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Protein is having a moment. Supermarket shelves are chock-full of protein-packed cookies and cereal, popcorn and Pop Tarts, and even coffee, soda, and water. Social-media influencers—and people at the highest levels of the U.S. government—are advocating for Americans to eat more of the nutrient. The Trump Administration issued new U.S. dietary guidelines in January 2026…

When does ‘clean eating’ stop being about nutrition and start being about control? The term can flatten food into a set of pass-or-fail rules, narrowing what’s on the plate and making little room for pleasure, spontaneity or the shared rituals of a meal

Protein-enriched products now fill grocery store shelves, appearing in everything from cereal and coffee to water. Yet a new review of more than 350 studies on protein restriction and aging suggests that many people may gain more from eating less protein, and that lower intake could sometimes contribute to a longer life