Nutrition

How eating tomatoes every day may affect your heart and cancer risk

A cheap kitchen staple keeps showing up in major heart and cancer reviews, and the daily amount is smaller than you'd expect.

110 people received specially prepared meals every week: Both blood sugar and blood pressure dropped

A small trial asked whether a weekly box of tailored meals could do the work of a pill.

Vitamin may help protect babies from stress during pregnancy

A new look at prenatal stress and nutrition has researchers pointing to one small daily habit expecting parents can start tomorrow.

A vitamin B5 relative eased psoriasis in 24 patients, and the clue was in cholesterol

What the researchers found inside certain immune cells could change how doctors think about the chronic skin disease.

What happens to your cholesterol and heart when you cut out red meat

Decades of feeding studies have lined up on the same shift, and it tends to show up faster than most people expect.

How eating tomatoes every day may affect your heart and cancer risk

A cheap kitchen staple keeps showing up in major heart and cancer reviews, and the daily amount is smaller than you'd expect.

110 people received specially prepared meals every week: Both blood sugar and blood pressure dropped

A small trial asked whether a weekly box of tailored meals could do the work of a pill.

Vitamin may help protect babies from stress during pregnancy

A new look at prenatal stress and nutrition has researchers pointing to one small daily habit expecting parents can start tomorrow.

A vitamin B5 relative eased psoriasis in 24 patients, and the clue was in cholesterol

What the researchers found inside certain immune cells could change how doctors think about the chronic skin disease.

A nutrient found in fish is linked to a 17 percent lower stroke risk

A major study involving more than 183,000 people has uncovered a promising link between a common nutrient and stroke risk.

Six-month study links daily supplement to lower blood pressure and reduced arterial stiffness

A six-month trial tested a longevity powder on 61 adults, and both an immediate change and a lasting one turned up in the data.

The colors on your plate may line up with a 7 percent lower risk of early death

The humble compounds behind plants' deep colors may leave a measurable mark on how long we live.

The surprising reason cottage cheese may be one of the best bedtime snacks

Cottage cheese is making a comeback, but its benefits may go beyond being a high-protein snack.

What happens to your body when you eat pomegranate seeds every day

Pomegranate seeds contain vitamins, fiber, and plant compounds that may affect your health in several ways. But how much should you eat, and what...

Why does your child keep reaching for junk food? New research offers clues

Scientists looked inside children's brains and found a surprising response to junk food