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Nutrition
Americans Choose Bottled Water for Safety and Quality. Are They Right?
By Seth M. Siegel
What the Science Really Says About Grilled Meat and Cancer Risk
By Markham Heid
Are Veggie Chips or Straws Healthier Than Potato Chips?
By Markham Heid
Soda Taxes Are a 'No-Brainer' for Public Health, Says the Author of a New Study on Them
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Nutrition
Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All
Doctors are embracing creative ways to use food to improve health and prevent disease.
By Alice Park
February 22, 2019
These 5 Tips From Dietitians Will Make It Easier to Eat Healthy
Dietitians share their secrets for making meal planning simple
By Jessica Migala / Health
June 6, 2018
President Trump Reportedly Drinks 12 Diet Cokes a Day. Here’s What That Does to Your Body
Based on early research
By Jamie Ducharme
December 12, 2017
Eating Cheese Every Day May Actually Be Good for You
Cheese is typically considered more of an indulgence than a health food, but a new review of research suggests that it may not be as bad for you as once thought. In fact, people in...
By Amanda MacMillan
December 5, 2017
Childhood Obesity Has Risen 10 Times Worldwide
A comprehensive look at weight trends among the world’s children shows where obesity is increasing, and where it’s leveling off.
By Alice Park
October 10, 2017
Why Paying for Nutrition Saves Money on Health Care
The foods we eat play a central role in our health. The epidemics of our time—obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes—are intimately tied to unhealthy patterns of eating. But eating healthy is also expensive, making...
By Hilary K. Seligman , Seth A. Berkowitz and Sanjay Basu
October 2, 2017
6 Surprising Things That May Improve Breast Cancer Treatment
Being diagnosed with breast cancer can make a person feel powerless, but there are some things women can do to potentially improve how they feel throughout the process. Here are some strategies recommended by experts—and...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
September 25, 2017
12 Meal Prep Ideas For Eating All Week
Top health food bloggers share their best food prep advice
By Cooking Light
September 7, 2017
Is Hydrogen Water Actually Good For You?
It’s the latest effort to make plain old water sexier. Companies are adding extra hydrogen to boost his healthy qualities. But does it work?
By Alice Park
August 21, 2017
Is Protein Powder Good For You?
Protein seems to be the nutrient du jour. Humans need it to help repair cells and encourage healthy growth and development, and it's plentiful in eggs, quinoa, chicken and fish. Now, regular foods aren't the...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
August 15, 2017
Eating a Little Bit Healthier Helps You Live Longer
Switching to a healthier diet can make a difference in how long you live, according to the latest research
By Alice Park
July 12, 2017
You Asked: What’s the Healthiest Yogurt?
Not many foods contain the nutritious trio of protein, probiotics and healthy fats—but yogurt does. And people can't get enough. The North American yogurt market churned up more than $11 billion in profits in 2015...
June 28, 2017
Here's the Easiest Way to Eat More Vegetables
Vegetables are the most nutritious and healthy of foods, yet most people don’t think they taste as good as burgers dripping with fat or a salty batch of French fries. But what if the same...
June 12, 2017
Babies Should Not Drink Fruit Juice: Doctors Group
Juice has no nutritional value for infants, the AAP said
By Mahita Gajanan
May 22, 2017
See Which Cities Eat the Healthiest
Find out where your city ranks on a national survey of eating habits
By David Johnson
May 3, 2017
Why Did Cannibals Eat Other People? (Hint: It's Not For the Calories)
No matter how hungry you are, you'd be very unlikely to sit down to a piping hot bowl of Larry—or anyone else, for that matter. In other words, you wouldn't eat another person. Cannibalism has...
By Jeffrey Kluger
April 6, 2017
This Is the Secret to Not Getting Heart Disease
Scientists have fresh evidence of just how healthy a non-Western lifestyle can be. In a new report, researchers studied an indigenous group of hunter-gatherers that live in South America and found that their risk for...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
March 17, 2017
Eating More of This Will Make You Live Longer
Up to 7.8 million premature global deaths could be avoided
By Alexandra Sifferlin
February 23, 2017
You Asked: Should I Cook With Algae Oil?
Go for it. But don’t dump out your olive oil just yet.
By Markham Heid
February 15, 2017
4 Quick Ways to Eat Healthier
None of them focus on weight loss
By Cynthia Sass / Health.com
January 24, 2017
Why Whole Wheat Bread Is Not Your Friend
'Made with whole grains is the biggest scam out there'
By Alice Park
January 23, 2017
The Case Against ‘Whole Wheat’ and 'Whole Grain' Bread
Five critical things to know about that "healthy" staple
By Alice Park
January 23, 2017
The Case for Eating Cheese is Stronger Than Ever
"There’s a lot of magic in the food matrix of cheese."
By Mandy Oaklander
January 3, 2017
How to Get Americans to Eat Vegetables
Here are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
December 22, 2016
Clean Up Empty Lots to Reduce Shootings
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
October 24, 2016
You Asked: Should I Try the Whole30 Diet?
There’s some solid science at its core. But experts say that core is wrapped in unhelpful—and potentially unhealthy—marketing hype.
October 12, 2016
How the Sugar Lobby Skewed Health Research
Archival documents reveal how the sugar industry secretly funded heart disease research by Harvard professors
By Alexandra Sifferlin
September 12, 2016
How to Eat Like an Olympian
For one athlete, the day starts with a peanut butter and jelly burrito and ends with ice cream
By Alice Park , Sean Gregory and Chelsea Matiash
August 8, 2016
Here's How Sleeping More on Weekends Could Save Your Life
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
August 5, 2016
Weight Loss and Water Consumption Appear to Be Linked
Researchers are not sure why, but another study links low water consumption to obesity
By Mandy Oaklander
July 12, 2016
8 Secrets to Eating Like a French Person
Healthy French diets include dessert
By Mandy Oaklander
June 30, 2016
You Asked: What Happens If I Don't Eat Enough Protein?
Your appetite could spike. But the dire effects may take years to surface.
By Markham Heid
June 22, 2016
We Are Still Confused About What Calories Are
Even in 'healthy' foods, calories can tick up fast
By Marion Nestle
June 21, 2016
The American Diet's Getting Healthier? Not So Fast
Over 13 years, Americans haven't eaten more fruits and vegetables
By Mandy Oaklander
June 21, 2016
How To Be a Basically Healthy Person
Here are the laziest-possible ways to shine up your diet and fitness
By Alexandra Sifferlin
June 13, 2016
You Asked: Is a Vegan Diet Better?
Most of us omnivores could use more plants in our diet. But when it comes to health, a strict vegan diet may be overkill.
May 25, 2016
Your Nutrition Labels Are About to Get More Honest
New labels included added sugars and more realistic serving sizes
By Alexandra Sifferlin
May 20, 2016
5 Ingredients You’d Never Find In an Actual Kitchen
Eating should be simple, but processed foods come with some complicated ingredients
By Alexandra Sifferlin
May 10, 2016
FDA Decides to Let KIND Call Its Bars 'Healthy' Again
Well, sort of
By Robin Hilmantel
May 10, 2016
How Junk Food Wrecks Your Body
Eating unhealthy food harms the body in ways beyond weight gain
By Alexandra Sifferlin
May 10, 2016
10 One-Minute Dinner Hacks That Save Tons of Time
Make simple, slimming meals faster
By Meagan Morris / Eat This, Not That!
May 3, 2016
6 'Healthy' Foods Nutritionists Refuse to Eat
No-sugar-added ice cream isn't better than the real thing
By Lisa Lombardi / Health.com
April 28, 2016
How To Eat Like a Nordic Person
Here's what makes them so healthy
By Mandy Oaklander
April 18, 2016
Should You Be Eating Bugs Instead of Meat?
Crickets have as much protein as pork—if you eat enough of them
By Mandy Oaklander and Lon Tweeten
April 14, 2016
How Fast Food Messes With Your Hormones
A new study shows people who eat fast food have higher levels of chemicals in their system
By Alexandra Sifferlin
April 13, 2016
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