Can Eating More Plants Help Fight Depression?
A new review of research shows that eating more plant-based foods—especially whole, unprocessed ones like vegetables, fruits, and beans—may help reduce …
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Junk Food Linked to Behavior Problems in Young Kids
A large Canadian study followed over 2,000 children from age 3 to age 5 and found that kids who ate more ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, sugary …
Read MoreEating Better May Help Protect Your Kidneys From Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
Researchers looked at how the quality of food people eat affects kidney health in people with diabetes and high blood pressure. These two conditions are major …
Read MoreA Simple Way to Measure If Your Diet Is Actually Healthy
Scientists have created a new, simple way to measure how healthy your diet really is. Instead of complicated rules that only experts understand, they developed …
Read MoreWhat Makes a Diet Actually Healthy? A New Definition
Scientists from Italy's nutrition society looked at how experts define a "healthy diet" and found that the answer is more complicated than just counting …
Read MoreEating Plant-Based Foods During Pregnancy May Help Babies
Researchers studied over 1,400 pregnant women to see if eating a diet focused on plants, whole grains, and less meat and sugar affected their babies' health. …
Read MoreEating More Plants May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers looked at 9 different studies to understand how plant-based eating affects breast cancer risk. They found that eating a healthy plant-based …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Survivors Should Watch Their Junk Food Intake
Researchers in Lebanon studied what cancer survivors eat and found that many consume too much ultra-processed food—like packaged snacks, fast food, and sugary …
Read MoreJunk Food Lacks Healthy Plant Compounds That Fight Body Inflammation
Researchers studied over 22,000 people to understand why ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks and fast food) might be bad for our health. They …
Read MoreBetter Food Choices Help Protect Kidneys in Early Disease
Researchers studied 83 people with early-stage kidney disease to see if eating healthier foods could help their kidneys work better. For one month, patients …
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 MoreEating Healthy Foods May Lower Your Risk of Epilepsy
Researchers looked at data from thousands of Americans to see if eating a healthier diet could help prevent epilepsy, a condition that causes seizures. They …
Read MoreEating More Plants May Help People With Diabetes Live Longer
A large study of over 4,800 people with type 2 diabetes found that those who ate more plant-based foods had a lower risk of dying from any cause over an …
Read MoreBetter Nutrition May Help Pregnant Women Beat Depression
Depression during pregnancy affects about 1 in 5 pregnant women worldwide and can cause serious problems for both mom and baby. While doctors usually recommend …
Read MoreA Nordic Diet Designed to Help Your Kidneys Stay Healthy
Researchers looked at a special eating plan called the New Nordic Renal Diet that's designed to help people with kidney problems. This diet focuses on eating …
Read MoreJunk Food May Harm Men's Health and Fertility
Researchers studied how ultra-processed foods affect men's bodies and reproductive health. In a controlled experiment, men who ate more processed foods showed …
Read MoreUltra-Processed Foods Harm the Planet More Than Fresh Foods
A large European study of nearly 370,000 people found that eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and instant meals) creates more …
Read MoreFoods That Help Your Heart Work Better: What Science Shows
Researchers looked at 133 studies to find out which foods and eating patterns help your heart's blood vessels stay healthy. They found that eating fruits, …
Read MoreEating Right for Peak Health: A Doctor's Guide to Better Nutrition
A team of ear, nose, and throat doctors reviewed what we know about nutrition and how it affects our bodies. They found that good nutrition isn't about …
Read MoreEating Like Your Grandma: Why Traditional Chinese Food Helps You Live Longer
Researchers followed over 10,000 Chinese adults for nearly 20 years to see if eating according to traditional Chinese dietary guidelines could help people live …
Read MoreJunk Food May Make Fibromyalgia Pain Worse
Researchers compared what people with fibromyalgia eat versus healthy people and found some important differences. People with fibromyalgia ate significantly …
Read MoreDoes Eating Like Our Ancestors Help Lose Belly Fat?
Researchers looked at whether eating foods similar to what people ate thousands of years ago (called the Paleolithic diet) could help people lose belly fat. …
Read MoreJunk Food May Increase Suicide Risk, Real Food Could Help
A major study following over 200,000 people for 13 years found that eating lots of ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, fast food, and sugary drinks) …
Read MoreWhy Whole Foods May Protect Your Health Better Than Ultra-Processed Foods
Researchers looked at how different types of foods affect our health by comparing whole, natural foods with ultra-processed options. The study suggests that …
Read MoreReal Food Beats Shakes for Healthy Gut Bacteria During Weight Loss
Researchers compared two ways to lose weight quickly: eating real food meals versus drinking shakes and eating bars. Both diets had very few calories (800-900 …
Read MoreWhy Rural Americans Eat More Ultra-Processed Foods Than City Dwellers
Researchers looked at what Americans eat based on where they live—in big cities, smaller towns, or rural areas. They found that adults living in rural areas …
Read MoreCooking at Home Helps Women Eat Healthier, Less Processed Foods
Researchers studied nearly 12,000 Italian women to understand how often they cook at home and what they eat. They found that women who cook at home almost …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Kidney Cyst Risk, Study Finds
Researchers studied over 119,000 people for more than 10 years to understand how diet affects the development of fluid-filled sacs in the kidneys. They found …
Read MorePlant-Based Foods During Pregnancy May Lower Diabetes Risk
Researchers studied nearly 2,800 pregnant women to see if eating more plant-based foods early in pregnancy could prevent gestational diabetes—a type of …
Read MoreEating More Variety and Less Processed Food Helps You and the Planet
A major study of nearly 370,000 people in Europe found that eating a wider variety of foods, choosing less processed options, and following healthy eating …
Read MoreEating More Plants May Help You Live Longer, Study Shows
Researchers in South Korea studied over 44,000 adults to see how different types of plant-based eating affected how long people lived. They tracked people for …
Read MoreEating More Plants May Lower Heart Disease Risk in Young Adults
Researchers followed nearly 19,000 young Spanish adults for about 16 years to see how different plant-based eating patterns affected their heart health. They …
Read MoreEating Better for Your Heart and the Planet
Scientists looked at dozens of studies to understand how the foods we eat affect both our heart health and the environment. They found that eating more plants …
Read MoreEating Better Foods Can Make Your Body Age Slower
Scientists studied what people eat and how it affects how fast their bodies age. They looked at data from thousands of Americans and found that people who eat …
Read MorePlant-Based Eating May Lower Heart Disease Risk in Diabetics
Researchers studied 490 adults with type 2 diabetes to see how eating more plant-based foods affects heart health. They found that people who ate healthier …
Read MoreStone Age Diet Scores Don't Predict Weight Loss Success in New Study
Researchers tested two different ways to measure how closely people follow a Stone Age (Paleolithic) diet in a 2-year weight loss study. They found that both …
Read MoreHealthy Plant Foods May Prevent Multiple Diseases, Especially in Younger Adults
A large study following over 400,000 Europeans for more than 10 years found that eating more healthy plant foods may reduce the risk of developing multiple …
Read MoreHealthy Eating Score Linked to Better Heart Health in New Study
Researchers studied how a special eating score called the Dietary Obesity Prevention Score relates to heart health. This score measures how well someone's diet …
Read MorePlant-Based Diets Cut Type 2 Diabetes Risk by Up to 35%
A major review of 36 studies found that people who eat plant-based diets have a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Vegan diets showed the …
Read MoreHealthy Food Choices Can Help Prevent and Manage Many Diseases
A comprehensive nutrition guide explores how the foods we eat every day can either protect us from disease or make us more likely to get sick. The research …
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