Can Choline Help Protect Kids' Livers from Mom's Diet?
Researchers studied whether a nutrient called choline could protect young mice from developing fatty liver disease when their mothers ate unhealthy diets …
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What You Eat Affects Your Brain: Fiber vs. Junk Food
Scientists are discovering that the food you eat doesn't just affect your stomach—it also influences your brain health. This review explains how eating lots of …
Read MoreHow Junk Food Changes Your Gut and Hurts Your Heart
Scientists have discovered that eating a Western diet—full of fat, sugar, and salt but low in fiber—changes the bacteria living in your stomach in harmful …
Read MorePrenatal Vitamins Can't Fix Poor Diet's Effect on Mood
Researchers tested whether taking extra B vitamins and similar nutrients during pregnancy could protect babies from mood problems caused by eating an unhealthy …
Read MoreHigh-Fat Diets May Damage Hearts Through a Protein Called AGO2
Researchers discovered how eating too many fatty foods can harm the heart, even when the heart appears to pump normally. They found that a protein called AGO2 …
Read MoreHow Unhealthy Eating Changes Your Heart's Rhythm
Scientists discovered that eating an unhealthy Western diet changes how your heart beats and communicates with your brain. Using mice, researchers found that …
Read MoreWhy Your Genes and Diet Matter for Brain Health
Scientists discovered that people with a specific genetic variation called APOE-ε4 may be more vulnerable to brain damage when they eat a Western-style diet …
Read MoreWhy Diet Matters When You Have Brain Disease Genes
Scientists discovered that eating a Western diet high in fat and sugar can make brain disease worse in people who carry certain genetic mutations. Using mice …
Read MoreHow Modern Life May Be Confusing Your Immune System
Your immune system has a memory—it learns from past infections and gets better at fighting future ones. This is usually helpful, but new research suggests that …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Matters: How Diet Affects HIV and Gut Health
Researchers in Zimbabwe studied how different eating patterns affect people living with HIV. They compared people eating traditional foods (like grains and …
Read MoreWestern Diet Linked to Breast Cancer Risk in Younger Women
Researchers in Iran studied 213 women to understand how different eating patterns might affect breast cancer risk. They found that women who ate a "Western" …
Read MoreCan Shiitake Mushrooms Fix Your Gut Health?
Researchers tested whether adding shiitake mushrooms to an unhealthy Western diet could improve gut health in mice. They found that mice eating a high-fat diet …
Read MoreFasting May Help Reverse Damage from Unhealthy Eating
Researchers discovered that eating a Western diet high in fat and sugar causes changes to a protective layer inside blood vessels, but these changes can be …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Fight Cancer, But Doctors Aren't Teaching It
A new review shows that what we eat plays a bigger role in cancer prevention and treatment than most doctors realize. Plant-based foods contain natural …
Read MoreHow Korean Eating Habits Changed in 16 Years and What It Means
Researchers looked at what Korean adults ate between 2007 and 2022 to see how eating habits changed over time. They studied nearly 80,000 people and found that …
Read MoreDoes Eating More Fiber Really Prevent Appendicitis?
Researchers looked at 21 studies to see if diet affects your chances of getting appendicitis, a painful condition where your appendix becomes infected. They …
Read MoreHow Korean Teens' Eating Habits Are Changing Over 16 Years
Researchers looked at what Korean teenagers ate between 2007 and 2022 to see how their eating habits changed. They studied nearly 7,700 teens and found three …
Read MoreWhich Seed Oils Are Actually Good for Your Health?
Researchers tested six different seed oils to see which ones could help fix problems with how most people eat in Western countries. They measured the healthy …
Read MoreA Milk Protein Could Help Protect Your Gut Health
Scientists discovered that a special protein found in milk called casein glycomacropeptide (CGMP) may help protect the lining of your colon from damage caused …
Read MoreDoes What Prostate Cancer Survivors Eat Really Affect How They Feel?
Researchers followed over 1,000 men who survived prostate cancer to see if their eating habits after treatment affected their quality of life. They compared …
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