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

A large Japanese study found lower rates of some respiratory allergies but higher reported rates of food allergy among children exclusively breastfed for six months.

Jul 24, 2026

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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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Grocery Deliveries Helped Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Lower Blood Sugar

In a randomized trial, medically tailored groceries combined with recipes and nutrition support modestly improved blood sugar control among Medicaid patients.

Jul 22, 2026

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Weight Cycling Was Linked to Greater Thigh Muscle Loss

Middle-aged and older adults whose weight repeatedly rose and fell lost more thigh muscle over four years, though the observational study could not determine why their weight changed.

Jul 22, 2026

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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.

Jul 8, 2026

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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.

Jul 15, 2026

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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

Scientists Are Breeding More Nutrients into Staple Crops

A new review examines how conventional breeding, genetic engineering and CRISPR could help improve the vitamin and mineral content of major crops as climate change places new pressure on food systems.

Jul 25, 2026

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Scientists Are Breeding More Nutrients into Staple Crops

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

•

3 min read

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

A large Japanese study found lower rates of some respiratory allergies but higher reported rates of food allergy among children exclusively breastfed for six months.

Jul 24, 2026

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3 min read

Semaglutide Users Ate Less Even as Hunger Returned

After 60 weeks, people taking the medication still ate less at a laboratory meal, though the early differences in hunger and food-related thoughts had faded.

Jul 23, 2026

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Semaglutide Users Ate Less Even as Hunger Returned

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

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

Collagen Supplements Changed Some Bone Markers in Female Runners

Grocery Deliveries Helped Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Lower Blood Sugar

Weight Cycling Was Linked to Greater Thigh Muscle Loss

Most Popular

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

Collagen Supplements Changed Some Bone Markers in Female Runners

Scientists Are Breeding More Nutrients into Staple Crops

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

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

Semaglutide Users Ate Less Even as Hunger Returned

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