Quick Bites: Importance of Breakfast
Caitlyn Diimig AmesEats Flavors writer You’ve likely heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day at some point in your life. Despite knowing this,...
Nu-Val Scores Help Grocery Shoppers
By Jolyn Mortenson AmesEats Flavors writer Going to the grocery store to choose nutritious foods can be a stressful and time-consuming activity. As we get...
Quick Bites: The Truth About Low-Carb Diets
By Caitlyn Diimig AmesEats Flavors writer Low-carb diets have been touted as the key to losing weight for several years, but the truth is carbohydrates don’t...
Weather Affects Local Apple Orchards
By Lauren Grant AmesEats Flavors writer For many people, fall just wouldn’t be complete without visiting the apple orchard to pick a few varieties of apples,...
Quick Bite: Sugar’s Link to ADHD?
By Caitlyn Diimig AmesEats Flavors Does sugar make you hyper? It’s a popular idea that children doped up on candy and sugar are more hyperactive or even...
Can Tea Help You Lose Weight?
By Caitlyn Diimig AmesEats Flavors writer Go green with your tea. Research on green tea catechins published in a number of scientific journals has revealed...
Health Benefits of Red Wine
By Claire Voss AmesEats Flavors writer Drinking a glass of red wine a day can improve brain functioning, according to a Norwegian, seven-year population-based study...
Listeria outbreak in U.S. from cheese
By Caitlyn Diimig AmesEats Flavors writer A listeria outbreak from ricotta cheese has infected 14 people and left three dead in multiple states, according...
Low Vitamin D Linked to Breast Cancer
By Caitlyn Diimig AmesEats Flavors Writer The color pink adorns just about every product in the month of October. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month and...
Seafood is in the clear after BP Oil Spill
By Kelsey Schirm AmesEats Flavors Writer For many months after the April 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast, customers were left questioning the safety...