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The World’s Healthiest Foods Are Missing From Your Diet
The World’s Healthiest Foods Are Missing From Your Diet
When was the last time you ate barley, millet, or buckwheat?
Markham Heid
Nov 3, 2021
10 Simple Eating Suggestions
10 Simple Eating Suggestions
New guidelines encourage eating patterns that promote health and longevity
Robert Roy Britt
Nov 2, 2021
The Truth About Nondairy Milk
The Truth About Nondairy Milk
Alternatives to cow’s milk are flowing off store shelves, but they’re not all healthy
Robert Roy Britt
Oct 21, 2021
Foods Ranked Healthiest to the Worst in New ‘Food Compass’
Foods Ranked Healthiest to the Worst in New ‘Food Compass’
Nutrition advice is confusing. A new study offers some fresh info to chew on.
Robert Roy Britt
Oct 14, 2021
The Cost of One Hotdog: 48 Minutes of Healthy Life
The Cost of One Hotdog: 48 Minutes of Healthy Life
New research estimates the benefits of better eating, down to the minute
Robert Roy Britt
Sep 17, 2021
Is Coffee Actually Risky for Your Heart?
Is Coffee Actually Risky for Your Heart?
A new study contradicts some long-standing medical advice.
Markham Heid
Aug 4, 2021
Blaming Depression on Eating Habits Invites Mental Health Stigma
Blaming Depression on Eating Habits Invites Mental Health Stigma
So-called mood food has a moral dilemma
Brandy L Schillace
Jul 29, 2021
The Most Effective Way to Nudge Healthy Habits
The Most Effective Way to Nudge Healthy Habits
What makes Okinawa’s longest-living community the healthiest village
Kaki Okumura
Jun 25, 2021
Is Snacking Healthy?
Is Snacking Healthy?
New research intensifies the debate
Markham Heid
May 19, 2021
How a Vegan Diet Really Works
How a Vegan Diet Really Works
My science-based journey to a plant-based lifestyle
Paul Greenberg
Apr 22, 2021
Why Do Healthy Foods Give Me Gas?
Why Do Healthy Foods Give Me Gas?
Beans, broccoli, and many other plant foods can be major gas triggers
Markham Heid
Mar 29, 2021
How the Western Diet Is Wreaking Havoc on Our Guts
How the Western Diet Is Wreaking Havoc on Our Guts
Experts say a range of factors — including how we eat — may explain the rise of IBD and other gut disorders
Markham Heid
Mar 3, 2021
Food Allergies Remain a Mystery. Why?
Food Allergies Remain a Mystery. Why?
The rise in food allergies has been weighing on the health system for a couple decades now — with little understanding of where it came…
Tom Roston
Mar 2, 2021
5 Cheers for Chia Seeds
5 Cheers for Chia Seeds
Fiber is your friend
Kate Green Tripp
Jan 26, 2021
Make a Routine Around Soup
Make a Routine Around Soup
Good for your body, good for your stress levels
Kate Green Tripp
Jan 5, 2021
The Beginner’s Guide to Intuitive Eating
The Beginner’s Guide to Intuitive Eating
There’s a scientific reason to just eat what you want
Kelsey Miller
Jan 5, 2021
Food Is Medicine in the Fight Against Covid-19
Food Is Medicine in the Fight Against Covid-19
Staying healthy in a pandemic means both avoiding infection and shoring up our immune systems
Geeta Maker-Clark, MD
Nov 24, 2020
There’s Nothing Magical About Intermittent Fasting
There’s Nothing Magical About Intermittent Fasting
New study shows time-restricted eating can cause weight loss, but no more than a healthy diet
Dana G Smith
Oct 25, 2020
Why Does Nutrition Advice Always Seem to Be Changing?
Why Does Nutrition Advice Always Seem to Be Changing?
It can be hard to keep up with ever-changing guidelines. Marion Nestle shares a few principles to help steer you right.
Marion Nestle
Oct 8, 2020
America’s Obsession With Meat Is Accelerating the Pandemic
America’s Obsession With Meat Is Accelerating the Pandemic
The decision to keep meatpacking plants open has done more harm than good
Björn Jóhann
Jul 31, 2020
Forget Portion Control. Focus on Satisfaction.
Forget Portion Control. Focus on Satisfaction.
Feeling nourished after a meal is key to successful, long-term weight management and health
Tim Rees
Aug 7, 2020
Eat Your Water: 12 Hydrating Healthy Fruits and Vegetables
Eat Your Water: 12 Hydrating Healthy Fruits and Vegetables
Water in these foods counts toward your daily needs and they’re nutritious, too
Robert Roy Britt
Jul 14, 2020
Your Immune System is Your Greatest Asset — Here’s How to Care For It
Your Immune System is Your Greatest Asset — Here’s How to Care For It
A prescription for living well from a Harvard physician
Dr. Jeffrey Rediger, M.D., MDiv
May 5, 2020
How to Eat Healthy When You’re Staring at Your Fridge All Day
How to Eat Healthy When You’re Staring at Your Fridge All Day
Easy-to-follow advice for eating under quarantine
Sara Gaynes Levy
Apr 30, 2020
How to Strengthen Your Immune System Through Diet
How to Strengthen Your Immune System Through Diet
You’re not eating for this pandemic—you’re eating for the next one
Dana G Smith
Apr 29, 2020
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