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Blueberries for Babies? Early Study Suggests Big Benefits

A clinical trial finds that introducing blueberries in infancy may support gut health, immunity and fewer allergy symptoms.

Blueberries for Babies? Early Study Suggests Big Benefits

Scientists Work to Make Soy Foods Taste Better

New research shows plant breeding can improve soy’s flavor and nutrition, paving the way for wider acceptance of soy-based foods.

Scientists Work to Make Soy Foods Taste Better

Mediterranean Diet May Protect Your Gums

A King’s College London study links plant-rich eating with healthier mouths and lower inflammation.

Mediterranean Diet May Protect Your Gums

What Smarter School Lunches Could Deliver

New research shows how government-funded school lunches can shape nutrition, boost local economies and promote sustainability.

What Smarter School Lunches Could Deliver

Eating More Plant Protein and Fiber May Benefit Moms and Babies

Mediterranean-style diets could help mothers recover after childbirth and lower infection risk in infants, new studies find.

Eating More Plant Protein and Fiber May Benefit Moms and Babies

High Intake of Ultraprocessed Foods Tied to Inflammation Marker

New U.S. study links heavy reliance on ultraprocessed foods to higher levels of C-reactive protein, while experts call for nuance in how we view processed foods in daily diets.

High Intake of Ultraprocessed Foods Tied to Inflammation Marker

How Food Signals May Influence the Pace of Aging

Researchers propose that diet sends molecular cues that could bend the biological aging curve, though many compounds remain uncharted.

How Food Signals May Influence the Pace of Aging

Not All Proteins Digest the Same Way, Study Finds

New research shows that protein sources differ in how completely they break down and what reaches the gut microbiome may affect health.

Not All Proteins Digest the Same Way, Study Finds

Gut-Brain Science Reveals Why Stress Shapes the Way We Eat

New research shows how stress and gut-brain disorders influence cravings, obesity and even eating disorders.

Gut-Brain Science Reveals Why Stress Shapes the Way We Eat

Why Labeling Breast Milk by Time of Day Could Help Babies Sleep

A Rutgers study finds that hormones in breast milk shift over 24 hours, suggesting babies may benefit when expressed milk is fed at the same time it was pumped.

Why Labeling Breast Milk by Time of Day Could Help Babies Sleep

Why Stress and Social Struggles Make Obesity Harder to Escape

A UCLA review shows how stress, hardship and environment reshape the gut and brain in ways that fuel obesity, and why solutions must go beyond diet and exercise.

Why Stress and Social Struggles Make Obesity Harder to Escape

Yogurt and Hot Springs: An Unlikely Duo for Gut Health

A small Japanese study finds yogurt boosts gut diversity, while pairing it with hot spring bathing improves digestion.

Yogurt and Hot Springs: An Unlikely Duo for Gut Health

Red Meat Linked to Gut Microbiome Shifts in Animal Study

New research links red meat diets to gut microbiome shifts tied to inflammatory bowel disease, though findings are from animal studies.

Red Meat Linked to Gut Microbiome Shifts in Animal Study

How Exercise Intensity Shapes Your Gut Health

A new study finds training load can influence the gut microbiome, with changes tied to both workouts and diet quality.

How Exercise Intensity Shapes Your Gut Health

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

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

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

Could Your Diet Soda Be Sabotaging Cancer Treatment?

New research links sucralose, a common artificial sweetener, to gut changes that may weaken the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy.

Could Your Diet Soda Be Sabotaging Cancer Treatment?

New Global Map Shows How Microbes Link Our Food, Health and Planet

Researchers outline how protecting microbial life in food systems could improve nutrition, sustainability and resilience worldwide.

New Global Map Shows How Microbes Link Our Food, Health and Planet

Low FODMAP Diet Shown to Improve 'Leaky Gut' in IBS Patients

A new study links the diet to improved gut barrier function and reduced inflammation in people with IBS.

Low FODMAP Diet Shown to Improve 'Leaky Gut' in IBS Patients

Study Measures How Much Energy Your Gut Bacteria Provide

New research shows how much energy-producing compounds gut microbes create each day and how diet changes this process.

Study Measures How Much Energy Your Gut Bacteria Provide

Could Barley Be Behind Your Gut Troubles? Scientists Take a Closer Look

Researchers have mapped barley proteins tied to digestive discomfort, opening the door to more gut-friendly grains.

Could Barley Be Behind Your Gut Troubles? Scientists Take a Closer Look

Researcher Makes the Case for Grapes as a ‘Superfood’

A new perspective article argues that grapes deserve a spot among superfoods, citing their polyphenol content and evidence for benefits across multiple areas of health.

Researcher Makes the Case for Grapes as a ‘Superfood’

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

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
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