Tag: dietary habits
How much calcium do you really need by age, and are you getting it?
Most US adults fall short of the calcium target that keeps bones intact after 50, and the fix sits on your plate long before it reaches a supplement aisle.
Ultra-processed foods could be damaging the muscles around your knees
New MRI scans of 615 adults show that the more ultra-processed food people ate, the more fat had crept inside the thigh muscles that hold up their knees.
Eating this much fiber every day may cut your obesity risk by more than a quarter
A study of nearly 40,000 US adults points to a clear fiber threshold worth aiming for.
The amount of salt you eat daily may be slowly scarring your kidneys
A 2025 study finds high salt intake damages kidney tissue, even without raising blood pressure.
An egg a day and your cholesterol: it’s the saturated fat, not the yolk
New research is settling one of America's longest running food fights.
7 warning signs you may be low in vitamin K – and who is most at risk
Bruises that arrive from nowhere and cuts that keep oozing are early clues clinicians watch for.