Sound Bites A Nutrition Podcast
Health & Fitness:Nutrition
The topic of sweet taste and the relationship to diet and health is one that has been of interest to food and nutrition scientists for many years. To assist in reducing sugar consumption, some authoritative bodies currently recommend reducing the consumption of sweet-tasting foods and beverages, regardless of the source of the sweet taste (i.e., caloric or low-calorie sweeteners). These recommendations stem from concerns that human attraction to sweetness may be a potential risk for developing less healthy eating patterns. Despite the need to measure sweetness of the diet to help us further understand the relationship between nutrition and health and sweetness, currently there is no consensus method to measure the total sweetness of the diet. There are well-established sensory techniques in laboratory settings for individual foods, but agreement on the optimal approach for measuring the sweetness of the total diet is lacking, particularly for large-scale population-based studies.
Recently a practical approach for estimating sweetness of the diet was built onto a sweet taste database to evaluate trends in the sweetness of the diet in U.S. children and adults. This method can also be used to better understand the impact of dietary sweetness on diet quality and health outcomes.
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268: Nutrition Insights Inform How to Help People Improve Health – Kris Sollid
267: Headlines in Perspective: How to Better Translate Nutrition Research – Karen Collins
266: Injectable Weight Loss Medications: Can They Help Keep the Weight Off? – Dr. Jim Hill
265: Space Bites: Reflections of a NASA Food Scientist – Vickie Kloeris
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263: The “Smart” Mediterranean Diet: Protect Your Mind & Boost Your Mood – Serena Ball & Deanna Segrave-Daly
262: Mind Your Gut: Manage IBS with Food, Mood & Lifestyle – Dr. Megan Riehl and Kate Scarlata
261: Ultra Processed Foods & Dietary Guidance: Where is the Research to Date? – Dr. Joanne Slavin
260: Plant Based Diets: New Research on Benefits & Ideas for Simple Swaps – Dr. Wendy Bazilian
259: Nutrition Claims & Culinary Versatility: Quaker Oats from Mill to Table – Steven Dominguez & Danielle Dalheim
258: How Agricultural Practices Influence Nutrition: Quaker Oats from Field to Mill – Dr. Di Wu & Dr. Kristin Stewart
257: A Look at Gen Z: Their Relationship with Food and the Dietitian of Tomorrow – Jaime Schwartz Cohen & Michele Murray
256: Weight-Inclusive Fertility Care: What Does the Research Show? – Rachelle Mallik
255: Avoid the Hype: Employ Critical Thinking About Food & Farming – Michelle Miller aka Farm Babe
254: The Truth About the Mediterranean Diet: Debunking Common Misconceptions – Pam Fullenweider
253: Intermittent Fasting & Time Restricted Eating: Research and Applications – Dr. Krista Varady
252: Living with T1D for Over 65 Years: A Personal Story – Jeanine Crouse
251: Mental Health, Brain Health & Diabetes: What Does Omega-3 Research Really Show? – Dr. Kaitlin Roke & Elana Natker
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