Nutrition

Processed foods have been blamed for many health problems, but dietary research is tricky and nuanced

Here’s what a chef, a vet and two anthropologists have to say about eating periodical cicadas

TikTok’s “sleepy girl mocktails” remind us how important magnesium is for sleep and health

Popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, target metabolic pathways that gut microbes and food molecules already play a key role in regulating

The world has launched into an era of injectables not just to treat obesity but to manage weight. Is that all good news?

Caffeine can help you feel energized. But is there a limit to how much your body can handle?

Food insecurity saps the health of people and economies worldwide. Addressing it would pay dividends

Ultraprocessed foods have become a mainstay of modern diets and could be taking a toll on our health

Flemmie Pansy Kittrell, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in nutrition in 1936, showed the importance of good health and developed a program that became the model for Head Start

While spicy food can cause pain, it isn’t linked to higher mortality rates

New research shows any alcohol can harm your body, but the increased risk may not be huge

A new study suggests that changes in the brain's sensitivity to insulin during phases of the menstrual cycle may be linked to appetite