Nutrition

Before you toss chocolate with a white coating, know what it actually means

The hazy dust is safe to eat, but it reveals how your chocolate has been treated.

How eating broccoli every day may affect your gut, heart and cancer risk

The evidence for a familiar green vegetable is more specific than most people realize.

How eating ginger every day can affect your blood pressure and joints

A new NIH-listed meta-analysis puts a number on the daily-ginger habit.

Low vitamin C may be quietly speeding up how fast your brain ages

A study of 2,044 older adults links lower plasma vitamin C to shrinking brain volume and weaker memory-network wiring.

Two a day may keep your gut moving, and 75 trials now back it

New UK guidelines put 2 kiwis a day at the front for chronic constipation care.

Before you toss chocolate with a white coating, know what it actually means

The hazy dust is safe to eat, but it reveals how your chocolate has been treated.

How eating broccoli every day may affect your gut, heart and cancer risk

The evidence for a familiar green vegetable is more specific than most people realize.

How eating ginger every day can affect your blood pressure and joints

A new NIH-listed meta-analysis puts a number on the daily-ginger habit.

Low vitamin C may be quietly speeding up how fast your brain ages

A study of 2,044 older adults links lower plasma vitamin C to shrinking brain volume and weaker memory-network wiring.

Ultra-processed food may be quietly dulling your focus, even if you eat well otherwise

A large new study finds a packet of chips a day is enough to move the needle on attention.

If you take a statin for cholesterol, these foods may affect how it works

Grapefruit is only part of the story for the more than 92 million American adults on statins.

How eating raspberries every day can affect your gut, brain and cholesterol

A randomized trial and long-running berry research point to real, if modest, everyday effects.

Are you getting too little salt? These are the signs to know

Salt is often associated with excessive intake, but sodium is also essential for several basic functions in the body. For some people, low sodium...

After 50, your muscles may need up to 50% more protein than you’re getting

A 2025 review sets the target at 1.0 to 1.2 grams per kilogram, well above the standard RDA.

A bowl of blueberries a day: safe for most, tricky for three specific groups

Blueberries help most people, but three groups need to watch how much they eat.