Because of either misinformation or a lack of information, many teens are under the impression that sex while using birth control is safe sex. The bottom line: There is no pill that protects against sexually transmitted infections, with one notable exception. A medication calledPrEP has been show...
Sugar alcohols, also known aspolyols, occur naturally in fruits but are also used as sweeteners and bulking agents. While they have half to one-third fewer calories than table sugar, sugar alcohols are not well-absorbed and have alaxative effectif consumed in excess.2 These include: Xylitol M...
In the grey literature, there are many documents summarising a wide range of food-waste-related issues. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no review of the effectiveness of downstream food-waste interventions.4 Four intervention studies were reviewed by WRAP (see Appendix F of WRA...
Thoughts of outrage, unfairness, disbelief, and ultimately grief consumed me while I was doing this investigation. A list of ingredients that are banned across the globe but still allowed for use here in the American food supply recently made news. While I have written about some of th...