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What exactly is sugar and what different forms of it do we eat in our diet? Have you ever thought about what the whole commission about "natural vs refined" sugars is about and what it means? What are they both associated with? Why do Americans get so much refined sugar in their diet and what are some tips to decreasing our consumption?

With finals weeks on the horizon, it is a great time to listen and learn how nutrition can affect cognition! What vitamins and minerals are especially important for cognition? Are there any supplements that can help with cognition and what are some other lifestyle factors that you can do to make sure to do as well as possible on that coming exam! Stay tuned to this episode hear Aaron and Michelle answer those questions in today's episode of Foodology Radio! 

With environmental awareness growing in response to the Earth's climate crisis, we found it appropriate to discuss how the agriculture system impacts our environment. Come to listen to us discuss how climate change affects our food quality and nutrition, impacts of plant and animal agriculture, and some solutions we can do personally and as a society to combat these problems!

Hello Foodology listeners! Today we are talking about the big topic of nutrition we all heard of, PROTEIN! Tune in to this episode to learn some of the essential functions of protein, plant-based protein VS. animal-based protein, and why protein is important for exercise recovery! 

With a large trend in people removing carbohydrates from their diet, we are here to talk about carbohydrates' role in our diet and health. Is it valid to avoid them for weight loss or is "carb-phobia." But what is carb phobia and what would happen if you avoid carbohydrates for long enough? And if you are trying to get a better relationship with carbohydrates, be sure to tune in to hear some tips on how to have a healthy relationship with carbohydrates.  

Hello Foodology listeners! This week we have a very exciting episode on the dietary guidelines for 2020-25! What changed, stayed the same, and what are the strengths or weaknesses of the new edition? On top of that, have you wondered what those kid YouTubers, known as “kid-influencers” have on our nutrition for the next generation? Listen to the episode to figure all of these out! Be sure to tune in this Tuesday at 12 PM to be the first to hear the new episode at 22 West Radio. On the other hand, it’ll be open to on-demand access on your favorite podcast platform this Saturday (2-18) at 3 PM!