Nutrition

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Nutrition October 19, 2026

The science and politics behind the panic over ultraprocessed foods

by Garrett M. Broad, Rowan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ultraprocessed foods have a terrible reputation. Studies have linked them with multiple chronic diseases….

Nutrition

How soybeans took over the American diet – without anyone noticing

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Nutrition

More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work – a biologist separates the science from the marketing

Health & Wellness, Nutrition

Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your chronic disease risk

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Nutrition

Summer Food Service Program at Three Cobb Libraries: Happy Helpings in June and July

Government & Politics November 2, 2026

From 18th‑century false ballots to the second JFK and double Dan Sullivans, a brief history of spoiler candidates and the unsuccessful legal challenges to them

by Drew Kurlowski, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Less than a week before Election Day, The New York Times reported that people…

Education November 2, 2026

Presidents of both parties defended libraries as allies of democracy for a century – until Trump

by Alex H. Poole, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On March 31, 2026, President Donald Trump was asked about plans for his presidential…

Government & Politics November 2, 2026

Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?

by Erin Kay Lockwood, University of California, Irvine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Polling is looking grim for Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections…

Food Safety November 2, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from October 23 to October 29

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 2, 2026

“My name is Kit. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female orange tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…