Entries by Nick Peterson

Pour Some (Facts About) Sugar On Me

Alright, before we get started with all this talk about sugar, let’s remember something super important: Maroon 5 has a song titled Sugar. It’s sort of terrible yet awesome at the same time (and it’s ALWAYS stuck in my head). Whew. I’m glad we took care of that. Now onto the real topic at hand. […]

Tea vs. Coffee: Which is the Better Choice?

I’ve worked at USANA for more than four years now, and in that time I’ve transitioned from a non-caffeine advocate to a casual tea drinker…and finally…a full-on coffee-crazed employee. (Calm down, Rev3 fans. Just keep reading before you start cursing my name.) All of this got me thinking: both coffee and tea are low on […]

Fact or Fiction: Bacon Causes Cancer

“Bad Day For Bacon: Processed Meats Cause Cancer, WHO Says” —NPR “World Health Organization study says bacon causes cancer — we must invade the WHO” —Chicago Tribune “Hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats cause cancer, World Health Organization declares”—The Washington Post Last week, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced […]

Pumpkin Problems: The Terrifying Fall Treats

Growing up, all a pumpkin really meant to me was that Halloween was well on its way. And as excited as this made me, it pales in comparison to the hype associated with the recent pumpkin-flavoring trend. At what point did a Starbucks pumpkin spice latte become a “PSL”? An acronym—really? Who am I kidding? […]