Turn Up the Heat, Not the Calories

Written by Dr. Andrew Akhaphong, DCN, MS, RD, LD, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods Registered DietitianUpdated July 8, 2026 According to anthropologists—scientists who study human behavior, cultures, societies, biology, and languages across history—grilling is one of humanity’s oldest cooking methods. After early humans learned to control fire, they likely began cooking meat over open flames, making it […]