Nutrition

Girls who took this supplement for a year built measurably more bone than those who didn’t

The powder is cheap, mixes into a drink and feeds the gut bacteria, but it may do something else that matters for life.

What should you eat first on your plate? New study reveals the answer

The real trick may not lie in what's on your plate, but in the order you reach for each bite.

How eating dark chocolate every day may affect your heart, blood pressure and brain

A daily square after dinner feels like a guilty pleasure, but the research behind that small habit tells a more interesting story.

How eating oats every day could quietly lower your LDL cholesterol

A small daily amount of one everyday grain carries a rare regulator's stamp of approval, and newer trials keep backing it up.

Berries, poultry and 2.5 extra years: What the MIND diet may do to your brain

The eating plan is a hybrid of two famous diets, and two of its foods did most of the work in a long new follow-up.

Girls who took this supplement for a year built measurably more bone than those who didn’t

The powder is cheap, mixes into a drink and feeds the gut bacteria, but it may do something else that matters for life.

What should you eat first on your plate? New study reveals the answer

The real trick may not lie in what's on your plate, but in the order you reach for each bite.

How eating dark chocolate every day may affect your heart, blood pressure and brain

A daily square after dinner feels like a guilty pleasure, but the research behind that small habit tells a more interesting story.

How eating oats every day could quietly lower your LDL cholesterol

A small daily amount of one everyday grain carries a rare regulator's stamp of approval, and newer trials keep backing it up.

Dry January: A month without alcohol that can help build new habits

More people are giving up alcohol in the first month of the year. For many, it is more about habits than prohibition.

This is what happens when you stop drinking for 31 days

Taking a break from drinking for just one month can do more than help you recover from the holidays.

Beetroot juice shown to support healthy blood pressure after age 60

A British study suggests that drinking beetroot juice regularly may help older adults lower blood pressure and support a healthier balance of bacteria in the mouth.

Study reveals vitamin D may reduce colon cancer risk by 58%

A new review suggests that maintaining healthy vitamin D levels could lower your risk of colon cancer.

What’s the best cutting board material? Scientists weigh in

We use cutting boards every day, but the material you choose can affect hygiene, knife life, and even what ends up in your food.

Foods you should never eat when mold appears, experts warn

Everyone’s done it — opened the fridge, spotted a bit of mold, and wondered if it’s really that bad.Couldn’t you just scrape it...