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Early animal research suggests potential gut and gene effects, but what it means for people remains unclear.

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A New Produce Wash Can Remove More Pesticides, But Do You Need It?

A lab-tested rinse shows promising results, while everyday washing still does more than many people think.

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A small human study finds that while gluten can pass through saliva, the amount is typically low and easy to reduce.

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Sugary Drink May Keep Your Body Slightly Activated During Relaxation

A small human study suggests glucose doesn’t change how relaxed you feel, but may keep part of the nervous system more alert.

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Dietary Fats May Influence How Long Immune Cells Survive

A study finds that the balance of certain dietary fats can change the fat composition inside T cells, affecting their resistance to a form of cell death linked to immune function.

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Why Food Still Looks Irresistible Even After You’re Full

A new brain study suggests that visual food cues may continue to trigger reward signals even when hunger has already been satisfied.

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Timing may matter as much as total weight, with earlier gains tied to longer exposure and greater risk.

Apr 13, 2026

•

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Early animal research suggests potential gut and gene effects, but what it means for people remains unclear.

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Plant-Based Diet Quality Linked to Dementia Risk, Large Study Finds

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Weight Gain Earlier in Adulthood Linked to Higher Risk of Early Death

Artificial Sweeteners Show Subtle Metabolic Changes Across Generations

A New Produce Wash Can Remove More Pesticides, But Do You Need It?

Can Gluten Be Transferred Through Kissing?

Sugary Drink May Keep Your Body Slightly Activated During Relaxation

Most Popular

Can What You Eat Slow Brain Aging? Study Links MIND Diet to Less Brain Shrinkage

Dietary Fats May Influence How Long Immune Cells Survive

Why Food Still Looks Irresistible Even After You’re Full

Latest Posts

A New Produce Wash Can Remove More Pesticides, But Do You Need It?

Why GLP-1 Drugs Don’t Work the Same for Everyone

Weight Gain Earlier in Adulthood Linked to Higher Risk of Early Death

Artificial Sweeteners Show Subtle Metabolic Changes Across Generations

Plant-Based Diet Quality Linked to Dementia Risk, Large Study Finds

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