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Are Ultra-Processed Foods Really all that Unhealthy?
Processed foods have been blamed for many health problems, but dietary research is tricky and nuanced
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Really all that Unhealthy?
Processed foods have been blamed for many health problems, but dietary research is tricky and nuanced
Can You Eat Cicadas? Can Your Dog Do So?
Here’s what a chef, a vet and two anthropologists have to say about eating periodical cicadas
Could Magnesium and TikTok’s ‘Sleepy Girl Mocktail’ Actually Help You Sleep?
TikTok’s “sleepy girl mocktails” remind us how important magnesium is for sleep and health
Your Body Has Its Own Built-In Ozempic
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
Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Drugs Are Sparking a Risky New War on Obesity
The world has launched into an era of injectables not just to treat obesity but to manage weight. Is that all good news?
How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?
Caffeine can help you feel energized. But is there a limit to how much your body can handle?
We Need to Better Understand Malnutrition-Related Diabetes
Food insecurity saps the health of people and economies worldwide. Addressing it would pay dividends
How Do Ultraprocessed Foods Affect Your Health?
Ultraprocessed foods have become a mainstay of modern diets and could be taking a toll on our health
How the Daughter of Sharecroppers Revolutionized Preschoolers' 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
Spicy Food Probably Doesn’t Cause Long-Term Harm
While spicy food can cause pain, it isn’t linked to higher mortality rates
How to Figure Out if Moderate Drinking Is Too Risky for You
New research shows any alcohol can harm your body, but the increased risk may not be huge
Period Food Cravings Are Real. A New Brain Finding Could Explain Why They Happen
A new study suggests that changes in the brain's sensitivity to insulin during phases of the menstrual cycle may be linked to appetite