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Weekend Meal Shifts May Matter for Heart Health

A large French study linked less consistent eating schedules with higher heart disease risk in men, but it cannot show that changing meal times causes the difference.

Weekend Meal Shifts May Matter for Heart Health

Dietary Fat May Matter After Prostate Cancer

A long-term study found that men who ate more saturated fat after diagnosis had a higher risk of death, while some unsaturated and plant-based fats were linked to better survival.

Dietary Fat May Matter After Prostate Cancer

Vitamin B12 Levels in Both Parents Were Linked to Lower Birth Defect Risk

A large study in China found that higher vitamin B12 levels in mothers and fathers before conception were associated with fewer birth defects, suggesting nutrition before pregnancy may matter for both parents.

Vitamin B12 Levels in Both Parents Were Linked to Lower Birth Defect Risk

Western-Style Diet Worsened Genetic Fertility Problems in Mice

A high-fat, high-sugar diet made infertility more severe in mice with a genetic susceptibility, raising questions about whether lifestyle could help explain why the same fertility-related mutations affect men differently.

Western-Style Diet Worsened Genetic Fertility Problems in Mice

Does Dairy Really Raise Prostate Cancer Risk?

Some studies have linked higher dairy intake with a modest increase in prostate cancer risk, but the evidence does not show that dairy causes the disease or that men need to avoid it entirely.

Does Dairy Really Raise Prostate Cancer Risk?

Some Men Say Traditional Diet Programs Don’t Feel Designed for Them

In focus groups with 24 UK men, dieting was often described as restrictive and female-focused, while simple goals, accountability and personal challenges sounded more appealing.

Some Men Say Traditional Diet Programs Don’t Feel Designed for Them

Coffee Intake Linked to Body Composition, Hormone Differences

People who drank more coffee tended to have less body fat, more muscle and different hormone profiles at age 46.

Coffee Intake Linked to Body Composition, Hormone Differences

Fathers Help Shape Children’s Long-Term Health

A new review highlights the many ways dads can influence children’s eating habits and obesity risk, from family meals to the routines modeled at home.

Fathers Help Shape Children’s Long-Term Health

Why Do So Many Men See Meat as Masculine?

A new poll suggests many men connect meat-heavy diets with masculinity, but most also say they would rethink those choices if their health were at risk.

Why Do So Many Men See Meat as Masculine?

Protein-Rich Foods May Help Support Strength as Adults Age

In a large study of older adults, lower intake of protein-rich foods was linked with higher odds of reduced grip strength and difficulty with everyday activities.

Protein-Rich Foods May Help Support Strength as Adults Age

A Father’s Metabolic Health May Matter Before Conception

New research points to sperm signals that may help explain how paternal obesity could influence offspring metabolism, but the strongest evidence so far comes from mice.

A Father’s Metabolic Health May Matter Before Conception

Creatine’s Performance Benefits Are Clearer Than Its Inflammation Claims

A review of human clinical trials found little evidence that creatine meaningfully lowers common inflammatory markers, even though the supplement remains well supported for some exercise-related benefits.

Creatine’s Performance Benefits Are Clearer Than Its Inflammation Claims

Why GLP-1 Weight Loss May Not Be Enough to Protect Muscle

A new JAMA perspective argues that while GLP-1 drugs can dramatically reduce appetite and body weight, exercise may still play a critical role in preserving muscle, supporting metabolic health and helping people maintain results long term.

Why GLP-1 Weight Loss May Not Be Enough to Protect Muscle

Hidden Muscle Fat May Signal Heart and Metabolic Risk

A large MRI study found that fat stored inside muscle was linked to higher odds of blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol problems, even in adults without known disease.

Hidden Muscle Fat May Signal Heart and Metabolic Risk

Who Reaches for the Salt Shaker? Study Suggests Small Habit May Reflect Bigger Patterns

Research in older adults found that adding salt at the table varies by gender and lifestyle, highlighting a behavior that may contribute to overall sodium intake.

Who Reaches for the Salt Shaker? Study Suggests Small Habit May Reflect Bigger Patterns

Ultraprocessed Food Intake Linked to Fertility and Early Embryo Development

A new study finds that higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods in both men and women is associated with reduced fertility and small differences in early pregnancy development.

Ultraprocessed Food Intake Linked to Fertility and Early Embryo Development

Keto Diet Improved Exercise Response in Mice With High Blood Sugar

A study in hyperglycemic mice suggests a ketogenic diet restored aerobic adaptation to exercise, raising questions about how blood sugar may blunt training benefits.

Keto Diet Improved Exercise Response in Mice With High Blood Sugar

Gut Bacteria and Nanotech Offer Hope for Digestive Pain Relief

Scientists uncover how a gut microbe may trigger pain and test a new way to block it with nanoparticles.

Gut Bacteria and Nanotech Offer Hope for Digestive Pain Relief

Study Challenges BMI as a Measure of Health

Researchers say the popular metric misrepresents health and reinforces bias, as new data show two-thirds of Canadians are classified as overweight or obese.

Study Challenges BMI as a Measure of Health

Group and Online Counseling Help Men Improve Diet, Cut Diabetes Risk

New research shows lifestyle programs work even for those with a high genetic risk of type 2 diabetes.

Group and Online Counseling Help Men Improve Diet, Cut Diabetes Risk

Eating More Beans, Less Red Meat Improved Men’s Cholesterol, Weight

A six-week trial found men who swapped part of their meat intake for peas and faba beans lowered LDL cholesterol and lost weight without harming nutrient intake.

Eating More Beans, Less Red Meat Improved Men’s Cholesterol, Weight

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

Why BMI Doesn’t Always Predict Health

A Danish study finds that being slightly overweight may not raise mortality risk, while being underweight poses real dangers.

Why BMI Doesn’t Always Predict Health

Food Insecurity Linked to Greater Risk of Long COVID

New study suggests improving access to nutrition programs like SNAP could help ease the health burden of long COVID.

Food Insecurity Linked to Greater Risk of Long COVID

Why Some Men Resist Cutting Back on Meat

A new study finds that traditional masculinity norms shape diet choices, with funding from a plant-based advocacy group.

Why Some Men Resist Cutting Back on Meat
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