Send us Fan Mail Reading ingredient labels is tough! Today we will decipher what some of those ingredients are with respect to which macronutrient category they fit into. Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app! Got a qu ... Show More
Jul 17
Summer Science 3: Flying Down the Road with a Van Full of Bugs a Conversation with Author Lee Cadesky
Send us Fan MailLee Cadesky, is a food scientist and engineer specializing in alternative proteins. Lee holds an M.S. in Food Engineering from Cornell University, where she also worked as a lecturer. As the co-founder of C-fu Foods and One Hop Kitchen, she has spent years develop ... Show More
44m 16s
Jan 2024
Your burning nutrition questions answered
A round up of listener questions on processed foods, plant-based meats, and how to make sure you’re getting the right amount of protein, carb, and fats. Related listening:Protein Density: How To Get More Protein for Fewer Calories (Nutrition Diva #483)How to Increase Fiber Withou ... Show More
10m 21s
Nov 2023
A Blueprint to Better Nutrition
<p>Welcome back to another episode of the Nutrition Science Podcast! Today, we discuss my philosophy and framework towards approaching nutrition. In this episode, we discuss how to set up your nutrition to lose weight, improve your health, and be flexible and sustainable to maint ... Show More
31m 17s
Jan 2019
How Many People Really Have Food Allergies?
There's a lot of confusion over food allergies, intolerances, and other disorders with similar symptoms. So how can you tell the difference, and how many of us should be concerned? Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod ... Show More
5m 53s
Dec 2021
Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 21
Today on the Nutrition Facts Podcast, we discover what emulsifiers do to our gut microbiome, learn about the magical powers of cumin, and hear about a very odd reaction to pine nuts. This episode features audio from Pine Mouth Syndrome: Prolonged Bitter Taste from Certain Pine Nu ... Show More
12m 49s
May 2019
Nutrition 101: Calories, Carbs, Fat, Salt & Sugar
Should we count calories? Are all calories created equal? Will an avocado and a chocolate bar have the same impact if they have the same number of calories? What about fat, and carbs, sugar and salt? Should we be guided by traffic light systems on packaging? Nutrition is incredib ... Show More
44m 18s
Figuring out the perfect healthy diet remains stubbornly out of reach. Our friends at Gastropod ask: Why? Guests: Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley, co-hosts of Gastropod For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unex ... Show More