Shopping on a full stomach is sensible advice to prevent buying up big on foods that you don’t need. Now scientists have taken this idea further by showing that what a person eats before they shop can influence what they buy. It is age-old advice that it is best not to grocery shop on an empty stomach […]
Toxic headlines vs wholesome broccoli
A funny thing happened to me last week: a blog post I wrote went viral. Wait, I need to amend that. What I really meant was a blog post headline I wrote went viral. Last week was a big week on the interwebs for me. A little blog post I wrote titled Broccoli is bad […]
“Broccoli is bad for you, like, really toxic bad”
Don’t believe the headline – broccoli is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. But as a case-study into how we can become needlessly fearful of eating many foods, I will show how by selectively citing some scientific research and blowing it all out of context, you can build a case for any food […]
That Sugar Film: sugar, sugar everywhere, but not a grain to be seen
If you’re someone who likes to buy up big at the candy bar before seeing a film, then a word of warning about That Sugar Film: this story of one man’s 60-day sugar binge is guaranteed to leave your choc top melted in your hand and your box of Maltesers left unopened. Sugar is today’s […]
How using chopsticks can be good for your health
The glycaemic index of a food can show a large degree of natural variability. Now food scientists have observed that something as simple as using chopsticks can change the way a food is eaten and from that, its glycaemic index. After a meal containing carbohydrate (such as bread, rice, pasta, fruit or even sugar), blood glucose […]
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