Diet

Olive Oil Heart

Swapping in olive oil for butter, mayo could limit risk for heart disease

Snacking on walnuts improves gut and heart health, Penn State study finds

Walnuts Penn State

Can eating chili peppers improve your cardiovascular health?

Chili peppers reduces risk of death

Popular dietary supplement kratom may cause liver damage

Healthy living: A gift to yourself – and the next generation

Healthy Running Men's Health

Eating yogurt and fiber may reduce the risk of lung cancer, study finds

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How many artificial sweeteners are in your child's food? It's unclear

Diet Coke Artificial Sweetener

Eating one avocado per day can reduce bad cholesterol, study says

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Children's Health

CHOP researchers figure out how to get your picky eater to like more foods

picky eating habits CHOP

Most Americans say they don't have time take care of their health

health time diet exercise

Exercising before breakfast allows body to burn stored carbs and more fat, study finds

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Almost half of Americans take health, wellness advice from social media – but should we?

social media health advice

Americans need a new model for healthy living, Cooper Health VP says

New model for healthy living

Three weeks of a healthier diet could help reduce depression in young adults, study suggests

Healthy eating depression study

Mushrooms may lower risk of prostate cancer, study says

Mushrooms prostate cancer

Jefferson Health, MANNA team up to deliver meals to diabetics

MANNA diabetics meals

Children 5 and younger should only drink milk and water, scientists recommend

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Fast food may be a factor in rising teen depression, study finds

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A high-fat diet during pregnancy may prevent Alzheimer's disease in children

high fat diet alzheimers

Men gain more weight during freshman year than women, study finds

Burger Fries

The keys to getting in shape for men in their 30s and 40s

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New cholesterol study may lead you to ask: Pass the eggs, or pass on the eggs?

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Are eggs healthy? New study warns against eating too many

Eggs Heart Disease Cholesterol

The keys to getting in shape for women in their 30s and 40s

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Navigating the 'nutrition' specialties, and why you may be looking for a registered dietitian

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Let them eat more fat? Researcher argues that a balance of types of fat is the key

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Can a low-carb diet lead to an earlier death?

Increased fasting could lead to a longer life

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‘Time-restricted’ eating could lead to weight loss, controlled appetite

Study: No, enjoying that full-fat ice cream won't kill you

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Are you drinking the right amount of coffee?

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Hate eating your veggies? Maybe you only need one

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Penn study: Sleep may explain link between fish consumption, intelligence

Should I really stick to the 2,000-calories-per-day diet?

Are some apple varieties better for you than others?

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