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On June 16, 2015 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) or trans fats must be removed from all food products in the United States in three years. By removing trans fats, the FDA hopes…
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If you’ve ever read Christopher McDougall’s best-selling page turner ‘Born to Run’, then you’ve probably heard of world class ultra-marathoner Scott Jurek. And if you have read ‘Born to Run’ but haven’t read ‘Eat and Run’, Scott’s personal account of…
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The wave of startup culture has branched out into the health field. As technology is becoming a tool used in more and more areas of our lives, it seems that digital diagnosis is not too far-fetched of an idea after…
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This week brings us another installment of our Battle of the Greens. Our next contender against our all-time winning moringa is kelp! Kelp is the acclaimed “kale of the sea” and NPR’s “The Salt” calls it the next veggie du…
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How many times have you said or heard someone say “if only I had four more hours in the day?” “Maybe I should learn how to not sleep.” We are a society that is told to push, pain is gain,…
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When I was little, she was the one who bought the cups for my lemonade stand. When my Girl Scout Troop sold cookies, she stood behind me as I canvassed the neighborhood. Now I’m 27 and no longer living at…
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Welcome to our fourth installment of Battle of the Greens! Today, we bring forth moringa vs swiss chard. Contrary to its name, swiss chard is not known for its Switzerland origins. What swiss chard is known for, though, is its claimed abilities…
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Spring is in the air. Seattle’s quintessential cherry blossoms fill the streets with their lush scents as flocks of young people lounge on grassy knolls to soak up fleeting rays of sun. This time of year signifies a lot of…
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Food additives. They’re probably one of the most disliked, albeit most misunderstood aspects of our modern food products. As a food scientist, I get many comments from people who fear what food additives are and what their purpose is in…
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Moringa vs Collard Greens This week on Battle of the Greens we have Collard Greens against our two-time winning Moringa! This kale cousin is known for its bitter, thick, green leaves popular in Southern cooking. And, although, collard greens have…
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