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  • De La Calle Launches Strawberry Citrus Soda

    De La Calle Launches Strawberry Citrus Soda

    De La Calle, a modern Mexican soda brand inspired by the street tradition of tepache, introduced Strawberry Citrus, a bold new flavor that signals the brand’s next chapter in fruit-forward refreshment. Strawberry Citrus blends ripe, juicy strawberries with a bright mix of citrus for a crisp, refreshing soda crafted through fermentation. The flavor balances sweetness…

  • Which Potato Is the Most Nutritious?

    Which Potato Is the Most Nutritious?

    Are yellow-fleshed potatoes healthier than white? And what about the glycoalkaloid toxins? The high glycemic impact of potatoes may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, perhaps by chronically overstimulating the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. In my last two blogs, I explained how you can decrease the glycemic impact of white potatoes by eating…

  • Death Wish Expands RTD Line With Caramel

    Death Wish Expands RTD Line With Caramel

    Death Wish Coffee Co., a maker of bold, never-bitter roasts, is bringing its signature attitude to the ready-to-drink (RTD) space with the launch of its Caramel Cold Brew Latte. Responding directly to consumer demand for better-for-you coffee options that deliver an extra kick of caffeine, the new offering adds to the existing Death Wish lineup…

  • How to Tame Blood Sugar Spikes after Eating Potatoes

    How to Tame Blood Sugar Spikes after Eating Potatoes

    Broccoli, vinegar, and lemon juice are put to the test to blunt the glycemic index of white potatoes. White potatoes have a high glycemic index, and consumption of high glycemic impact foods may increase the risk of diabetes. Normally, after a meal, we’d like our blood sugars to rise and fall gently and naturally. But…

  • Formulating Beverages for Improved Mood and Cognitive Health

    Formulating Beverages for Improved Mood and Cognitive Health

    It’s no surprise that cognitive health is a priority for consumers. Tension and stress are rising in the U.S., as well as around the world. Advances in AI are upending the workplace and threatening job security. Economic pressures abound. The increasingly older population is looking to maintain mental functioning and vitality. Younger consumers want to…

  • Why Cooling Potatoes Lowers Their Glycemic Load

    Why Cooling Potatoes Lowers Their Glycemic Load

    If you eat potatoes when they’re cold, as in potato salad, or chilled and reheated, you can get a nearly 40% lower glycemic impact. If you systematically pull together all the best studies on potato consumption and chronic disease risk, an association is found for the risk of type 2 diabetes and hypertension—but that’s for…

  • Explore NutritionFacts.org Resources

    Explore NutritionFacts.org Resources

    NutritionFacts.org has a wide range of resources to help you on your journey to a healthier life. Primers   The How Not to Die Documentary In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of How Not to Die, the Greenbaum Foundation commissioned a documentary about Dr. Greger’s life and work. The film also includes…

  • SunnyD Launches Purple-Inspired Vodka Seltzer

    SunnyD Launches Purple-Inspired Vodka Seltzer

    First introduced as “Purple Stuff” in a now-iconic 1990s SunnyD commercial, the mysterious purple drink in the fridge became a generational talking point – quoted, referenced and discussed, yet never clearly defined. Now, SunnyD Vodka Seltzer is bringing Purple off the screen and into the can for fans 21+. Introducing SunnyD Vodka Seltzer PURPLE, a…

  • Potatoes and Diabetes: It’s Complicated

    Potatoes and Diabetes: It’s Complicated

    Does the link between white potatoes and diabetes extend to non-fried potatoes without butter or sour cream? The trouble for white potatoes began in 2006, when the Harvard Nurses’ Health Study, which had followed the diets and diseases of tens of thousands of women for 20 years, found that greater potato intake was associated with…

  • Mike’s Launches Dirty Lemonade Line

    Mike’s Launches Dirty Lemonade Line

    Mike’s introduced Mike’s Dirty Lemonade, a twist on the viral dirty soda trend that could only come from the brand’s original hard lemonade, turning 27 this year. Mike’s Dirty Lemonade is uncarbonated for smoothness, blending new flavors like hot honey, cherry spice, creamy coconut and more.    Mike’s Dirty Lemonade is the first step in…