The risk of arsenic in food, is it advisable to wash rice before cooking it? | Nourish with science

“The health concern of arsenic in food is confirmed.” This forceful phrase is the conclusion published at the end of January by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) after evaluating the risks posed by exposure to this contaminant through the diet. This seems to confirm the fears of many people who, for fear of arsenic, … Read more

Intuitive eating: what is the ‘anti-diet’? | Nourish with science

There is an approach to nutrition that sounds like the complete opposite of what we have learned about diets. It seems like something super new, but the reality is that it has its origin in 1995. It is called “intuitive eating”, and it emerged from the work of two nutritionists, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, … Read more