A collection of stories tagged 'carbohydrate' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:10:56 EST 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53418 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93025402&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:07:00 EDT 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/42349 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16686535&ft=1&f=1021 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:00:00 EST 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/42324 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16665667&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:31:00 EST 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." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31963 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7806284 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:59:00 EST 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/4119 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4783324 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/14263 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4529803 Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/14330 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4187409 Thu, 25 Nov 2004 00:00:00 EST 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. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/14967 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4112331 Sat, 16 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EDT