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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

Fasting May Affect People With Obesity Differently, Study Finds

A 48-hour fasting trial suggests metabolic and immune responses vary by body type, raising questions about one-size-fits-all diet advice.

Fasting May Affect People With Obesity Differently, 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

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

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

Most Women Aren’t Hearing About Diet’s Role in Breast Cancer Prevention

A new survey finds only 19% of U.S. women have discussed nutrition and breast cancer risk with a health care provider, despite growing evidence of a link.

Most Women Aren’t Hearing About Diet’s Role in Breast Cancer Prevention

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

New Discovery May Ease Food Allergy Disorder That Limits Diets

Researchers in Israel find a way to block a key trigger of eosinophilic esophagitis, which forces many patients onto restrictive eating plans.

New Discovery May Ease Food Allergy Disorder That Limits Diets

New Way to Add Iron and Iodine to Foods Could Help Fight Global Deficiencies

MIT scientists design nutrient particles that can survive cooking and storage, making it easier to fortify everyday foods and drinks.

New Way to Add Iron and Iodine to Foods Could Help Fight Global Deficiencies

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

Gut Bacteria Can Digest Common Food Thickeners with the Right Diet

UBC researchers find cellulose-based additives can be broken down when gut microbes are primed by plant fibers.

Gut Bacteria Can Digest Common Food Thickeners with the Right Diet

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

What’s on Your Plate Could Cost Years of Healthy Life

Spanish researchers find that shifting to more plant-based foods and cutting waste could reduce diet-related environmental health damage by more than a third.

What’s on Your Plate Could Cost Years of Healthy Life

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

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

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

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

Are ‘Forever Chemicals’ Making Alcohol-Related Liver Damage Worse?

Researchers explore how PFAS exposure may worsen alcohol-related liver damage.

Are ‘Forever Chemicals’ Making Alcohol-Related Liver Damage Worse?

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

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
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