Nutrition(Page 5)

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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pizza with greens

Experts just ranked the best diets, and their choices will probably surprise you Experts just ranked the best diets, and their choices will probably surprise you

By Sara Chodosh

A man holding his belly

Your stretching intestine is what tells your brain to stop eating Your stretching intestine is what tells your brain to stop eating

Soldiers exercising in a gymnasium

Much of what we know about high-protein diets is based on outdated, flawed data Much of what we know about high-protein diets is based on outdated, flawed data

By Josh Berson/MIT Press Reader

Penalizing kids for school lunch debt can harm their mental health

Penalizing kids for school lunch debt can harm their mental health Penalizing kids for school lunch debt can harm their mental health

By Nicole Wetsman

Why are meat companies fighting over labels on plant-based foods?

Why are meat companies fighting over labels on plant-based foods? Why are meat companies fighting over labels on plant-based foods?

By Trey Malone & Brandon McFadden/The Conversation

Is red meat really that bad? Here’s what you should know about the latest controversy.

Is red meat really that bad? Here’s what you should know about the latest controversy. Is red meat really that bad? Here’s what you should know about the latest controversy.

By Nicole Wetsman

When to give up on the food in your pantry

When to give up on the food in your pantry When to give up on the food in your pantry

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

This new Salmonella ‘superbug’ is probably no scarier than the flu

This new Salmonella ‘superbug’ is probably no scarier than the flu This new Salmonella ‘superbug’ is probably no scarier than the flu

By Sara Chodosh

Eating less gluten could lower a child’s risk of celiac, but at what cost?

Eating less gluten could lower a child’s risk of celiac, but at what cost? Eating less gluten could lower a child’s risk of celiac, but at what cost?

By Sara Chodosh

Tricks to avoid eating leftovers that will make you sick

Tricks to avoid eating leftovers that will make you sick Tricks to avoid eating leftovers that will make you sick

Homemade dog food can actually deprive pets of essential nutrients

Homemade dog food can actually deprive pets of essential nutrients Homemade dog food can actually deprive pets of essential nutrients

By Sara Chodosh

The FDA says grain-free food could be killing dogs. Here’s what pet owners should know.

The FDA says grain-free food could be killing dogs. Here’s what pet owners should know. The FDA says grain-free food could be killing dogs. Here’s what pet owners should know.

By Sara Chodosh

Cutting back on beef can lengthen your lifespan, but by how much?

Cutting back on beef can lengthen your lifespan, but by how much? Cutting back on beef can lengthen your lifespan, but by how much?

By Sara Chodosh

The FDA knows expiration dates are confusing, so they’re changing them

The FDA knows expiration dates are confusing, so they’re changing them The FDA knows expiration dates are confusing, so they’re changing them

By Sara Chodosh

Processed food really does make you gain weight

Processed food really does make you gain weight Processed food really does make you gain weight

By Sara Chodosh

You probably need more vitamins, but pills won’t cut it

You probably need more vitamins, but pills won’t cut it You probably need more vitamins, but pills won’t cut it

By Sara Chodosh

The truth about the nut-brain connection

The truth about the nut-brain connection The truth about the nut-brain connection

By Sandra-Ilona Sunram-Lea/The Conversation

Taxing soda would help make kids healthier

Taxing soda would help make kids healthier Taxing soda would help make kids healthier

By Nicole Wetsman

The weirdest things we learned this week: animals used to stand trial and apples kept doctors from killing you

The weirdest things we learned this week: animals used to stand trial and apples kept doctors from killing you The weirdest things we learned this week: animals used to stand trial and apples kept doctors from killing you

By Eleanor Cummins

Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs

Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs

By Nicole Wetsman

Unscrambling the health effects of eggs

Unscrambling the health effects of eggs Unscrambling the health effects of eggs

By Tom Sanders/The Conversation

count calories cake

Sloppy calorie counting can still help you lose weight Sloppy calorie counting can still help you lose weight

By Sara Chodosh

Nuts are full of fat and calories—and you should probably eat more of them Nuts are full of fat and calories—and you should probably eat more of them

By Sara Chodosh

Here’s why ultra-processed foods are so bad for your health

Here’s why ultra-processed foods are so bad for your health Here’s why ultra-processed foods are so bad for your health

By Nicole Wetsman

a young boy drinks juice and eats cookies

Fruit juices have potentially dangerous levels of lead and arsenic Fruit juices have potentially dangerous levels of lead and arsenic

a vintage coca-cola ad

The weirdest things we learned this week: the sweetest-smelling butts, flaming birds, and 40 barrels of coke The weirdest things we learned this week: the sweetest-smelling butts, flaming birds, and 40 barrels of coke

By Rachel Feltman

Junk food ads disproportionally target black and Hispanic kids over white kids

Junk food ads disproportionally target black and Hispanic kids over white kids Junk food ads disproportionally target black and Hispanic kids over white kids

By Nicole Wetsman

What makes popcorn pop?

What makes popcorn pop? What makes popcorn pop?

By Cassie M. Chew

A week of holiday junk food could derail your gut microbiome—but there’s hope

A week of holiday junk food could derail your gut microbiome—but there’s hope A week of holiday junk food could derail your gut microbiome—but there’s hope

By Claire Maldarelli

local winter vegetables

How to eat vegetables this winter without increasing your carbon footprint How to eat vegetables this winter without increasing your carbon footprint

Instant soup sends a shocking number of kids to the hospital

Instant soup sends a shocking number of kids to the hospital Instant soup sends a shocking number of kids to the hospital

By Sara Chodosh

The FDA’s updated nutrition labels could improve your health—if you know how to read them

The FDA’s updated nutrition labels could improve your health—if you know how to read them The FDA’s updated nutrition labels could improve your health—if you know how to read them

By Sara Chodosh

The truth about organic food and cancer

The truth about organic food and cancer The truth about organic food and cancer

By Sara Chodosh

The ‘all-natural’ label on your LaCroix is meaningless, but that doesn’t mean the seltzer is bad for you

The ‘all-natural’ label on your LaCroix is meaningless, but that doesn’t mean the seltzer is bad for you The ‘all-natural’ label on your LaCroix is meaningless, but that doesn’t mean the seltzer is bad for you

By Neel V. Patel

You should check how much sugar your ‘healthy’ yogurt really has

You should check how much sugar your ‘healthy’ yogurt really has You should check how much sugar your ‘healthy’ yogurt really has

By Sara Chodosh

When you should eat breakfast—and when you can probably skip it

When you should eat breakfast—and when you can probably skip it When you should eat breakfast—and when you can probably skip it

By Julissa Treviño

Low-carb diets lose their benefits when you go hard on animal products

Low-carb diets lose their benefits when you go hard on animal products Low-carb diets lose their benefits when you go hard on animal products

By Sara Chodosh

Coconut oil is the latest reminder that there’s no such thing as a ‘superfood’ Coconut oil is the latest reminder that there’s no such thing as a ‘superfood’

By Claire Maldarelli

E. coli doesn’t just give you food poisoning—it can also help you get essential nutrients

E. coli doesn’t just give you food poisoning—it can also help you get essential nutrients E. coli doesn’t just give you food poisoning—it can also help you get essential nutrients

Freaking out about heavy metals in your food? Here’s what you should know

Freaking out about heavy metals in your food? Here’s what you should know Freaking out about heavy metals in your food? Here’s what you should know

By Sara Chodosh

food measurements

Can food have negative calories? Can food have negative calories?

By Louise Dunford/The Conversation

Most of your sodium isn’t coming from your salt shaker

Most of your sodium isn’t coming from your salt shaker Most of your sodium isn’t coming from your salt shaker

By Sara Chodosh

two kids stare down into a pool

The weirdest things we learned this week: skin-peeling soup, secret drug toilets, and a chlorinated ocean The weirdest things we learned this week: skin-peeling soup, secret drug toilets, and a chlorinated ocean

By Rachel Feltman

a bottle of chocolate milk

Why chocolate milk is a great post-workout snack (but maybe not the best) Why chocolate milk is a great post-workout snack (but maybe not the best)

By Sara Chodosh

beef meat fresh carnivore

Please do not try to survive on an all-meat diet Please do not try to survive on an all-meat diet

By Sara Chodosh

The case for full-fat yogurt

The case for full-fat yogurt The case for full-fat yogurt

By Sara Chodosh

hunter gatherer bow arrow

Ancient hunter-gatherers didn’t all eat paleo Ancient hunter-gatherers didn’t all eat paleo

By Sara Chodosh

New tech could soon let you test whether your lettuce carries E. coli

New tech could soon let you test whether your lettuce carries E. coli New tech could soon let you test whether your lettuce carries E. coli

By Dana G. Smith

Why your brain loves mac and cheese more than macaroni or cheese alone

Why your brain loves mac and cheese more than macaroni or cheese alone Why your brain loves mac and cheese more than macaroni or cheese alone

By Claire Maldarelli

Everything you need to know about added sugars (and how to avoid them)

Everything you need to know about added sugars (and how to avoid them) Everything you need to know about added sugars (and how to avoid them)

By Sara Chodosh

A nutritionist’s guide to eating junk food

A nutritionist’s guide to eating junk food A nutritionist’s guide to eating junk food

By Sara Chodosh

What is keto flu, and how can I make it stop?

What is keto flu, and how can I make it stop? What is keto flu, and how can I make it stop?

By Sara Chodosh

Carbon emissions are sucking the nutrition out of our food

Carbon emissions are sucking the nutrition out of our food Carbon emissions are sucking the nutrition out of our food

By Nick Stockton

There are only 13 actual vitamins, and you’ll die without them

There are only 13 actual vitamins, and you’ll die without them There are only 13 actual vitamins, and you’ll die without them

By Sara Chodosh

A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan

A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan

By Claire Maldarelli

Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share

Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share

By Sara Chodosh

We’re so close with dogs, even our poop looks similar

We’re so close with dogs, even our poop looks similar We’re so close with dogs, even our poop looks similar

Everything you never wanted to know about artificial sweeteners

Everything you never wanted to know about artificial sweeteners Everything you never wanted to know about artificial sweeteners

By Sara Chodosh

Restaurants could save a lot of dough by letting sick employees stay home

Restaurants could save a lot of dough by letting sick employees stay home Restaurants could save a lot of dough by letting sick employees stay home

Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?

Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer? Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?

By Claire Maldarelli

a pile of spaghetti

Worried pasta will make you fat? Spaghettaboutit. Worried pasta will make you fat? Spaghettaboutit.

They don’t make baby poop like they did in 1926, that’s for sure. Here’s why scientists care.

They don’t make baby poop like they did in 1926, that’s for sure. Here’s why scientists care. They don’t make baby poop like they did in 1926, that’s for sure. Here’s why scientists care.

By Claire Maldarelli

Your weight affects how long you live—but it’s extremely complicated

Your weight affects how long you live—but it’s extremely complicated Your weight affects how long you live—but it’s extremely complicated

By Claire Maldarelli

This pill could help you figure out why you’re always farting

This pill could help you figure out why you’re always farting This pill could help you figure out why you’re always farting

By Claire Maldarelli