Nutrition
Building a Better Brain
The quest for effective ways to boost cognitive capacity is not hopeless.
The Weight Loss Enemy Within: Bacteria
How, scientifically, intestinal bacteria may be inhibiting your weight loss efforts.
Softening the Blow of Bad Memories
Retraining, not deleting, negative recollections can make for a happier you.
New Dietary Guidelines Cook Up Controversy
The controversial advice instructs Americans to eat a plant-based diet, limit sugar and avoid saturated fats such as those found in red meat.
Warning to New Yorkers: There's A LOT of Salt in That
New York City will require chain restaurants to mark items high in sodium with a warning label.
Omega-3 Supplements Don't Work
Research from the NIH suggests nutritional supplements marketed for the prevention of cognitive decline are a waste of money.
The Search for the Perfect Sugar Substitute
A Japanese scientist has found a way to make exotic sugars that don't pack on the calories. Is the world ready for them?
Stealth Health
Vitamin-fortified curry powder and soy sauce could alleviate malnutrition across the globe.
A Palm Pilot Program
A laser device can read your palm and see whether you're eating right.