• From science to sensational headline: A critical examination of the "sugar as toxic" narrative 

      Hervik, Stein Egil Kolderup; Hervik, Astrid Kolderup; Thurston, Miranda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Over the past few decades, some scholars have labeled sugar “toxic” and portrayed it as the primary cause of diet-related health conditions. In this paper, this sugar as toxic rhetoric – which is widely echoed in the public ...
    • The Role of Fiber in Energy Balance 

      Hervik, Astrid Kolderup; Svihus, Birger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Excessive energy intake is linked with obesity and subsequent diet-related health problems, and it is therefore a major nutritional challenge. Compared with the digestible carbohydrates starch and sugars, fiber has a low ...