Jul 30th, 2008 · At its simplest, a sandwich is bread enclosing a filling. It also can be a perfectly balanced meal, with protein, vegetable, carbohydrate, dairy and even fruit — and can reflect the culture of a city or an entire nation. And it can be eaten — as its creator intended — by hand.
Nov 28th, 2007 · Dr. Robert Cade, the man who invented Gatorade, has died. Cade created Gatorade at the University of Florida in 1965 as a way to both quench players' thirsts and replace carbohydrates and electrolytes lost through sweating in the intense Florida heat. He succumbed to kidney failure. He was 80.
Nov 27th, 2007 · Dr. Robert Cade, the man who invented Gatorade, has died. Cade and other researchers created Gatorade at the University of Florida in 1965 as a way to both quench players' thirsts and replace carbohydrates and electrolytes lost through sweating in the intense Florida heat.
Mar 9th, 2007 · Researchers at Stanford University recently published a paper that examined four popular diets. The study found that the low-carbohydrate Atkins diet led women to lose more weight and generally see better "overall metabolic effects."
Aug 3rd, 2005 · This week's bankruptcy filing by Atkins Nutritionals reflects the declining popularity of the low-carbohydrate diet. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports that what's bad for Atkins is good for other companies that make products such as pizza and pasta.
Mar 10th, 2005 · NPR's Mike Pesca reports on an effort by the bread industry to revamp bread's public image, after the recent popularity of low-carbohydrate diets like Atkins caused bread sales to crumble nationwide.
Nov 25th, 2004 · NPR's Noah Adams speaks with Ira Flatow, host of NPR's Science Friday, about evidence that debunks the claim that eating turkey causes sleepiness. Many other foods in the feast -- especially the fats and carbohydrates -- lead to drowsiness.
Oct 16th, 2004 · Author Michael Pollan says the current aversion to carbohydrates is just the most recent manifestation of America's long-standing love affair with fad diets. He speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer.