Alice Callahan
Science Writer at Freelance
Health and Science Reporter, Well at The New York Times
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6 days ago |
bostonglobe.com | Alice Callahan
For the past two decades, Kevin Hall, a nutrition and metabolism scientist at the National Institutes of Health, has devoted his career to studying how people’s diets affect their health. He has led some of the world’s most important research on ultraprocessed foods, including one study that demonstrated, for the first time, that they caused people to overeat. This linked ultraprocessed foods to chronic conditions like Type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Alice Callahan
That commitment, Dr. Hall said, has not matched his experiences. In February, Dr. Hall said that N.I.H. officials told him he couldn't be listed as an author on a yet-to-be-published scientific review on ultraprocessed foods that he co-wrote with a group of university scientists. This was because the review included language about "health equity" (it acknowledged that some people in the United States don't have access to healthy food).
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1 week ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Alice Callahan
By Alice CallahanThe New York TimesWe’re in a protein craze, and it’s hard to ignore. Walk into any grocery store, and you’ll find rows of protein-fortified energy bars, breakfast cereals, baked goods, snacks, even sports drinks. And on social media, influencers — many with medical or scientific degrees in their bios — claim that most people are woefully deficient.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Alice Callahan
In a 2024 survey of 3000 US adults, 71% said they were trying to consume more protein – up from 59% in 2022. So, are the federal recommendations wrong? Would most of us benefit from eating more protein? Or is the obsession just another passing health fad? The New York Times reviewed dozens of studies and interviewed 12 nutrition scientists, many of whom have been studying protein for decades.
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1 week ago |
afr.com | Alice Callahan
We’re in a protein craze, and it’s hard to ignore. Walk into any grocery store and you’ll find rows of protein-fortified energy bars, breakfast cereals, baked goods, snacks, even sports drinks. And on social media, influencers – many with medical or scientific degrees in their bios – claim that most people are woefully deficient. Loading...
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I am so thrilled to be joining the amazing team at Well as a full time reporter — focusing on nutrition! This is a dream role for me, and after 2 decades in this field (research, teaching, writing), I’m excited to bring clarity to readers on this complex and vital topic.
We’re thrilled to announce Alice Callahan (@scienceofmom) is joining Well as a reporter covering nutrition. https://t.co/OkyfMwCMqS
