Why the Keto Diet Works for Some People But Not Others
Researchers discovered that the ketogenic (keto) diet doesn't work the same way for everyone. Using mice and studying people with liver disease, scientists …
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How Vitamin D Helps Your Immune System Fight Disease
Vitamin D does much more than just strengthen bones—it's like a coach for your immune system. Scientists have discovered that vitamin D helps control how your …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Control How Your Body Handles Sugar
Scientists discovered that the bacteria living in your digestive system play a surprising role in how your body processes sugar and maintains healthy blood …
Read MoreWhy Some People Get Bloated From Fiber (And Others Don't)
Researchers studied 41 people who experience belly bloating to understand why certain high-fiber foods cause problems for some folks but not others. They gave …
Read MoreWhat Young Adults Really Want in Their Meals
Researchers asked 229 young adults in Australia to choose between different meal options to understand what matters most when picking what to eat. The study …
Read MoreHow Smart Computers Are Making Fruits and Veggies Safer to Eat
Scientists are using artificial intelligence—basically smart computer programs—to improve how fruits and vegetables are grown, processed, and prepared for …
Read MorePersonalized Diet Works as Well as Standard IBS Advice
Researchers tested two different eating approaches for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes stomach pain and changes in bathroom …
Read MoreCustom Diet Plans Based on Your Body's Unique Needs
Scientists created a new computer method to design personalized eating plans tailored to each person's body. Instead of giving everyone the same nutrition …
Read MoreNew Guidelines Help Nutrition Experts Treat the Whole You
Professional nutrition experts who focus on whole-body health just got updated guidelines for how they should practice. These new 2025 standards show how …
Read MoreNew AI App Helps Kids Stay Healthy Through Better Nutrition
Doctors and nutrition experts from across Europe have created a new smartphone app called ZENIA that uses artificial intelligence to help families make better …
Read MoreHow Better Nutrition Helps Cancer Patients Feel Stronger
Researchers looked at 21 different studies involving over 2,100 adults with blood cancers to see if special nutrition programs could help them feel better and …
Read MoreYour Body's Ability to Handle Sugar Affects How Diet Changes You
Researchers followed 71 adults for a year to understand how their bodies respond to the food they eat. They discovered that people whose bodies handle sugar …
Read MoreWhy Milk Might Protect Your Colon Differently Based on Your Genes
Researchers reviewed studies about how milk and dairy products may help prevent colorectal cancer. They discovered something interesting: the way dairy …
Read MoreWhat We Know About Nutrition and Health in Transgender People
Researchers looked at how transgender people's bodies, eating habits, and nutrition compare to others. This study examined measurements like height and weight, …
Read MoreWhat We Know About Nutrition and Health in Transgender People
Researchers looked at how transgender people's bodies, eating habits, and nutrition compare to others. This study examined measurements like height and weight, …
Read MoreYour Genes May Determine How Well Fish Oil Works for You
Scientists reviewed 132 studies to understand why fish oil and similar supplements work differently for different people. They found that your genes play a big …
Read MoreWhy Men and Women's Bodies Handle Food Differently
Scientists discovered that men and women's bodies process nutrients in different ways at the cellular level. Using advanced technology to study mouse livers, …
Read MoreHow Personalized Coaching Helped Soldiers Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
Researchers studied 200 soldiers in the Czech Army to see if personalized education about nutrition and exercise could help them lose weight healthily. More …
Read MoreYour Genes and White Bread: Why Diet Matters More Than You Think
Scientists studied over 8,400 Korean adults to understand how genes and eating habits work together to affect weight. They found that people with genes that …
Read MoreMental Health App Plus Smart Nutrition Helps Cancer Surgery Patients Recover Better
Researchers studied 186 patients who had surgery to remove low rectal cancer and received a permanent colostomy (stoma). Some patients received standard …
Read MoreCan Apps Really Help You Eat Better? What Science Says
Researchers looked at 28 different studies involving over 300,000 people to understand how well phone apps and websites work for giving personalized eating …
Read MoreDo B Vitamins Protect Against Colon Cancer? It Depends on Your Genes
Researchers followed over 21,000 Japanese adults to understand how B vitamins and related nutrients affect colon cancer risk. They discovered something …
Read MoreHow Your Food Choices Change Your Genes and Affect Blood Sugar
Scientists studied nearly 1,700 adults to understand how the foods we eat can change how our genes work, which affects our body's ability to control blood …
Read MoreCan Your Genes Help Pick the Best Diet for Weight Loss?
Scientists are planning to review studies about how our genes might affect which diets work best for losing weight. Some people lose weight faster on …
Read MoreNew Food Database Shows How What You Eat Affects Your Health
Scientists created a massive digital map called FoodAtlas that connects over 1,400 foods to the chemicals they contain, diseases they might help prevent, and …
Read MoreYour Genes May Influence How Much You Like Sweets and What You Eat
Scientists discovered that people inherit different abilities to taste sweetness, and this genetic difference might affect their food choices. Researchers …
Read MoreHow AI is Helping Scientists Understand Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting—eating during certain times and fasting during others—shows promise for improving health and preventing diseases. Scientists are now using …
Read MoreNew Test Helps Pick the Best Diet for Weight Loss
Scientists studied 242 adults with insulin resistance (a condition where the body struggles to use sugar properly) to see if a new health score could help …
Read MoreNew Test Detects How Probiotics Change Your Gut Health
Scientists developed a new way to analyze the tiny smell-producing chemicals in poop to understand how probiotics and gluten affect gut health. They studied 50 …
Read MoreWhy Vegetarians and Meat-Eaters Need Different Fat Strategies
Researchers in Malaysia studied 259 people—some vegetarians and some who eat meat—to understand how different types of healthy fats in their blood relate to …
Read MoreCustom Meal Plans Help Track Athletes Run Faster and Feel Better
Researchers in Sri Lanka tested whether personalized nutrition plans could help national-level track and field athletes perform better. Fourteen athletes …
Read MoreYour Genes Don't Decide If You Can Lose Weight
Scientists studied 145 Japanese adults who followed a low-carb diet and exercise program for 8-12 weeks to see if their genes predicted weight loss success. …
Read MoreWhat Veterans with Kidney Disease Really Think About Food
Researchers talked to 32 veterans with chronic kidney disease about their eating habits and challenges. They found that veterans' food choices are shaped by …
Read MoreFish Oil's Cancer-Fighting Power Depends on a Hidden Gut Enzyme
Scientists discovered why fish oil supplements work differently for different people when it comes to preventing colon cancer. The key is an enzyme called …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Your Body Uses Vitamin B12
Scientists discovered that your genes play a big role in how well your body absorbs and uses vitamin B12, even when you eat enough of it. Researchers studied …
Read MoreOne Diet Fits All? How Personalized Eating Plans Protect Your Heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and what we eat plays a huge role in preventing it. Scientists have found that some diets—like the …
Read MoreOne Diet Doesn't Fit All: Personalized Eating Plans for Health and Planet
Scientists are discovering that giving everyone the same dietary advice doesn't work well for protecting both human health and the environment. Instead of …
Read MoreHow Your Genes and Food Work Together to Keep You Healthy
Scientists are discovering that the foods we eat interact with our genes in powerful ways. This research explores nutrigenomics—the science of how nutrients …
Read MoreAI Predicts Blood Sugar Spikes Better Using Gut Bacteria Data
Researchers studied 88 people with type 2 diabetes to understand why the same meal affects different people's blood sugar differently. They collected …
Read MoreWhy Your Genes Affect How Your Body Uses Vitamin D
Scientists discovered that your genes play a bigger role in vitamin D processing than doctors previously thought. Using seven different mouse strains, …
Read MoreUnderstanding How Vitamin D and Genes Work Together in Diabetes
Scientists are working to better understand how vitamin D interacts with our genes, particularly a gene called Omentin-1, which may affect weight and blood …
Read MoreWhy Your Genes and Where You're From Matter for Healthy Eating
Scientists have discovered that people from different parts of the world have evolved to digest different types of foods based on where their ancestors lived. …
Read MoreHow Your Genes and Food Choices Affect Male Fertility
Scientists are discovering that male fertility isn't just about genetics—it's also about how your diet interacts with your genes. This review explores how the …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Adults with Autism Feel Better
Researchers tested whether a personalized eating plan could help seven adults with severe autism feel better and reduce their symptoms. The diet focused on …
Read MoreAI System Creates Custom Diet Plans Tailored Just for You
Researchers developed a new computer system that uses artificial intelligence to create personalized diet plans based on your body measurements and cultural …
Read MoreVitamins A and B12 May Affect Heart Disease Risk Differently
Researchers used genetic data to study whether vitamin A and B12 levels influence the risk of coronary artery atherosclerosis—a condition where fatty deposits …
Read MoreA New Way to Plan Healthy Eating That Keeps Quality High
Researchers have developed a new approach to help people eat healthier by focusing on keeping food quality consistent while allowing flexibility in the types …
Read MoreVitamin D and Genes: How They Work Together to Affect Food Allergies
Researchers in Shanghai followed over 1,000 babies from birth to age 2 to understand how vitamin D levels at birth and certain genes affect the risk of …
Read MoreWhat Scientists Are Learning About Your Gut Bacteria
Scientists have been studying gut bacteria more than ever before. Between 2015 and 2024, research about gut microbiota—the trillions of tiny organisms living …
Read MoreEating More Fiber May Help Prevent Diabetes, Especially for Some People
Researchers studied 558 middle-aged men at risk for type 2 diabetes over three years to see how eating more fiber affected their diabetes risk. They discovered …
Read MoreFive Types of Overeating: What Triggers Yours?
Researchers tracked 65 people with obesity for four years, using special cameras and apps to understand when and why they overeat. By collecting nearly 2,300 …
Read MoreSmart Vitamin Plans After Weight Loss Surgery Work Better
After weight loss surgery, patients often need extra vitamins and minerals because their bodies can't absorb nutrients as well. This study looked at 313 people …
Read MoreAI Could Help Predict How Your Body Handles Sugar After Meals
Scientists are exploring how artificial intelligence can predict how your blood sugar responds after eating different foods. Since everyone's body reacts …
Read MoreHow Different Diets Can Fix Your Body's Metabolism
Scientists reviewed tons of research about how the food we eat affects our body's ability to stay healthy. They found that eating certain types of diets—like …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Your Psoriasis: A Thai Study
Researchers studied 142 people in Thailand with psoriasis to understand how food choices affect their skin condition. Using advanced computer analysis, they …
Read MoreWhy Overweight Kids Have Different Blood Pressure Problems
Researchers studied 240 overweight children to understand what causes high blood pressure. They discovered something surprising: the top number of blood …
Read MoreFasting Diet Helps Diabetics' Kidneys Work Better
Researchers found that a special fasting diet may help people with type 2 diabetes protect their kidneys. The study looked at patients who followed a …
Read MoreWhat Spain's Eating Habits Say About Health and Happiness
Researchers in Spain studied nearly 5,500 people to understand how their eating habits and lifestyles affect their overall health and quality of life. Using …
Read MoreWhy Scientists Need Better Tools to Study How Fruits Help Your Gut
Researchers reviewed studies from 2010-2024 about how plant compounds called polyphenols (found in fruits, vegetables, and tea) affect the bacteria in your …
Read MoreWhy Your Diet Needs to Be Different From Everyone Else's
Scientists are learning that there's no one-size-fits-all diet that works for everyone. This review looks at how things like your age, sex, genes, and even …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet May Lower Arthritis Risk, Even for Genetically Vulnerable People
A large study of over 109,000 people found that eating a Mediterranean diet—rich in vegetables, fish, and olive oil—was linked to a lower risk of developing …
Read MoreCan AI Help Plan Your Diet? What Experts Found
Researchers compared diet plans created by ChatGPT (an artificial intelligence tool) with plans made by real dietitians for people with weight and health …
Read MoreCan AI Create Good Meal Plans for Diabetes? A Test of 3 AI Systems
Researchers tested three popular artificial intelligence systems (ChatGPT, Grok, and DeepSeek) to see if they could create healthy meal plans for people with …
Read MoreYour Genes May Change How Diet Helps Your Kidneys
Scientists are discovering that the same diet doesn't work the same way for everyone with kidney disease. Your genes—the instructions that make you who you …
Read MoreCustom Gut Health Supplements May Help Alzheimer's Patients
Scientists are testing whether personalized dietary supplements designed specifically for each person's gut bacteria could help slow Alzheimer's disease. The …
Read MoreFood Compounds That Help Your Body Burn Fat Better
Scientists reviewed how certain natural compounds found in foods—like spices, tea, and fish oil—can help your body manage fat storage and burning. These …
Read MoreCustom Nutrition Plans Based on Your Body's Chemistry
Scientists are discovering that one-size-fits-all diet advice doesn't work for everyone. A new review in Clinical Chemistry explores how personalized …
Read MoreYour Blood Type May Shape Your Gut Bacteria
Scientists are discovering that your blood type (A, B, AB, or O) might influence which bacteria live in your gut and how healthy you are. Your body has a …
Read MoreShould People Who Get Kidney Stones Take Vitamin D?
Doctors are reconsidering whether people who form kidney stones should take vitamin D supplements. A new review suggests that vitamin D might actually increase …
Read MoreWorking with a Food Expert Can Help Prevent and Treat Chronic Diseases
A major health organization reviewed 25 recent studies to understand how personalized nutrition advice from registered dietitians can help prevent and treat …
Read MoreWhy Some People Lose Weight Easier Than Others
Scientists discovered that people respond differently to dieting because of differences in their genes. When researchers looked at blood cells from people who …
Read MoreWhy Baby Formula Works Differently for Every Baby
Scientists studied how a special protein in baby formula affects newborn piglets (used as stand-ins for human babies) in different ways. They found that some …
Read MoreNew AI Tool Could Help Doctors Spot Heart Disease Earlier
Researchers created a new computer system that uses artificial intelligence to help doctors diagnose heart disease more accurately. The system combines …
Read MoreNatural Foods May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists are exploring whether nutrients and plant-based compounds found in everyday foods could help slow down Alzheimer's disease. Unlike current medicines …
Read MoreSpecial Hospital Diets May Help Critically Ill Patients Recover Faster
When people are very sick in the hospital, what they eat through feeding tubes matters more than doctors once thought. A new review suggests that special diets …
Read MoreCombining Weight Loss Medication with Smart Eating Plans Works Better
Researchers reviewed how a popular weight loss medication called semaglutide works best when combined with specific eating plans. The study looked at two main …
Read MoreWhy We Need a New Way to Think About Food and Health
For over 100 years, scientists have studied how different foods affect our health. But our food system has changed dramatically, and the old ways of studying …
Read MoreWhat Women With PCOS Really Think About Online Nutrition Help
Researchers in China asked 12 women with PCOS (a common hormone condition) about their experiences using online nutrition coaching through video calls. The …
Read MoreBerry Supplements Change Gut Bacteria Differently Based on Your Body
Researchers gave 99 older adults either berry supplements or a placebo for 24 weeks to see if the supplements would change their gut bacteria and help their …
Read MoreHow AI and Body Sensors Could Personalize Your Perfect Diet
Scientists are combining artificial intelligence, wearable devices, and advanced data analysis to create a new field called "computational nutrition." This …
Read MoreHigh-Protein Diet May Help People With Obesity Genes Lose Weight
Scientists studied whether eating more protein and fewer calories could help people lose weight, especially those who carry a specific obesity gene. Sixty …
Read MoreNew Proteins Found That Could Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists studied over 9,000 people in Sweden to find proteins in the blood that might cause type 2 diabetes. They discovered 112 proteins linked to diabetes …
Read MoreNew AI App Takes Better Food Photos for Nutrition Tracking
Researchers created DietAI24, a new artificial intelligence system that analyzes food photos to tell you what nutrients you're eating. Unlike current nutrition …
Read MoreNew Way to Check Your Diet Quality Using Blood Tests
Researchers tested a new method to figure out how healthy someone's diet is by combining blood test results with eating habits. Instead of just asking people …
Read MoreCan Your Diet Help Reduce Cancer Treatment Side Effects?
Researchers are studying whether what cancer patients eat can help reduce the uncomfortable side effects of chemotherapy and other cancer treatments. This …
Read MoreApps and Digital Tools Help Kidney Dialysis Patients Eat Better
Kidney disease patients on dialysis often struggle with nutrition because they have to follow strict diets and don't always get enough monitoring. Researchers …
Read MoreWhy Men and Women Need Different Amounts of Vitamin D and Calcium
A large study of over 11,000 people found that vitamin D and calcium affect bone strength differently depending on whether you're male or female. Researchers …
Read MoreNew Technology Could Help Doctors Create Custom Diets Just for You
Scientists are developing new computer tools that can combine different types of biological information about your body—like your genes, proteins, and gut …
Read MoreAI Finds Your Perfect Sports Drink Mix for Better Endurance
Scientists used artificial intelligence to figure out which carbohydrate-protein sports drinks work best for different athletes. They studied 231 rowing …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Well Diet Works for Weight Loss
Researchers studied 512 people with obesity who followed a special diet using meal replacement shakes for 12 weeks. They discovered that people with a specific …
Read MoreWhy Your Genes May Make Weight Gain Easier
Scientists in Bangladesh discovered that people with obesity have lower levels of vitamin D receptor proteins in their blood compared to healthy people. They …
Read MorePersonalized Nutrition Plans Based on Genes May Help Kids with Autism
Children with autism spectrum disorder often struggle with digestive and nutritional problems that standard diets don't address. Scientists are exploring a new …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Heal Itchy, Irritated Skin
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might play a big role in skin conditions like eczema (atopic dermatitis). …
Read MoreCan a Low-Gluten Diet Help People With Lupus Feel Better?
Lupus is a serious disease where the body's immune system attacks itself, causing pain, fatigue, and other problems. Scientists think that what we eat might …
Read MoreWhat Your Blood Reveals About Food and Inflammation
Scientists reviewed 25 recent studies to understand how the foods we eat change chemicals in our blood and affect inflammation—the body's response that can …
Read MoreYour Genes May Control How Well You Use Omega-3 Fish Oil
Scientists have discovered that your genes play a big role in how your body uses omega-3 fatty acids, which are healthy fats found in fish and other foods. …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Really Matters With Gut Inflammation
A new review shows that food choices can help control inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition where the digestive system gets inflamed and causes pain. …
Read MoreScientists Find 162 New Genes That Control Vitamin D Levels
Researchers studied nearly 339,000 people to understand how genes and sun exposure work together to control vitamin D levels in our bodies. Using satellite …
Read MoreYour Body Clock Genes May Affect Weight and Diet Choices
Scientists studied 6,000 adults in Qatar to understand why some people struggle more with weight gain. They discovered that certain genes related to your …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids Benefit More From Vitamin D: A Gut Bacteria Discovery
Researchers studied over 2,300 children to understand why vitamin D supplements work better for some kids than others. They found that children often don't get …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Your Body Uses Vitamin D
Researchers studied 60 people to understand why some individuals struggle with vitamin D deficiency even when taking supplements. They discovered that certain …
Read MoreWhat Your Poop Says About Your Diet and Health
Scientists studied nearly 2,600 people to understand how food affects your gut bacteria and overall health. They discovered that by analyzing waste products in …
Read MoreCan AI Chatbots Give You Good Nutrition Advice?
Researchers tested whether AI chatbots like ChatGPT could answer nutrition questions as well as human nutrition experts. They gave four different AI systems …
Read MoreWhy Some People Lose Weight on Diets and Others Don't
Scientists studied 300 mice to understand why some individuals respond better to calorie restriction (eating fewer calories) than others. By analyzing urine …
Read MoreYour Genes and Diet: How They Work Together for Heart Health
Scientists discovered that the way your body handles fat might depend on both your genes and what you eat. This study looked at how a specific genetic …
Read MoreEating Carbs at Different Times Makes Blood Sugar Harder to Control
Researchers studied 34 people with diabetes using special devices that track blood sugar throughout the day. They found that people whose carbohydrate intake …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Cancer Patients With Kidney Problems Feel Better
Researchers studied 126 cancer patients with multiple myeloma who also had kidney problems. Half of them followed a special low-protein diet with personalized …
Read MoreYour Personalized Diet Could Help You Age Better
Scientists are discovering that one-size-fits-all diets might not be the best way to stay healthy as we age. Instead, a new approach called "precision …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Changes Your Immune System at the Genetic Level
Scientists studied how vitamin D3 affects your body's immune system by looking at what happens inside immune cells. They gave one person high doses of vitamin …
Read MoreYour Genes May Determine How Your Body Uses Choline
Scientists discovered that your DNA plays a big role in how your body processes choline, an important nutrient found in foods like eggs and fish. In a study of …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria Affect Your Metabolism and Health
Your gut is home to trillions of tiny bacteria that do much more than just help digestion—they actually control how your body uses energy, manages weight, and …
Read MoreSmart Devices That Watch What You Eat Are Getting Better
Researchers looked at 50 recent studies testing special devices that can automatically detect when people eat and drink. These devices use sensors and …
Read MoreMen and Women Experience Time-Restricted Eating Very Differently
Researchers looked at how people actually feel about time-restricted eating (eating only during certain hours of the day). They found that men and women have …
Read MoreDNA Changes Link Different Foods to Belly Fat vs Overall Weight Gain
Scientists studied how different foods might change our DNA in ways that affect weight gain. They looked at 1,526 Korean adults and found that belly fat and …
Read MoreYour Body Shape May Reveal Your Eating Habits, Study Shows
Researchers studied nearly 16,000 Korean adults to see how body composition relates to eating patterns. They found that people with different combinations of …
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