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When you know how much you don’t know you can begin to look at COVID-19

No matter how much individuals think they know about COVID-19 and food safety, experts agree on one point. No one knows enough. More than a dozen scientists, government officials and corporate representatives joined forces yesterday for the “COVID-19 & Food Safety Global Summit,” which was organized by the International Association for Food Protection. The three-session…

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What Are Pre-Workout Supplements—and Do You Need Them?

A scroll through social media might have you worried that you’re missing a workout staple that’s seemingly as necessary as a proper-fitting sports bra and shoes: a pre-workout supplement, known colloquially as a pre-workout.In fact, there are 4.3 million posts on Instagram with the hashtag “preworkout,” and the photos show you just how varied that…

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New technology creates hard metal surfaces that kill bacteria

A treatment to infuse hardened metal surfaces with naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides has been developed by researchers at Purdue University. In other words, the Purdue research team’s technology can create hard metal surfaces that kill bacteria trying to attach to it. David Bahr, team leader and professor of materials engineering at Purdue, said this technology…

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How to Eat Healthy According to R.D.s, Healthy Eating Tips and Ideas

Try scheduling a Zoom meal with friends or family while you reminisce on the good times. Recreate your favorite childhood meals to bring back fond memories and a pleasurable eating experience. Or for variety and comforting nostalgia, incorporate recipes and ingredients from your culture into your meals.” —Ayana Habtemariam, M.S.W., R.D.N., L.D.N., nutrition therapist and…

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If Alone Time Is Hard to Ask for, Read This

At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, there was way too much time. Many of us spent that time trying to figure out what was going to happen next. Some of us compulsively collected new hobbies to keep us distracted, but a lot of us realized we suddenly had more time to spend with the…

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