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A Chicken with a Name May Change How Kids Feel About Eating Meat

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How Nature Fits into Our Relationship with Food

A new study explores how time spent in nature, body image and self-compassion may be connected to the way we eat.

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Higher Ultraprocessed Food Intake Linked to Early Brain Changes

Brain scans of nearly 9,000 adults suggest a connection between diets high in ultraprocessed foods and early signs of damage, although the findings aren't conclusive.

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Can Diet Quality Influence Genetic Cholesterol Risk?

A study of more than 1,000 adults in India suggests that eating habits may influence the relationship between certain genes and cholesterol levels.

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A 10-Hour Eating Window Didn’t Lead to More Weight Loss

A small controlled study found similar results whether adults ate within 10 hours or spread their meals across more of the day.

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Diet Drinks Performed About as Well as Water for Weight Management

In a two-year clinical trial, people drinking beverages with non-nutritive sweeteners maintained similar weight loss to those drinking water.

Oct 1, 2026

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Late-Night Eating Linked to Higher Risk of Liver Disease

An analysis of nearly 200,000 adults found an association between eating late and liver disease, but researchers say more evidence is needed to understand why.

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How Nature Fits into Our Relationship with Food

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Colorectal Cancer Risk Varies by Processed Food Type

A study of more than 460,000 Americans found no overall association with ultraprocessed food intake, but some food types were associated with higher or lower cancer incidence.

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Colorectal Cancer Risk Varies by Processed Food Type

Rising CO2 Is Changing the Wheat We Grow

New research finds that higher carbon dioxide levels can change wheat's protein content and affect how well it performs in baking.

Oct 18, 2026

•

2 min read

A Chicken with a Name May Change How Kids Feel About Eating Meat

Researchers found that learning about an individual animal influenced some preschoolers' food choices, but their existing preferences still mattered.

Oct 17, 2026

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2 min read

Home Delivery Boosts Use of Food Assistance for Older Adults

A small study found that older adults were far more likely to receive free fruits and vegetables when they were delivered rather than requiring a trip to the market.

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Rising CO2 Is Changing the Wheat We Grow

A Chicken with a Name May Change How Kids Feel About Eating Meat

How Nature Fits into Our Relationship with Food

Higher Ultraprocessed Food Intake Linked to Early Brain Changes

Can Diet Quality Influence Genetic Cholesterol Risk?

Most Popular

A 10-Hour Eating Window Didn’t Lead to More Weight Loss

Diet Drinks Performed About as Well as Water for Weight Management

Late-Night Eating Linked to Higher Risk of Liver Disease

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How Nature Fits into Our Relationship with Food

Colorectal Cancer Risk Varies by Processed Food Type

Rising CO2 Is Changing the Wheat We Grow

A Chicken with a Name May Change How Kids Feel About Eating Meat

Home Delivery Boosts Use of Food Assistance for Older Adults

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