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Gut Bacteria May Turn Plant Nutrients into Helpful Compounds

Aug 21, 2026

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2 min read

Gut Bacteria May Turn Plant Nutrients into Helpful Compounds

Researchers found that gut microbes can combine nitrate and iron into new compounds that improved blood pressure, blood sugar and liver fat in mice.

New Dietary Guidelines Face Legal Challenge Over How the Science Was Chosen

Aug 21, 2026

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4 min read

New Dietary Guidelines Face Legal Challenge Over How the Science Was Chosen

A doctors' advocacy group wants the 2025-2030 guidelines withdrawn, but the lawsuit lands amid broader concerns over transparency, industry ties and conflicting nutrition advice.

Pork Can Fit into a Weight-Loss Diet, but It May Not Tell the Whole Story

Aug 21, 2026

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2 min read

Pork Can Fit into a Weight-Loss Diet, but It May Not Tell the Whole Story

People who kept eating pork during a six-month WeightWatchers program still lost meaningful weight and improved diet quality, but those who avoided pork lost more.

Seafood Could Help Fill Nutrition Gaps in Brazil

Aug 20, 2026

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2 min read

Seafood Could Help Fill Nutrition Gaps in Brazil

A national analysis suggests eating a wider variety of seafood could help address shortfalls in several nutrients, but supply and sustainability remain major constraints.

Weight Loss May Explain a Colorectal Cancer Paradox

Aug 20, 2026

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2 min read

Weight Loss May Explain a Colorectal Cancer Paradox

A study suggests weight lost before diagnosis may make higher BMI appear protective.

Gut Bacteria May Turn Plant Nutrients into Helpful Compounds

New Dietary Guidelines Face Legal Challenge Over How the Science Was Chosen

Pork Can Fit into a Weight-Loss Diet, but It May Not Tell the Whole Story

Seafood Could Help Fill Nutrition Gaps in Brazil

Weight Loss May Explain a Colorectal Cancer Paradox

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