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The case for diet soda: It gets a bad rap, but the research tells a different story

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The nutrition community doesn’t like diet soda. Of all the groups that make dietary recommendations, I can’t find one that lends full-throated support. “Limit low-calorie sodas,” says the American Heart Association, and “stick to water.” The Center for Science in the Public Interest says it’s “best to avoid” artificial sweeteners. The Canadian dietary guidelines discourage them. The U.S. dietary guidelines are decidedly meh. Although added sugar is a top public health concern, diet soda is consistently met with something between distrust and hostility. Read More...

Is Musician Steve Lacy Filipino? American Singer's Mixed Lineage Inspired His Music

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Let’s find out “Is Musician Steve Lacy Filipino?” Steve Lacy is a singer and songwriter popularly known as the guitarist of the R&B group, The Internet. Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya, known as Steve Lacy, released his debut EP, Steve Lacy’s Demo. Similarly, he released his debut album, Apollo XXI, in May 2019. His album Apollo XXI got a nomination at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Similarly, he released his second studio album, Gemini Rights, on July 15, 2022. Read More...

Minneapolis receives record snow after near record-slow winter

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Winter in the Twin Cities was shaping up to be a cakewalk. By the time winter ended on the morning of March 20, Minneapolis had only seen 14.3 inches of snow — the second least by that point in the season on record. It had also been Minneapolis’s warmest winter on record. Then Old Man Winter waltzed in at the last minute. The city saw 8.2 inches of snow on Sunday, a record for the date and the biggest snowstorm of the winter (and technically not even occurring during the winter at all). Read More...