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Morning Coffee Really Does Boost Your Mood, Study Finds

New research shows caffeine’s feel-good effects are strongest early in the day, no matter how much coffee you usually drink.

Morning Coffee Really Does Boost Your Mood, Study Finds

Positive Childhood Experiences May Reduce Risk of Disordered Eating

Supportive relationships, family routines and a sense of belonging can help protect young adults from unhealthy eating behaviors.

Positive Childhood Experiences May Reduce Risk of Disordered Eating

When Ordering Takeout, Taste and Price Win Over Calories

A UK survey finds most online takeaway customers prioritize flavor and cost over calorie counts, and few even notice menu labels.

When Ordering Takeout, Taste and Price Win Over Calories

Why Mental Health Care Needs a Bigger Dose of Nutrition

A major new report urges mental health services to make diet, exercise, sleep and other lifestyle changes a core part of treatment, not an afterthought.

Why Mental Health Care Needs a Bigger Dose of Nutrition

Dollar Store Foods May Not Be Hurting Overall Diets

A Tufts study finds that while purchases from these stores are often less healthy, most households balance them with more nutritious foods from other sources.

Dollar Store Foods May Not Be Hurting Overall Diets

A 'Sneaky' Menu Trick Helped Diners Eat Healthier Without Noticing

Simply reshuffling the weekly menu led to big drops in carbon footprint and saturated fat, while keeping satisfaction high.

A 'Sneaky' Menu Trick Helped Diners Eat Healthier Without Noticing

Kind Kids, Healthy Teens? New Study Finds a Surprising Link

Children who consistently show kindness and cooperation may be more likely to eat fruits and vegetables as teenagers, according to long-term research.

Kind Kids, Healthy Teens? New Study Finds a Surprising Link

How Daily Habits May Alter Brain Chemistry Linked to Dementia

A new study finds chemical signs of brain decline tied to lifestyle, years before memory issues begin.

How Daily Habits May Alter Brain Chemistry Linked to Dementia

What We Really Know (and Don’t) About Ultraprocessed Food and Health

A major advisory from the American Heart Association unpacks the risks of ultraprocessed food but also urges more nuance and better definitions.

What We Really Know (and Don’t) About Ultraprocessed Food and Health

Can Diet and Exercise Prevent Cancer? It Depends on Who You Are

A major new review shows that lifestyle changes may reduce endometrial cancer risk, but not for everyone and not in the same way.

Can Diet and Exercise Prevent Cancer? It Depends on Who You Are

Licorice Extract May Help Ready-to-Eat Chicken Stay Safer, Longer

New research finds that a natural compound from licorice root can slow spoilage and extend shelf life without synthetic preservatives.

Licorice Extract May Help Ready-to-Eat Chicken Stay Safer, Longer

Minty Compound May Help Mask the Bitterness of Artificial Sweeteners

A new study identifies spearmint-scented carvone as a promising way to improve the taste of diet foods and drinks

Minty Compound May Help Mask the Bitterness of Artificial Sweeteners

A Better Natural Blue? Scientists Say Yes

Cornell researchers have developed a more stable algae-based dye that could replace synthetic blue food colorings and do more than just add color.

A Better Natural Blue? Scientists Say Yes

Not All Potatoes Are Equal When It Comes to Diabetes Risk

A new Harvard study finds that French fries may raise type 2 diabetes risk, while other potatoes pose no problem.

Not All Potatoes Are Equal When It Comes to Diabetes Risk

Scientists Reveal the Sweet Taste Switch Inside Your Tongue

New research shows how sweeteners like sucralose activate taste receptors, offering clues for designing better sugar substitutes.

Scientists Reveal the Sweet Taste Switch Inside Your Tongue

That Late-Night Coffee Might Make You More Reckless, Study Finds

New research in fruit flies suggests caffeine at night could mess with impulse control, especially in females.

That Late-Night Coffee Might Make You More Reckless, Study Finds

When Eating Feels Like a Burden: Understanding ARFID in Adults

New research highlights an overlooked group living with a little-known eating disorder and why it often goes undiagnosed.

When Eating Feels Like a Burden: Understanding ARFID in Adults

Less-Processed Meals May Support Greater Weight Loss, Study Finds

A new trial suggests that choosing minimally processed foods over more processed options, even with similar calories and nutrients, can lead to more weight loss and better craving control.

Less-Processed Meals May Support Greater Weight Loss, Study Finds

New Therapy Shows Promise for Reducing Binge Eating

A treatment that helps people respond differently to food cues outperformed standard therapy for binge eating in a new study of veterans.

New Therapy Shows Promise for Reducing Binge Eating

Scientists Discover a ‘Sixth Sense’ Linking Gut Bacteria to the Brain

A Duke University study reveals a newly identified system that allows gut microbes to signal the brain in real time, influencing appetite and possibly behavior.

Scientists Discover a ‘Sixth Sense’ Linking Gut Bacteria to the Brain

How to Get People to Try Plant-Based Eggs? Put Them in Pancakes

A new University of Illinois and Purdue study reveals that consumers are more willing to try vegan eggs when they’re mixed into familiar dishes, not served on their own.

How to Get People to Try Plant-Based Eggs? Put Them in Pancakes

Even the Same Diet Won’t Make Your Gut Like Everyone Else’s

A study finds that even on an ultra-restricted “oatmeal diet,” gut bacteria reacted differently for each person, underscoring the need for personalized nutrition.

Even the Same Diet Won’t Make Your Gut Like Everyone Else’s

Survey Finds Cannabis, Psychedelics May Improve Eating Behaviors

A global survey reveals that some people with eating disorders report these substances help with food-related symptoms, sparking interest in new nutrition-focused treatments.

Survey Finds Cannabis, Psychedelics May Improve Eating Behaviors

Think You’re Sensitive to Gluten? New Study Says Maybe Not

Many people with IBS say gluten triggers their symptoms, but a rigorous new trial suggests belief may play a bigger role than the bread.

Think You’re Sensitive to Gluten? New Study Says Maybe Not

How Sugary Drinks Disrupt Your Gut and Your Immune System

New research shows that sugar-sweetened drinks can alter gut bacteria behavior and immune signals, but cutting back may help reverse the effects.

How Sugary Drinks Disrupt Your Gut and Your Immune System
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