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Coffee’s Hidden Compounds Show Early Promise for Blood Sugar Control

Scientists have discovered six previously unknown molecules in roasted coffee that may help regulate blood sugar, offering a potential new tool in the fight against type 2 diabetes.

Coffee’s Hidden Compounds Show Early Promise for Blood Sugar Control

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

New Weight Loss Molecule Shows Promise Without the Nausea

Researchers say targeting brain support cells could trigger appetite control without the side effects linked to drugs like Ozempic.

New Weight Loss Molecule Shows Promise Without the Nausea

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

Ozempic May Cut Strength Without Cutting Muscle

New research in mice suggests weight-loss drugs could affect how muscles function, not just how they look.

Ozempic May Cut Strength Without Cutting Muscle

New Diabetes-Friendly Diet Plan Helps Lower Blood Sugar

Researchers adapted a well-known heart-healthy diet for people with type 2 diabetes and saw big results.

New Diabetes-Friendly Diet Plan Helps Lower Blood Sugar

Where You Live May Affect Gestational Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

Research links poor neighborhood conditions to a higher likelihood of developing diabetes during pregnancy.

Where You Live May Affect Gestational Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

Can Diet and Exercise 'Turn Down' Your Genetic Risk for Diabetes?

A new study finds that lifestyle changes can reshape gene regulation in muscle, reducing the impact of genetic risk for metabolic diseases.

Can Diet and Exercise 'Turn Down' Your Genetic Risk for Diabetes?

Three Diets Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk Across Ethnicities

A meta-analysis of more than 800,000 people shows that Mediterranean, DASH and AHEI eating patterns reduce type 2 diabetes risk for diverse populations.

Three Diets Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk Across Ethnicities

Eating More Types of Plants Could Improve Heart and Blood Sugar Health

A new study shows that variety, not just quantity, may be key to better cholesterol, blood sugar and overall nutrition.

Eating More Types of Plants Could Improve Heart and Blood Sugar Health

Forever Chemicals Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

New research shows how common household exposures may interfere with metabolism and blood sugar regulation, even in everyday amounts.

Forever Chemicals Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

The Hidden Cost of Ozempic and Wegovy? Muscle Loss.

GLP-1 medications help with weight loss, but researchers say they don’t improve heart-lung fitness and may shrink muscle mass.

The Hidden Cost of Ozempic and Wegovy? Muscle Loss.

Your Brain Knows When It’s Real Sugar and That Changes Everything

A new study reveals a gut-brain circuit that helps the brain identify glucose specifically, not just calories, unlocking fresh insights into cravings, metabolism and appetite control.

Your Brain Knows When It’s Real Sugar and That Changes Everything

Heart-Healthy Habits Protect More Than Just Your Heart

A major review of nearly 500 studies shows these lifestyle choices support brain health, reduce chronic disease risk and improve quality of life.

Heart-Healthy Habits Protect More Than Just Your Heart

Snacking on Avocados Before Bed May Support Morning Fat Metabolism

A new study suggests a nighttime avocado snack could help adults with prediabetes manage triglyceride levels the next day.

Snacking on Avocados Before Bed May Support Morning Fat Metabolism

Even Slightly High Blood Sugar May Affect Men’s Sexual Health

New research links modest blood sugar increases to declines in sperm movement and erectile function, even without diabetes.

Even Slightly High Blood Sugar May Affect Men’s Sexual Health

Losing Muscle on Weight-Loss Meds? Protein Might Help

New research suggests that older adults and women may face greater muscle loss when using popular weight-loss medications, but diet choices could make a difference.

Losing Muscle on Weight-Loss Meds? Protein Might Help

Erythritol May Raise Stroke Risk, Study Finds

Lab research shows the sugar substitute found in many low-carb and sugar-free products may affect blood vessel cells in ways that increase stroke risk.

Erythritol May Raise Stroke Risk, Study Finds

Pistachios at Night May Support Gut Health in Prediabetes

Researchers found that replacing a bedtime carb snack with pistachios changed gut bacteria in adults with prediabetes, with potential benefits for metabolic health.

Pistachios at Night May Support Gut Health in Prediabetes

Why Diet and Exercise Still Matter on GLP-1 Medications

New guidance from Harvard researchers shows that pairing GLP-1s like Ozempic with nutrition and physical activity supports muscle, nutrient status and long-term health.

Why Diet and Exercise Still Matter on GLP-1 Medications

Which Eating Plan Works Best for Blood Sugar?

A new study compares three popular diet strategies in people with type 2 diabetes and finds one may offer extra benefits for blood sugar and energy.

Which Eating Plan Works Best for Blood Sugar?

Uncontrolled Diabetes Tied to Higher Eye Disease Risk

Older adults with high blood sugar were three times more likely to develop diabetic eye disease in a 14-year study.

Uncontrolled Diabetes Tied to Higher Eye Disease Risk

Digital Tool Helps Diabetes Patients Set Diet Goals in One Visit

Simple platform boosts nutrition counseling in primary care, with 81% of patients setting goals and 57% acting within a week.

Digital Tool Helps Diabetes Patients Set Diet Goals in One Visit

Study Finds Americans Still Confused About Processed Foods

Many adults wrongly believe all processed foods are harmful, missing key differences between plant-based and meat-based products.

Study Finds Americans Still Confused About Processed Foods

What Weight Loss Really Does to Fat Tissue

New study maps how losing weight clears out aging cells and boosts fat metabolism, with possible links to diabetes remission.

What Weight Loss Really Does to Fat Tissue
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