Here’s How to Tame Your Sweet Tooth
If you’ve been trying to improve your diet but can’t shake the call of sugary treats, you’re not alone. Americans eat way too much sugar. But experts say…
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Is Eating Too Fast Hurting Your Health?
People eat quickly for all kinds of reasons. Some have developed the habit because of modern-day time constraints. Others grew up in big families where you needed to…
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The Trump Administration on Jan. 7 unveiled new U.S. dietary guidelines that encourage Americans to eat more protein, and less sugar and highly processed foods. The guidelines also…
Read more New Dietary Guidelines Urge People to Eat More Protein and Fewer Processed Foods9 Signs You’re Not Getting Enough Protein
Protein plays a critical role in nearly every process in the human body, from metabolism and hormone regulation to maintaining muscle mass and healthy skin. Yet research suggests…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and man on a mission to “Make America Healthy Again,” has made no secret of…
Read more The Rise, Fall, and Potential Return of the Food PyramidWhy You Feel Anxious After Drinking Coffee
For some, the day doesn’t begin until the first cup of coffee. But for others, that ritual—famous for bringing focus and energy—can cause a racing heart, jittery hands,…
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For years, mental health was seen as something that started and ended in the brain. But an expanding field of research is revealing a key player in the…
Read more Your Gut Could Be Affecting Your MoodDietitians and Dentists Love These Halloween Treats
Halloween doesn’t scare dentists or dietitians. They’re not monsters, after all—which means they wouldn’t begrudge kids their candy haul. But they do use a few tricks to make…
Read more Dietitians and Dentists Love These Halloween TreatsCan a Multivitamin Make Up for a Bad Diet?
You’re late, with no time to chop fruit or rinse lettuce before driving to work. In your race out the door, you pitstop at the pantry for a…
Read more Can a Multivitamin Make Up for a Bad Diet?A Battle Is Brewing Over Whole Milk
In December, a scientific committee concluded two years of intensive research on what Americans should be eating by saying that there was not enough research to recommend people…
Read more A Battle Is Brewing Over Whole MilkWhy It’s So Hard to Make School Lunches Healthier
Students at the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District in California dine on locally sourced fruits and vegetables, homemade pozole (a Mexican stew), and fresh tuna poke bowls. Food…
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Why Vinegar Is So Good for You
You may have noticed your supermarket offering more types of vinegar lately. Sure, balsamic and apple cider vinegars are veterans of the condiments aisle, but new shelf neighbors,…
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Why You Should Eat a Dense Bean Salad Today
Beans are finally having their main-character moment—promoted from taco or chili accouterments to the starring role in salad bowls. TikTok creator Violet Witchel, 24, popularized the “dense bean…
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6 Things to Eat to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
Growing up in Scotland, Nigel Brockton envisioned one day becoming a marine biologist. But after battling a rare and deadly cancer twice before finishing college, he turned to…
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Do You Need to Take Electrolytes to Stay Hydrated?
When people are strong and reliable, we describe them as solid, yet the human body is about 60% water. Let’s face it: even the toughest among us is…
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Green Tea Is Even Better For You Than You Think
Other than water, tea is the most consumed beverage worldwide. And for good reason: tea is great for you, particularly the green variety. Several benefits of green tea…
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What If Ultra-Processed Foods Aren’t as Bad as You Think?
Jessica Wilson is passionate about the pupusas from Costco. Not just because they’re tasty, but also because they’ve helped the California-based registered dietitian fight back against the mounting…
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What’s So Great About Cottage Cheese?
You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover or a leopard by its spots—but you can absolutely judge cottage cheese by its curds. That’s what I’ve…
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Everything You Need to Know About Caffeine—Including How to Quit it
I’ll never know how much caffeine I consumed the night I practically drank my weight in Typhoo tea, but given the fact that I stayed awake for 24…
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6 Health Myths About Oils
Online health influencers have plenty to say lately about oils. We should cook with certain oils, banish others from our pantries, swish them around our mouths for flawless…
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