Not a week goes by when someone doesn’t bring up his/her mistrust of science. No area of science has less trust these days than those associated with nutrition and health. And this mistrust is perfectly valid. Nutrition science is a mess. How many times have you asked why information about nutrition is so contradictory and […]
Food Science
Are All Seedless Fruits Genetically Modified (GMO)?
Under a video on how to pick a ripe watermelon, I came across a random rant about seedless fruits. Some person was complaining about the absence of black seeds in watermelons and wished they would come back. I’ve never seen anyone lamenting the absence of seeds in a watermelon, but it wasn’t this curious comment […]
Will Putting Turmeric in Your Food Really Make a Difference to Your Health?
Before I begin answering the question posed in the title, let me ask you a question? Do you like the taste of turmeric? Have you noticed that all the articles telling you to put turmeric powder on your food to improve your health are telling you to put a pinch of it here, a smattering […]
Does Storing Bread in the Fridge Make it Last Longer?
I’ve seen a lot of people trying to bust the ‘myth’ that storing food in the fridge keeps it fresh for longer. Most of them are failing miserably. Not because the statements they are making are wrong, but because they fall prey to a common critical thinking mistake: failing to define our terms. Did you […]
Does Splenda Sweetener Kill Healthy Intestinal Bacteria?
This article was originally published in January 2013. This post is a brief comment on a study out of Duke University that has lead to the speculation, and also a conviction for some, that the nonnutritive sweetener Splenda destroys healthy gut flora. I’m sure Mercola and others are all over this study. Thanks to Jeff Green […]
Once and For All, Bell Peppers Do NOT Have Gender!
An image of green bell pepper lobes making an extraordinary claim seems to never stop making the rounds on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook. The written message on the image claims that you should flip over bell peppers to check their gender. The ones with four bumps are females and the ones with three bumps are […]