From scientists to food bloggers to ordinary women, everyone is suddenly buzzing about… wheat germ. Why? The health benefits of the nutrient-rich inner core of the wheat kernel are impressive. Packed ...

Americans eat a million tons of tortilla chips per year. But as we crunch our snack foods, few of us ever realize their water cost. Million tons of chips have a water footprint of 180 billion gallons.

Q: I bought some wheat germ for a recipe that called for it. Can I use it raw or should I toast it before adding to the recipe? A: Wheat germ is the small kernel in each grain of wheat that would have ...

One of the hallmarks of evolution is the oxidative phosphorylation metabolic system. Not only does it produce energy in the form of ATP, but it also functions as a critical survival switch. Some ...