1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (472+ words) Every time you eat an apple, a bowl of oats, or a serving of beans, you're also feeding trillions of bacteria living in your gut. And when those microbes get the nutrients they need, they return the favor by producing…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (673+ words) For decades, artificial sweeteners have been positioned as the smarter choice. They give you all of the sweetness of sugar, but none of the calories. Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are synthetic or naturally derived compounds that provide sweetness without significant calories....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (620+ words) We hear a lot about eating more fruits and vegetables, but new research suggests these two food groups may not support metabolic health in exactly the same way. Researchers wanted to better understand how fruit and vegetable intake relates to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (553+ words) Think about everything you ate this week. Fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, all of it passed through a food system that, somewhere along the way, involved pesticides, fertilizers, and trace metals. Most of the time, we don't think much about that....

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (1141+ words) Olive oil is a cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet, and decades of research link regular olive oil consumption to benefits for heart health, healthy aging, and even longevity. Yes, this is in part due to olive oil’s impressive fatty acid…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (390+ words) If you've been adding kimchi to your grain bowl or reaching for kefir at the grocery store, then fermented foods are already on your mind. But the reason fermented foods are worth the hype goes much deeper than the probiotics…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (566+ words) For decades, the conversation about dairy has come down to one thing: saturated fat. Whole milk got a bad reputation, low-fat versions were recommended, and many people quietly swapped their lattes and yogurt bowls for plant-based alternatives, assuming they were…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (706+ words) If you've ever been told to "eat more vegetables" and wondered which ones actually make a difference for gut health, new research has a specific answer. In a recent study1, adding celery, parsnip, and their botanical relatives to a Western-style diet…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (469+ words) People are fatigued from decades of creamy, milkshake-like protein shakes (chugging a birthday-cake-flavored drink after sweaty workouts sounds absolutely unpleasant). So the rise of clear protein powders has been a welcome change for many. These powders are often whey-based, and…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (677+ words) Most nutrition conversations about eating more protein start and end in the same place: how much you're getting. Hit your daily target, the advice goes, and you're set. But a randomized parallel study1 set out to assess the effect of two…...