fibre /oss/taxonomy/term/2199/all en You Probably Don’t Need that Green AG1 Smoothie /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/you-probably-dont-need-green-ag1-smoothie <p>It has sponsored major YouTube channels and podcasts, like Joe Rogan’s and Lex Fridman’s. One of the top science podcasters, Andrew Huberman, is even an official partner of the product. It was also the sponsor of the 2023 Association of Pickleball Players Tour. Seemingly everyone is drinking it and saying they just “feel better.”</p> <p>AG1 and its marketing campaign cannot be avoided.</p> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:19:54 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9878 at /oss Respect for Dandelions /oss/article/health-nutrition-environment/respect-dandelions <p>Spring has sprung, and with it has come many dandelion plants poking their yellow flowers through blades of grass. Perhaps surprisingly, there’s much more to these plants beyond being pesky weeds.</p> Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:47:04 +0000 Caitlin Bard, OSS Intern 8315 at /oss Why do people get hungry an hour after eating Chinese food? /oss/article/nutrition/why-do-people-get-hungry-hour-after-eating-chinese-food <p>As far as I know, this is all anecdotal and nobody has ever done a study to determine if this is actually true. To start with, not all Chinese meals are alike. “American” Chinese food with its bevy of egg rolls, chow mein and spare ribs is very different from what is consumed in China. Even in China there are large geographic differences with a wide range of meat consumption and rice being popular in some regions and noodles in others. The lack of satiety accusation is usually aimed at American Chinese food with monosodium glutamate (MSG) often targeted as a culprit.</p> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 17:21:29 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7950 at /oss The Right Chemistry: the benefits of a high-fibre diet /oss/article/health-nutrition-videos/right-chemistry-benefits-high-fibre-diet <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-e7e7ix1el-g" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on the benefits of a high-fibre diet" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/E7e7ix1EL_g?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-e7e7ix1el-g&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on the benefits of a high-fibre diet" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz on the benefits of a high-fibre diet</iframe> </div> </p> Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:25:30 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7567 at /oss