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Long-Distance Travel May Disrupt More Than Your Sleep

Long-Distance Travel May Disrupt More Than Your Sleep

An athlete-focused review explores how shifting sleep and meal schedules may affect digestion and gut microbial rhythms, but direct evidence in travelers remains limited.

Jul 26, 2026

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Popular School Meals May Need a Recipe Rethink

Popular School Meals May Need a Recipe Rethink

Researchers analyzed representative recipes for common cafeteria foods as schools prepare for tighter federal limits on added sugars and sodium.

Jul 26, 2026

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4 min read

Nutrition Science

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Healthier Diet Policies May Need to Look Different Across Communities

Nutrition Science

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Healthier Diet Policies May Need to Look Different Across Communities

A global modeling study found large differences in diet quality and environmental effects within countries, suggesting national averages can obscure who needs support and what kind may work.

Jul 27, 2026

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4 min read

Dietary Emissions Shift with Age, but the Reasons Go Beyond Food Choices

Dietary Emissions Shift with Age, but the Reasons Go Beyond Food Choices

Adolescents and young adults had the highest dietary emissions per person, while population aging increased older adults’ share of total emissions.

Jul 24, 2026

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3 min read

Nutrition Science

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GLP-1 Drug Use Linked to Fewer Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations

GLP-1 Drug Use Linked to Fewer Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations

A large observational study found lower hospitalization rates among adults with alcohol-use disorder who started semaglutide or tirzepatide, but it cannot show that the drugs reduced drinking or treated alcohol dependence.

Jul 24, 2026

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3 min read

Behavior & Psychology

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Time-Restricted Eating May Help Some People Keep Weight Off

Time-Restricted Eating May Help Some People Keep Weight Off

A small randomized trial follow-up found early and late eight-hour eating windows helped adults maintain modest weight loss one year later, though all participants also received Mediterranean diet guidance.

Jul 8, 2026

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3 min read

Small Diet Changes May Support Health Without Raising Food Costs

Small Diet Changes May Support Health Without Raising Food Costs

A modeling study in Scottish adults found that modest swaps away from some meat and dairy could improve diet quality, support public health goals and lower food-related environmental impacts without increasing overall diet costs.

Jul 9, 2026

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2 min read

A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

A six-month trial found a small drop in LDL particle levels, not fewer heart attacks.

Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

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Healthier Diet Policies May Need to Look Different Across Communities

A global modeling study found large differences in diet quality and environmental effects within countries, suggesting national averages can obscure who needs support and what kind may work.

Jul 27, 2026

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4 min read

Healthier Diet Policies May Need to Look Different Across Communities

New Protein Target May Not Fit Every American

A new expert perspective questions whether evidence from weight-management research supports recommending 1.2 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram to adults across the lifespan.

Jul 27, 2026

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4 min read

New Protein Target May Not Fit Every American

Long-Distance Travel May Disrupt More Than Your Sleep

An athlete-focused review explores how shifting sleep and meal schedules may affect digestion and gut microbial rhythms, but direct evidence in travelers remains limited.

Jul 26, 2026

•

3 min read

Long-Distance Travel May Disrupt More Than Your Sleep

Popular School Meals May Need a Recipe Rethink

Researchers analyzed representative recipes for common cafeteria foods as schools prepare for tighter federal limits on added sugars and sodium.

Jul 26, 2026

•

4 min read

Popular School Meals May Need a Recipe Rethink

Collagen Supplements Changed Some Bone Markers in Female Runners

A four-week pilot trial found changes in certain biomarkers tied to bone formation and inflammation, but it did not show that collagen strengthened bones or prevented injuries.

Jul 25, 2026

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2 min read

Collagen Supplements Changed Some Bone Markers in Female Runners

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