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.

Avoid eating green leafy vegetables if you’re taking these medications

Many people taking medication believe that as long as they eat “healthily,” there is no cause for concern. This is often where the surprise arises.

Study points to differences in bone health among tea and coffee drinkers

New research has examined whether coffee and tea affect bone health in older women.

New experiment: Low-calorie diet slows brain aging in monkeys

A long-term study of monkeys’ diets is providing new insight into how the brain ages.

Dietitians: These frozen foods should go in your cart — and these you should avoid

Frozen foods are often seen as a convenient option, but their nutritional quality varies considerably.

New study: Dark chocolate linked to slower biological aging

A new study offers insight into how dark chocolate may be connected to aging.

Eating marzipan over the holidays? Here’s what it does to your body

Marzipan is a popular sweet treat, particularly during festive periods. But how does it actually affect the body?