Millet is a very nutritious grain, but it is not as popular as wheat or rye, because in many places its properties and multiple uses in the kitchen are not yet clear. Millet can be used in a variety of dishes and can even be included in the diet of celiacs (people intolerant to gluten) […]

We’re finally catching up to Canada: while our neighbors to the north removed dietary limits on cholesterol from their nutritional guidelines years ago, we are just coming around, with our new dietary guidelines likely suggesting that cholesterol is no longer a problem nutrient.. The evidence has been pretty one sided for quite some time - […]

At the end of 2013, the Washington Post’s Wonkblog ran a pretty cool series on “Graphs of the Year.” The one that I found most interesting was the post from Bill Gates on “Causes of Untimely Death.” While I find population level stats interesting, my take-home point wasn’t one about the numbers. It had to do […]

In an attempt to combat the obesity epidemic, the FDA is proposing big changes to mandatory food labels. As you can see above, the new labels are going to use different font sizes to better emphasize calories and servings per container. The major goal of the new labels is to help draw our attention to […]