/oss/taxonomy/term/886/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/allure-allulose <p>My first meeting with (3R,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one, less formally known as “psicose” or “allulose,” was way back in my graduate school days. I was studying the molecular structure of simple sugars, a category of carbohydrates to which allulose belongs. I wasn’t interested in its biochemistry or its sweetness, my focus was on distinguishing it from fructose by the then relatively novel technique of carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (C-13NMR).</p> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:54:04 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9051 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-contributors/cancers-sweet-tooth <p>To the surprise of many, however, cancer cells are defective at producing the very fuel they need to grow and spread, but manage to overcome the innate “disability” and out-compete normal healthy cells? How?</p> Fri, 17 Dec 2021 22:29:44 +0000 Nancy Liu-Sullivan, PhD 8953 at /oss /oss/article/health-nutrition/feeding-dogs-theyre-human-raw-grain-free-and-vegan-diets-dogs <p>Given the breadth of commercially available dog foods it can be tricky for dog owners to make informed decisions on how to feed their pets. Add into the mix the wealth of websites and books advocating for specialized dog diets and feeding your dog well can seem like a monumental task.</p> <p>In <a href="/oss/article/nutrition/what-should-i-be">a previous article</a> I addressed what owners are able to know about a type of food, and what they aren’t, based on the package.</p> Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:19:25 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7657 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition/happiness-diet <p>The 2012 book is called “The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood, and Lean, Energized Body.” What is that wondrous prescription? It seems simple enough. If you want to be happy, stay away from bagels, egg whites, sugary soft drinks, margarine, soy yogurt, fruit smoothies, canned soup, agave nectar and deli meats. Who says this? Dr. Drew Ramsey, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University in New York. </p> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:30:05 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7464 at /oss /oss/article/general-science-you-asked/what-ghee-and-it-healthier-butter <p>Ghee can be found in the international section of most grocery stores, and clarified butter on the pages of many culinary magazines, but what are these fats, and how do they differ from normal sticks of butter?</p> <p>Butter is made from milk, which itself is composed of globules of butterfat suspended in water, with carbohydrates, minerals and proteins dissolved in the mix. So, when you melt butter it separates into three layers.</p> Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:38:18 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7348 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-diets-food-health-news/it-looks-there-something-atkins-diet-after-all <p>Who would have guessed that a song by the Guess Who would become a health anthem? “Silent footsteps crowding me, Sudden darkness but I can see, No sugar tonight in my coffee, No sugar tonight in my tea, No sugar to stand beside me, No sugar to run with me.” Not exactly the most brilliant lyrics, but not a bad message.</p> Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:01:53 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2131 at /oss