Nutrition(Page 3)

The state of the science of what you put in your mouth, from debunking diet myths to examining food's connections to health.

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A purple hand reaching to touch a green tongue of an orange person with their mouth open frowning because they're tasting something digsuting

Why food tastes wildly different to different people Why food tastes wildly different to different people

By Julia Craven

A wooden serving tray with a variety of dehydrated fruit and herbs on it, along with fresh fruit and herbs.

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Dehydrating food can save you money and reduce waste Dehydrating food can save you money and reduce waste

By Bridget Reed Morawski

A baby kisses a small dog

Babies who grow up around pets may be less likely to develop food allergies Babies who grow up around pets may be less likely to develop food allergies

By Laura Baisas

Woolly mammoth meatball on stone plate atop smoky table

Scientists made a woolly mammoth meatball, but don’t grab your fork yet Scientists made a woolly mammoth meatball, but don’t grab your fork yet

Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water

Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water

By Carla Delgado

Strawberry frosting being deposited onto a layer of graham cracker paste as part of a seven-ingredient printed dessert

Scientists cooked up a 3D printed cheesecake Scientists cooked up a 3D printed cheesecake

Foods that make you feel full on a beige background, including kale, raspberry, whole wheat pasta, salmon, green apple, steak, crackers, chocolates, popcorn, pink frosted donut, peas in a pod, and a basil leaf

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How to feel full just by eating good food How to feel full just by eating good food

By Betsy Andrews/Saveur

Paleo and keto diets aren’t great for you or the planet, study says

Paleo and keto diets aren’t great for you or the planet, study says Paleo and keto diets aren’t great for you or the planet, study says

By Carla Delgado

A worm at the bottom of a shot glass of Mezcal.

What kind of worm is in your mezcal? What kind of worm is in your mezcal?

By Laura Baisas

Beech mushrooms growing on a substrate against a gold background

How to use the power of mushrooms to improve your life How to use the power of mushrooms to improve your life

By Julia Craven

Poppy seeds can skew drug test results, but they won’t actually intoxicate you

Poppy seeds can skew drug test results, but they won’t actually intoxicate you Poppy seeds can skew drug test results, but they won’t actually intoxicate you

By Gary Reisfield / The Conversation

To lower food emissions, consider what your dinner ate

To lower food emissions, consider what your dinner ate To lower food emissions, consider what your dinner ate

By Carla Delgado

Sugar on a wooden spoon.

Popular artificial sweetener associated with risk of heart attack and stroke Popular artificial sweetener associated with risk of heart attack and stroke

By Laura Baisas

Three rows of various plant-based milks in a grocery store refrigerator.

The FDA says it’s ok to call almond milk ‘milk’ (for now) The FDA says it’s ok to call almond milk ‘milk’ (for now)

By Laura Baisas

Lion's mane mushrooms on a table.

Lion’s mane mushroom shows promise in boosting brain cell growth Lion’s mane mushroom shows promise in boosting brain cell growth

By Laura Baisas

White bread loaf cut into slices with spoonful of soybean flour

A new ingredient could revolutionize white bread A new ingredient could revolutionize white bread

A male barista pours milk into coffee.

Taking milk with your coffee could be good for your health Taking milk with your coffee could be good for your health

By Laura Baisas

British navy boarding a ship where many sailors are sickened by scurvy from vitamin deficiency. Black and white illustration.

It took centuries (and vitamins) for doctors to finally stop scurvy It took centuries (and vitamins) for doctors to finally stop scurvy

Grilled bass on a bed of vegetables.

Freshwater fish are loaded with ‘forever chemicals’ Freshwater fish are loaded with ‘forever chemicals’

By Laura Baisas

Jar of cucumber water on white marble to illustrate how to detox your body the wrong way

The only real way to detox your body The only real way to detox your body

By Donavyn Coffey

White salt on a brown cutting board.

Reducing sodium in packaged foods could reduce disease and save lives Reducing sodium in packaged foods could reduce disease and save lives

By Laura Baisas

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Nutrition tracking can put you on the path to meet your fitness goals Nutrition tracking can put you on the path to meet your fitness goals

A cutting board with a variety of ingredients for cooking a healthy meal.

Experts rank the raw food diet as the worst of 2023 Experts rank the raw food diet as the worst of 2023

By Laura Baisas

A woman drinking water after a work out.

Hydration seems to be the key to aging better and living longer Hydration seems to be the key to aging better and living longer

By Laura Baisas

Sugar cookies baked with quinoa flour on a cookie sheet in a kitchen.

A new kind of quinoa flour may be coming to a sugar cookie near you A new kind of quinoa flour may be coming to a sugar cookie near you

By Laura Baisas

Holiday cake filled with chocolate stars, icing, and orange slices poses a sugary nightmare to people with diabetes

A diabetes-friendly guide to holiday parties A diabetes-friendly guide to holiday parties

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

An archeologist’s quest to find seafood’s place on the ancient Mediterranean menu

An archeologist’s quest to find seafood’s place on the ancient Mediterranean menu An archeologist’s quest to find seafood’s place on the ancient Mediterranean menu

By Paul Greenberg / Hakai Magazine

Colorful produce at a grocery store.

Why US vegetable prices have skyrocketed in the past year Why US vegetable prices have skyrocketed in the past year

By Laura Baisas

Rising sun viewed from the stone causeway of the solar observatory on Mount Tlaloc, Mexico.

The Aztecs’ solar calendar helped grow food for millions of people The Aztecs’ solar calendar helped grow food for millions of people

By Laura Baisas

Debunked: Vitamins and supplements won’t keep mosquitos from biting you

Debunked: Vitamins and supplements won’t keep mosquitos from biting you Debunked: Vitamins and supplements won’t keep mosquitos from biting you

By Matan Shelomi / The Conversation

a cooked turkey drumstick on a plate that's sliced revealing its dark pink meat

Is white meat better than dark meat? There’s no wrong answer. Is white meat better than dark meat? There’s no wrong answer.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Why German scientists got cows stoned

Why German scientists got cows stoned Why German scientists got cows stoned

By Sara Kiley Watson

Lab grown chicken

FDA says this lab-grown chicken is safe for human consumption FDA says this lab-grown chicken is safe for human consumption

By Laura Baisas

Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations

Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations

By Agostino Petroni / Hakai Magazine

Roofgarden in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Pumping carbon dioxide waste to rooftop gardens boosts crop yields Pumping carbon dioxide waste to rooftop gardens boosts crop yields

Nutritious food

Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars

By Laura Baisas

a baby feeds on a bottle

The FDA investigated the ongoing baby formula shortage. Here’s what it found. The FDA investigated the ongoing baby formula shortage. Here’s what it found.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Kale is an acquired taste, even in utero

Kale is an acquired taste, even in utero Kale is an acquired taste, even in utero

By Laura Baisas

illustration of pufferfish on a fork

Deadly and delicious: These 6 foods can actually kill you Deadly and delicious: These 6 foods can actually kill you

By Charlotte Hu

Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death

Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death

By Laura Baisas

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This is how much watermelon it’d take to kill you This is how much watermelon it’d take to kill you

Woman shopping for fruit in grocery store.

The case for paying carbon taxes on unsustainable food The case for paying carbon taxes on unsustainable food

By Carla Delgado

Cow eating hay at farm.

We’re one key step closer to buying lab-grown burgers We’re one key step closer to buying lab-grown burgers

By Sara Kiley Watson

French fries and food menus on dining table.

Should restaurants put carbon footprint labels on their menus? Should restaurants put carbon footprint labels on their menus?

By Carla Delgado

Hot dogs in buns with ketchup, mustard, and other toppings

How many hot dogs would it take to kill you? How many hot dogs would it take to kill you?

By Purbita Saha

A silver machine containing boiling grains.

How have non-alcoholic beers gotten so good? How have non-alcoholic beers gotten so good?

By Philip Kiefer

Tour de France bicyclists on a French Road in 2017

It takes about 120,000 calories to finish the Tour de France It takes about 120,000 calories to finish the Tour de France

By John Eric Goff / The Conversation

drinking water glass

You can’t make mineral water with plain, old salt You can’t make mineral water with plain, old salt

By Corinne Iozzio

There is insufficient evidence that vitamin supplements help prevent cancer or heart disease.

Do you need a daily multivitamin? Probably not, says national health task force. Do you need a daily multivitamin? Probably not, says national health task force.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A baby in a stroller drinking formula from a bottle held by a woman.

3 solutions for when you can’t find your baby’s formula 3 solutions for when you can’t find your baby’s formula

By Alexandra Frost

What the FDA is doing about the US baby formula shortage

What the FDA is doing about the US baby formula shortage What the FDA is doing about the US baby formula shortage

Researcher making tiny ball of yeast-less pizza dough.

Scientists create a small, allegedly delicious piece of yeast-free pizza dough Scientists create a small, allegedly delicious piece of yeast-free pizza dough

By Sara Kiley Watson

A person drizzles lemon juice over a piece of chicken surrounded by leafy greens

5 nutrition goals that are better than weight loss 5 nutrition goals that are better than weight loss

By Isobel Whitcomb

The truth about counting calories

The truth about counting calories The truth about counting calories

By Isobel Whitcomb

fruits and vegetables on a table next to a glass of colorful liquid for a juice cleanse

What to know before you try a juicing diet What to know before you try a juicing diet

By Rachel Feltman

Sorry, keto fans, you’re probably not in ketosis Sorry, keto fans, you’re probably not in ketosis

By Sara Chodosh

apple cider vinegar remedy

Does apple cider vinegar actually do anything? Does apple cider vinegar actually do anything?

By Sara Chodosh

Barbecue pulled pork on a wood tray on a picnic table

Keto weight loss is mostly a sham Keto weight loss is mostly a sham

By Sara Chodosh

a fork with a tape measure wrapped around it

Why most diets don’t work—and what to try instead Why most diets don’t work—and what to try instead

By Kate Baggaley

a baby puts their face in a frosted cake

Don’t punish yourself for eating ‘unhealthy’ foods Don’t punish yourself for eating ‘unhealthy’ foods

By Isobel Whitcomb

Macaron cookies with bright food dyes like orange, light blue, and pastel yellow

We don’t know if artificial food dyes cause health risks We don’t know if artificial food dyes cause health risks

By Lorne J. Hofseth/The Conversation

a cow with a blue ribbon

Inside the cutthroat world of competitive meat judging Inside the cutthroat world of competitive meat judging

By Popular Science Team

person smelling coffee

Coffee and tea could lower your risk of dementia Coffee and tea could lower your risk of dementia

Red and yellow onions

A salmonella outbreak has hit 37 states, and onions are to blame A salmonella outbreak has hit 37 states, and onions are to blame

By Elana Spivack