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Protein Is Coming for Ketchup, Too

Aug 10, 2026

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Protein Is Coming for Ketchup, Too

Researchers added algae protein to ketchup without dramatically changing its taste, but the experiment raises a bigger question about what protein enrichment actually adds to everyday foods.

A Vegan Diet Lowered Calories Without Shrinking Food Volume

Aug 9, 2026

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3 min read

A Vegan Diet Lowered Calories Without Shrinking Food Volume

Adults ate about the same weight of food after adding more vegetables, fruit and beans, but the analysis cannot prove lower energy density caused their weight loss.

Fruit and Honey May Have Helped Fuel Human Brain Growth

Aug 9, 2026

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3 min read

Fruit and Honey May Have Helped Fuel Human Brain Growth

A new model argues that carbohydrate-rich foods helped meet rising glucose demands, but it cannot reconstruct exactly what early humans ate.

A Vegan Diet Changed Markers Tied to Aging

Aug 8, 2026

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3 min read

A Vegan Diet Changed Markers Tied to Aging

A four-week trial found shifts in DNA methylation and immune patterns, but it did not show that participants aged more slowly.

Fecal Transplants Raised Peanut Tolerance in Small Trial

Aug 8, 2026

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3 min read

Fecal Transplants Raised Peanut Tolerance in Small Trial

Six of 15 adults tolerated more peanut months after treatment, but the experimental therapy did not eliminate their allergies or prove a lasting cure.

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