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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

Excess Folic Acid in Pregnancy May Raise Diabetes Risk

Australian researchers call for clearer guidelines to balance essential benefits with possible risks of too much supplementation.

Excess Folic Acid in Pregnancy May Raise Diabetes Risk

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

Can Diet Slow Brain Aging? New Study Says Yes

An 18-month clinical trial finds that a green-Mediterranean diet may help keep the brain younger for longer.

Can Diet Slow Brain Aging? New Study Says Yes

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

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

Fortified Foods, Supplements Essential for Bone Health in Vegan Diets

A Finnish study finds that children and adults on vegan diets had adequate vitamin D and calcium, thanks to supplements and fortified foods, but their bone metabolism showed some differences.

Fortified Foods, Supplements Essential for Bone Health in Vegan Diets

Study Flags Cancer Risks in Everyday Cooking Methods

Researchers developed a faster, safer way to detect PAHs, cancer-linked compounds that form in grilled, fried and smoked foods.

Study Flags Cancer Risks in Everyday Cooking Methods

Your Brain Tastes What You Smell, Study Finds

New brain imaging research shows that certain aromas can trigger the same response as taste, helping explain cravings and food choices.

Your Brain Tastes What You Smell, Study Finds

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

Keto Diet May Ease Depression Symptoms, Small Study Suggests

College students following a ketogenic diet reported fewer symptoms and improved well-being, but researchers stress more research is needed.

Keto Diet May Ease Depression Symptoms, Small Study Suggests

Healthy Eating Shown to Ease Chronic Pain, Beyond Weight Loss

A new study finds that improving diet quality alone can significantly reduce muscle and joint pain, offering hope for millions living with chronic discomfort.

Healthy Eating Shown to Ease Chronic Pain, Beyond Weight Loss

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

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

Healthy Diets in Childhood Linked to Lower Inflammation, Lifelong Benefits

A European study finds that kids who eat well, breathe clean air, spend time in natural spaces and have strong social ties show stronger immune regulation and lower inflammation.

Healthy Diets in Childhood Linked to Lower Inflammation, Lifelong Benefits

Poll Shows Most Women Unaware Diet May Ease Hot Flashes

New research finds a soy-rich, plant-based diet could reduce menopause symptoms, but few women know about it.

Poll Shows Most Women Unaware Diet May Ease Hot Flashes

Hotter Days Linked to Higher Sugar Intake, Study Finds

New research shows rising temperatures drive Americans to eat and drink more added sugars, with the greatest impact on disadvantaged households.

Hotter Days Linked to Higher Sugar Intake, Study Finds

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

Dietary Changes Show Promise in Slowing Brain Cancer in Mice

A new study finds that brain tumors use sugar differently than healthy brain cells, and restricting certain nutrients improved treatment response in mice.

Dietary Changes Show Promise in Slowing Brain Cancer in Mice

Few Americans With High Blood Pressure Use Salt Substitutes

Despite their benefits, potassium-based salt substitutes remain rarely used and new research suggests awareness may be the biggest barrier.

Few Americans With High Blood Pressure Use Salt Substitutes

Keeping Potassium in the Healthy Range May Protect the Heart

A major trial finds that raising potassium to the high-normal range lowered arrhythmia risk and hospitalizations in heart patients.

Keeping Potassium in the Healthy Range May Protect the Heart

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

Baby Food Labels Don’t Always Match What’s Inside

A study finds that packaged foods for infants and toddlers often feature misleading claims that confuse parents about nutrition.

Baby Food Labels Don’t Always Match What’s Inside
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