Nutrition

Nutrition

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4mins
Former Yale professor Dr. Morgan Levine shares 3 ways to change your diet to extend your life.
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Energy balance is the greatest arbiter of weight gain. Embrace the "oinker diet."
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Raw food, paleo, gluten-free, detox, and ketogenic: All of these diet fads withered when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
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The Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
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Our bodies crave more food if we haven’t had enough protein, and this can lead to a vicious cycle.
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More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep. Diet is an important, under-recognized culprit.
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Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you’ve lived, but it’s tricky to measure.
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Researchers found that the average penis increased in size from 4.8 inches in 1992 to 6 inches in 2021. But in some regions, they shrank.
It’s sustainable, nutritious and delicious. Scientists need to ramp up efforts to meet this urgent need.
“It's a liquid, but it’s not just a liquid."
millennials
Millennials are reversing a 40-year decline in stroke deaths.
Metabolism and mitochondrial functioning seem to have far more to do with mental health than many people might expect.
A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person's risk of major depressive disorder.
The key to curbing sugar intake may lie in the gut rather than our tastebuds.
acne
People living in non-industrialized societies don't get pimples.
Certain cancers are striking earlier than they used to.
creatine
Athletes often use creatine to boost performance and aid muscle recovery. Accumulating evidence suggests it could also help with depression.
Salt causes a dehydration-like state that encourages the conversion of the starch in the french fry to fructose.
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Alzheimer’s disease is frightening, but the right combination of lifestyle choices can reduce your risk.
A food safety researcher explains another way to know what’s too old to eat.