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FDA Caffeine Petition Gains Early Momentum: 7 Comments and Regulatory Coverage in Three Weeks

From Filing to Early Momentum Earlier this month, Food Foundations’ citizen petition asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require clearer total-caffeine disclosure on dietary supplements entered the federal public docket as FDA-2026-P-8648.

How to Balance Macronutrients: A Complete Guide to Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fats

How to Balance Macronutrients: A Complete Guide to Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fats What Are Macronutrients? Macronutrients, commonly called macros, are the nutrients the body needs in relatively large quantities to provide energy and support essential physiological processes. The three primary macronutrients are protein, carbohydrates, and fat.

FDA Citizen Petition: Total Caffeine Labeling for Dietary Supplements

In August 2026, Food Foundations filed an FDA Citizen Petition asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to change how caffeine is disclosed on dietary supplement labels. The petition, FDA-2026-P-8648, asks that caffeine-containing dietary supplements give one clear total caffeine amount per labeled serving across all caffeine sources. FDA received the petition on August 3 and posted it to Regulations.gov on August 5.

Pineapple Ride: Nutrition Activity at Bensonhurst Park

Pineapple Ride: Nutrition Activity at Bensonhurst Park Food Foundations joined the Pineapple Ride community event at Bensonhurst Park for a short nutrition activity designed for families and people passing through the event. Instead of asking participants to join a scheduled lesson, we set up a table where they could stop for a few minutes and work through one or more activities.

Bronx Children's Museum #1

Bronx Children’s Museum: Workshop #1 On July 18, 2026, Food Foundations joined the Bronx Children’s Museum for a nutrition workshop connected to the museum’s food-themed programming. Children and caregivers used plastic food models to sort foods, examine mixed dishes, and put together meals or snacks. The group also discussed why the foods available to a family depend on more than nutrition knowledge or personal preference.

Rep Ranges for Gym Training: Choosing the Right Number of Repetitions

How Many Reps Should You Do? The Boring (But True) Answer Gym advice often treats repetition ranges like separate lanes: low reps for strength, moderate reps for muscle, and high reps for endurance. That chart is easy to remember. It is also too neat.

Protein Intake for the Gym: How Much Do You Really Need?

Protein is one of the most discussed nutrients in fitness, and for good reason. Whether your goal is building muscle, increasing strength, losing fat while preserving lean mass, or simply improving recovery, consuming enough protein is a key component of a successful training program. However, despite its importance, there are many misconceptions surrounding how much protein is actually necessary and when it should be consumed.

How to Build Huge Biceps

Building Bigger Biceps Without Overcomplicating It Biceps training is simple enough to survive the internet. The biceps brachii has two heads and helps bend the elbow and turn the palm upward, an action called supination. The brachialis and brachioradialis also bend the elbow, so no curl isolates one muscle while its neighbors take the set off.