Dietetics & Human Nutrition Undergraduate Society

How much did you spend on your coffee this morning? On average, coffee growers earn less than 2$ a day for their work. Now that Macdonald Campus has officially been declared a Fair Trade Campus, we are moving in the direction of education and awareness for important global issues. As the home of students that study global food security, food science and nutrition, agriculture, bioresource engineering, environment and more, this progression is especially important for us. Many

Many of you are probably reading the title and thinking, what in the world is baobab? Baobab is an indigenous fruit found in various regions of Africa. Baobab has been used as traditional medicine and has a role in cultural and religious beliefs. Additionally, it contains numerous nutrients that are overlooked. Those nutrients include: fiber, protein, and minerals. The fruit pulp is a rich source of fiber, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. Vitamin C pr

Media, news outlets and Instagram posts are constantly telling how fermented foods are good for us. Why? Well, these suggestions are based around 2 terms- "fermentation" and "probiotics", that describe foods which may be beneficial for our digestive health. But are the 2 things the same and do they have an equal impact? Let's see. Probiotics are “Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host” – Definition of probiotics, Fo

I have always been told to not throw out the leaves, so here I wonder how can the whole plant be used, and what are the health benefits to drinking raspberry leaf tea? Raspberry leaf is known by the botanical name Rubus idaeus. The leaves have delicate hairs that make up its silver lining. It is easy to brew, and can be bought in a disposable tea bag, or by loose dried leaves. Red raspberry leaf tea has a plethora of vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, some B vi