Fat is a tricky macronutrient. If you remember the Snackwell Cookie (or any food labeled “fat free”) and Special K Diet-laden 1990s, when the the notion that eating fat will make you fat flourished, then you know why it can get complicated. But since the 90s, we’ve learned that fat is essential for proper cell functioning, organ protection, body temperature, and so much more. And now the pendulum has swung to the other end of the spectrum, as countless keto […]

In a bid to stop the promotion of unhealthy food and drink, Spain has announced that it will be banning influencers, TV presenters and sports stars that advertise such products to children.  The ban would apply to items such as chocolate, cakes, biscuits, energy bars, juices, energy drinks and ice creams. In its draft decree, Spain’s consumer affairs ministry said, “The ban would prohibit appearances in commercial communications by parents, educators, teachers, children’s TV professionals, sportspeople, artists, influencers, and people […]