Nutrition

How eating sweet potatoes every day may affect your gut, eyes and blood sugar

The familiar orange root does more than fill a holiday plate, and three of its effects turn up in very different parts of the body.

Heavy ultra-processed eaters had 40% higher odds of brain damage they can’t feel yet

Everyone in the study felt fine, but the brain scans picked up something that had been building quietly for years.

Daily vitamin C cut deaths nearly in half in a randomized blood cancer trial

Researchers tested a cheap, everyday vitamin in people with a quiet blood disorder, and the survival numbers caught them off guard.

8 warning signs of selenium deficiency most people mistake for fatigue

Your thyroid needs more than iodine, and when this second mineral runs short the signs are easy to blame on burnout.

8 warning signs of vitamin B12 deficiency that are easy to mistake for aging or stress

The body quietly slows down when a key vitamin runs low, and the first clues often look like something else entirely.

How eating sweet potatoes every day may affect your gut, eyes and blood sugar

The familiar orange root does more than fill a holiday plate, and three of its effects turn up in very different parts of the body.

Heavy ultra-processed eaters had 40% higher odds of brain damage they can’t feel yet

Everyone in the study felt fine, but the brain scans picked up something that had been building quietly for years.

Daily vitamin C cut deaths nearly in half in a randomized blood cancer trial

Researchers tested a cheap, everyday vitamin in people with a quiet blood disorder, and the survival numbers caught them off guard.

8 warning signs of selenium deficiency most people mistake for fatigue

Your thyroid needs more than iodine, and when this second mineral runs short the signs are easy to blame on burnout.

Cardiologist highlights four foods that could help lower cholesterol

Experts say a few simple changes to your diet could make a lasting difference to your heart health.

She ate sardines every day for a week – here’s how her skin reacted

Can a can of sardines replace an extensive skincare routine?A writer spent a week testing whether eating sardines every day could make a visible...

The source of caffeine may be crucial for heart health, new research shows

New research suggests that caffeine does not affect the heart in the same way across all sources.

New report: One in three people cannot afford a healthy diet

A new UN report shows that hunger is declining worldwide, but at the same time, billions of people still cannot afford to eat a healthy diet.

How vitamin C and collagen can affect your skin when you take them together

Collagen and vitamin C are often combined in supplements marketed for healthier-looking skin. However, research suggests that taking them together does not necessarily provide...

Kai Trump reveals the two foods she swears by for staying fit

Kai Trump says getting back in shape came down to simple choices, not complicated plans.