Nutrition
Food Processing Removes Healthy Compounds From Cereal
Phenolic acids are believed to protect against such diseases as coronary heart disease, cancer, and stroke.
Seasons You Were Conceived Could Affect 'Good' Fat
The study identifies a link between environmental temperature and children's metabolism.
The Best Diet According to a Doctor
Dr. Alessandro R Demaio has cut through the fads to compile the ideal diet.
16:8 Fasting Diet Linked to Weight Loss in Study
The 16:8 fasting diet could also be easier to maintain than other fasting diets.
Study: Follow 'Dutch Diet' if You Want a Bigger Brain
A bigger brain has in the past been associated with a lower risk of developing cognitive diseases such as dementia.
What Is the Blood Type Diet?
Some nutritionists are recommending personalized healthcare and fitness plans.
This Tiny Sensor on Tooth Can Reveal What You Eat
The tooth sensor can provide information regarding glucose, salt and alcohol intake.
You Eat These Newly Engineered Bananas—Skin And All
Japanese farmers created the new fruit using a centuries-old method.
Trump Thought Only Black People Were on Welfare
President Donald Trump is apparently unaware that not all—in fact, the vast majority—of welfare recipients are not black, according to a new report.
Glowing Worms are Better than Humans in One Way
These cool worms have a key protein in their bodies that helps them perfectly regulate iron.
Cheaper Fruits and Veggies Could Prevent Deaths
A 30 percent price change would prevent 63,000 deaths per year.
Vodka Versus Wine: Which Is Healthier?
Vodka's distillation process makes it one of the purest alcohols, eliminating sugars from fruits and vegetables.
Congress May Make Feeding the Poor Even Harder
And federal assistance does cover the cost of a nutritious meal, new research shows.
The Number of People on Food Stamps is Falling
Almost 2 million fewer people are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits than were in 2016.
Origin of Food: British Children Say Cheese Is a Plant
Cheese is a plant—at least, according to some children surveyed by the British Nutrition Foundation.
You Shouldn't Go Gluten-Free Unless You Have To: Study
Doctors say it's not necessarily a healthy choice to adopt the gluten-free diet for no reason.
Why Have Michelle's Healthy School Meals Been Junked?
The rules reduced salt and calories and increased whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
An Old Box Just Flipped the Nutrition World On Its Head
Everything we know about healthy and unhealthy fats may be a lie.
Cambodia Bans Breast Milk Exports
A U.S.-based company exported milk from more than 90 Cambodian women.
Can a Good Diet Help Ward Off Cancer?
Why nutrition is playing more of a role in treatment—and prevention—of the disease.
New Sugar Labels Unlikely to Help At-Risk Consumers
New FDA rules will require manufacturers to disclose how much sugar has been added to processed foods.
FDA Is Letting Kind Bars Be Labeled 'Healthy' Again
The nuts had pushed the bars over the legal fat limit for the term "healthy" to apply, but the company CEO says those regulations are outdated.
The American Diet Is Mostly Ultra-Processed Foods
A new study finds too many people live on sustenance that can barely pass as edible.
Climate Change Bad for Our Health
By reducing food availability, climate change could kill 500,000 by 2050
Dieters Benefit From Flavonoid-Rich Fruits and Veggies
Go green, red, purple, blue and orange to maintain healthy weight, says a new study.