”] When Tony…
Zero-sugar diet could come with risks, shows a study of mice
Cutting all sugar from your diet sounds like the healthy thing to do. But a recent study suggests…