Nutrition

Nutrition

cognitive decline
9mins
Only 2% of Alzheimer’s is 100% genetic. The rest is up to your daily habits.
Wearable technology can help increase lifespan by changing what we know about our dietary needs and creating new ways to exercise.
The plant-like sea creatures contain a molecule that improves memory, learning, and even hair quality, according to a new study in mice.
Only 1% of corn grown is the U.S. is the type that people eat.
A study finds prescription medications and dangerous unlisted ingredients in ordinary supplements.
Even though the brain is only 2% of our total body mass, it consumes up to 25% of our energy.
An expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics.
body fat
Scientists at UCLA and Penn argue that malfunctioning fat, not necessarily too much of it, is what makes people metabolically unhealthy.
anencephaly
The catastrophic birth defect anencephaly affects about 1 in 4,600 pregnancies in the U.S. It is largely preventable with folic acid supplements.
mushrooms
Roughly half the world population, including in America, has insufficient levels of vitamin D. UV irradiated mushrooms can help.
Some of the most popular "anti-aging" diets show promise in rodent studies. But are they effective for humans?