Nutrition

The Cognitive Fountain of Youth
Food

The Cognitive Fountain of Youth

Max Lugavere | October 25, 2022

For years, we’ve heard that diets featuring dark green, leafy vegetables…wild-caught fatty fish…and low-sugar fruits such as berries, olives and…

A Remedy for Pain, Depression, Insomnia In the Foods You Eat
Food

A Remedy for Pain, Depression, Insomnia In the Foods You Eat

Joseph Feuerstein, MD | October 10, 2022

Don’t let the word scare you off. Cannabis sativa—known by its more colloquial name marijuana—has come a long way since…

Delights at This Year’s Fancy Food Show
Food

Delights at This Year’s Fancy Food Show

Linda Gassenheimer | October 9, 2022

Healthy eating and snacking were major trends at this year’s Fancy Food Show in New York City…but that doesn’t mean…

Buckwheat: The Wheat and Gluten-Free Superfood
Nutrition

Buckwheat: The Wheat and Gluten-Free Superfood

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | October 5, 2022

Buckwheat is a pseudocereal, the name for seeds from nongrass plants commonly consumed in the same way as grains. (Quinoa…

Probiotics Keep Your Gut Happy and You Healthy
Supplements

Probiotics Keep Your Gut Happy and You Healthy

Elizabeth Lipski, PhD, CNS | October 3, 2022

There are more than 500 species of bacteria in the human gut. This internal ecosystem, which scientists call the gut…

The Secret to Portion Control
Nutrition

The Secret to Portion Control

Lisa R. Young | October 1, 2022

Pop quiz time: You purchased a 3-ounce bag of potato chips. Its small size and mouth-watering flavor make it seem…

New Research Reveals Why You Must Cut Back on Sugar
Nutrition

New Research Reveals Why You Must Cut Back on Sugar

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD | August 8, 2022

If you want to make one fundamental change to dramatically improve your health and protect yourself from chronic disease and…

The Health Benefits of Matcha
Nutrition

The Health Benefits of Matcha

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | August 5, 2022

There are four types of tea—white, green, Oolong, and black—all derived from the Camellia sinensis shrub. What distinguishes each type of tea…

Rosés Are Back in Stores
Food

Rosés Are Back in Stores

Jeff Siegel | July 23, 2022

There’s good news for rosé ­drinkers as the 2022 pink wine season gets underway. The Trump wine tariff, which cut…

Food Tours
Food

Food Tours

Matthew Guidice | July 11, 2022

Food tours are a popular option in many cities and with good reason. They are a fun way to sample…

Resistant Starch: The Good Carbs
Nutrition

Resistant Starch: The Good Carbs

Michael Greger, MD, FACLM | July 11, 2022

If you think starches will make you fat and play havoc with your blood sugar, you’re not alone. Starchy foods…

Coffee and Alcohol: The Good and the Bad
Food

Coffee and Alcohol: The Good and the Bad

Peter Kistler, PhD | July 8, 2022

There’s bad news and good news about beverages and heart disease… Bad news: A glass of wine with dinner won’t…

Eat Less to Live More
Nutrition

Eat Less to Live More

Susan Racette, PhD | July 7, 2022

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight (and most of us have), you’re familiar with calorie restriction (CR) or eating…

How to Eat Meat Responsibly
Food

How to Eat Meat Responsibly

David L. Katz, MD, MPH | June 24, 2022

It’s no secret that red meat, especially processed red meat, is not healthy when it makes up the lion’s share…

Are You Addicted to Processed Foods?
Food

Are You Addicted to Processed Foods?

Joan Ifland, PhD | June 11, 2022

America’s obesity epidemic usually is blamed on poor dietary decisions, but a growing body of evidence suggests that the root…