Browsing: Nutrition

Most of us aren’t eating anywhere near enough vegetables, and we’re suffering the health consequences

As students file back into classrooms, they may notice some of their cafeteria and vending machine options have changed. The now-active Arizona Healthy Schools Act bans public schools that participate in federal meal programs from serving foods containing 11 specific chemical additives and synthetic dyes on campus from midnight before until 30 minutes after the…

A new Canadian study led by University of Toronto professor Harvey Anderson adds to growing evidence that full-fat dairy can be part of a healthy diet

The French have long been renowned for their longevity, with many enjoying good health well into old age

Sleep. Exercise. Eat well. It’s the oldest recommendation in medicine, repeated so often it’s become a cliche. We know the advice, even if we don’t always follow it. But have you ever stopped to wonder why these three seemingly different habits have such remarkably similar effects on our brains and bodies?

Summer offers students a rare chance to recover from the pressures of the school year, allowing them to catch up on the rest that demanding schedules often leave little time for

Diet advice is rarely one-size-fits-all. But one particular vice — enjoyed daily by more than half of Americans — has become the bane of health experts

At some point over the last decade, supermarkets stopped resembling grocery stores and began to feel like wellness boutiques. Olive green packaging appeared everywhere. The language softened. Shelves began speaking in the vocabulary of virtue. Suddenly, biscuits were “artisanal”. Chips became “hand-cooked”. Chocolate acquired Himalayan salt, probiotic cultures, and a quiet moral superiority. Even water…

A report from the United Nations evaluating the nutrition of Gaza’s children and women of childbearing age has countered claims made by global aid agencies, medical journals, church leaders, and the United Nations’ own affiliates of widespread starvation and a famine engineered by Israel

Celebrity diets tend to come wrapped in complicated rules, strict macros, and long lists of foods to avoid. One Hollywood star’s approach traces back to something much simpler that she picked up decades before fame ever entered the picture