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on Practical Strategies for Dining Out

How can we enjoy dining out without derailing our nutrition? We’re talking about 1,000 calorie salads(!), why restaurants aren’t incentivized to offer healthy options, some of my favorite go-to spots, and more.

Quick Bites #8 (Sweeteners and Additives Edition)

5 listener questions:
1. Reviewing the Acceptable Daily Intake standard of aspartame (e.g., diet coke)
2. Natural flavors in beverages
3. US vs. Europe standards
4. Cooking spray
5. Sweeteners, metabolism, cognition, and “confusion”

on the Belief That Eating Organic is Healthier

Some things seem so obvious we don’t even question them, like whether organic food is healthier than not. But is it? To answer, we’re talking about what the label means, regulations around food supply, and what the research says.

on the Fear of Chemicals in Food

Do the chemicals used in conventional food production negatively affect health? To answer, I’m talking about how natural doesn’t always mean safe, presence doesn’t always equal danger, why science is messy, and more.