About Us
My name is Susan M Fluegel and I have a PHD in nutritional biochemistry. Basically, I study the science of nutrition and how food is turned into energy. I also happen to love dairy foods almost as much as I love science so I combined the two into one website, MooScience.
Dairy is a healthy food high in beneficial nutrients. However, there are a lot of misconceptions about dairy and whey. I built this website to combat misconceptions and highlight current research showing that eating dairy can promote good health.
Check out my pages on how dairy can help prevent heart disease, curb diabetes, fight metabolic disorders and combat obesity.
Quick Facts About Me:
As a Nutritional Biochemist, I know that eating healthy whole foods helps to optimize health, energy and mood. The human body is amazing; it can run on a diet of twinkles and soda diet. It will run even better on nutritious whole foods as fuel though!
I am fascinated by mitochondria, how food choice influences epigenetics, what to eat for better cognition, sports nutrition, the interaction between pharmaceuticals and nutrition, and how the body processes energy. Frequently I surprise unwary friends with unprompted lectures about how chocolate improves health, why low fat eating can lead to weight gain, and what foods promote energetic mitochondria. When I am not researching nutrition or lecturing strangers, I enjoy studying plant pollinators, hiking, reading, weight lifting and making stained glass.
Currently I am researching the ideal lifestyle plan for preventing and treating metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and gout. Too many people focus on weight loss to prevent metabolic disorders. However, losing fat can be hard for many people. Eating the right diet can alleviate metabolic disorder syndromes even without shedding the pounds. My good friend and fellow nutritional scientist, Lori Wood, is working on this project with me.
Is it too obvious to say that I love full fat milk, cheese, ice cream, cream and butter? I also like foods with tasty fat; fat is a vital nutrient and not a bad guy.
One weird fact about me: I have a Masters degree in Entomology and can identify any strange bug you might find on your food. Insects are high in protein so if you are feeling adventuresome crunch away (watch for stinging insects though!).
My website partner
My website partner is Choopoons, LLC. Choopoons is a small family owned traditional Greek yogurt and salad dressing business. Choopoon's yogurts and drinks are based on Old World products and flavors. They use natural, whole food ingredients with a double dose of dairy goodness.
When Choopoons contacted me about working with them I had one very important question, "what does your Greek yogurt taste like?" They immediately shipped me a large package stuffed with Choopoons traditional full fat Greek yogurt, which is called labneh. I was very impressed by the labneh's creaminess and high quality. It was the best Greek yogurt that I have eaten; even after being express shipped across the USA. Since I loved Choopoons products, I agreed to help them combat misconceptions about whey and full fat dairy products by creating the MooScience website.
Although Choopoons helps support this website, the content and science is all up to me. I research, write and approve all the information on MooScience. I have total control over all website content. I also am the website developer, photographer and illustrator.
My reputation as a scientist depends on the accuracy of my statements. That means, if you read it here I will support it with real research not wishful marketing promises or made up pseudoscience.