The Nutrition Source

FDA Seeks to Redefine ‘Healthy’

Coverage from The Wall Street Journal, featuring Walter Willett

Pressed coffee is going mainstream — but should you drink it?

Coverage from Harvard Health Blog and HSPH News, featuring Eric Rimm

Research Review: Old data on dietary fats in context with current recommendations

(Comments on Ramsden et al. in the British Medical Journal) Our expert examines a recent paper (1) based on 1960’s data that challenges current guidelines on the benefits of replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat.

The Whole (Grain) is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

Whole grains—think brown rice, steel cut oats, and quinoa—are composed of three edible parts, the fiber-filled bran, the vitamin-packed germ, and the starchy endosperm. Alternatively, refined grains like white rice, bread, and pasta, are all endosperm, as the refining process strips away the bran and germ and all the nutrients they contain. Even though many … Continue reading “The Whole (Grain) is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts”