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The findings do not show that the amounts commonly found in food harm the human gut.

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Diabetes Risk May Reflect Muscle Health, Not Weight Alone

Adults with both obesity and low muscle mass or strength were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with obesity alone.

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Weight-Loss Drugs Bring Benefits, Trade-Offs and Unanswered Questions

A BMJ review found several obesity medications produced substantial weight loss, but evidence for quality-of-life gains and long-term health benefits remains limited for many drugs.

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Exercise May Add Heart Benefits After Weight Loss

In a secondary analysis of a clinical trial, adults with severe obesity who exercised after weight loss had healthier blood-vessel markers than those using liraglutide alone.

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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.

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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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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.

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Adults with both obesity and low muscle mass or strength were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with obesity alone.

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Night Owls Ate Later and Had Less Favorable Metabolic Markers

A study of New Zealand women linked evening chronotypes with later eating patterns, higher body fat and less favorable metabolic measures, but it could not show that meal timing caused those differences.

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Night Owls Ate Later and Had Less Favorable Metabolic Markers

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

•

3 min read

Rat Study Raises Questions About Long-Term Xanthan Gum Intake

The findings do not show that the amounts commonly found in food harm the human gut.

Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

Can Smelling Chocolate Change How a Workout Feels?

A small exploratory study found that chocolate odors affected appetite ratings and leg-extension performance in young men, but the findings are far too early to be treated as exercise advice.

Jul 14, 2026

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A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

Rat Study Raises Questions About Long-Term Xanthan Gum Intake

Diabetes Risk May Reflect Muscle Health, Not Weight Alone

Weight-Loss Drugs Bring Benefits, Trade-Offs and Unanswered Questions

Exercise May Add Heart Benefits After Weight Loss

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Time-Restricted Eating May Help Some People Keep Weight Off

Small Diet Changes May Support Health Without Raising Food Costs

A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

Latest Posts

Diabetes Risk May Reflect Muscle Health, Not Weight Alone

Night Owls Ate Later and Had Less Favorable Metabolic Markers

A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

Rat Study Raises Questions About Long-Term Xanthan Gum Intake

Can Smelling Chocolate Change How a Workout Feels?

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