Nutrition

7 everyday foods that may help lower your cortisol and stress levels

A 2025 review maps how what you eat can nudge your stress hormone in either direction.

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.

7 everyday foods that may help lower your cortisol and stress levels

A 2025 review maps how what you eat can nudge your stress hormone in either direction.

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.

How eating chia seeds every day can affect your blood pressure and gut

A 2024 review of 10 trials points to modest but real cardiometabolic gains.

7 signs your body may be running low on vitamin B12, and who is most at risk

Early symptoms often look like normal aging. Four groups face the highest risk.

How too many supplements can affect your kidneys

Supplements can be helpful when your diet does not provide enough nutrients, but taking too many can cause problems. Experts say your kidneys may...

Limiting when you eat each day may quietly lower your blood pressure over time

Eleven randomized trials tie a shorter daily eating window to modest but consistent blood pressure drops.

Nearly 2,000 US children were hospitalized for taking too many vitamins in just 3 years

New federal data reveals a hidden pediatric emergency behind the family gummy jar.

How drinking more water can affect your blood pressure

Drinking enough water may help support healthy blood pressure, especially if dehydration is contributing to elevated readings.