/oss/taxonomy/term/1734/all en /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition/coffee-brain <p>Most nutritional studies are observational meaning that researchers observe what happens in a given population as a result of consuming a food or beverage without any sort of intervention on their part. Such studies usually depend on participants filling out questionnaires about the amounts of specific foods consumed as well as the frequency of consumption. This is problematic because of faulty recall, inability to estimate amounts, and a tendency to report what the subject thinks should have been eaten as opposed to what was actually consumed.</p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:25:36 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 10019 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/you-think-what-you-eat <p>When we think of the human mind we tend to picture the wrinkly pink organ which resides in our skull: it’s intricate cavities responsible for bringing about all the amazing things that we can think and do. But it turns out another organ is also involved in constructing our mental existence, however this one we tend to just associate with a toilet. The gut, or gastrointestinal tract, is the long digestive tube which runs from mouth to anus, and just might be the most underrated body organ.</p> Wed, 01 Nov 2017 21:53:31 +0000 Cassandra Lee, OSS Intern 6806 at /oss /oss/article/aging-controversial-science-food-health-news-supplements/souvenaid <p>I suspect we will soon be hearing a lot about "Souvenaid," a dietary supplement that is supposed to be of some help in the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease. It was developed by Dr. Richard Wurtman of MIT, a very reputable researcher and the formulation of Souvenaid is based on legitimate science, but unfortunately the evidence for its effectiveness is virtually negligible.</p> Sun, 06 Jul 2014 00:59:57 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2164 at /oss