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Intermittent fasting may be risky for your heart, new research suggests

Healthy Eating

Eating the Atlantic diet may reduce belly fat, lower cholesterol
Atlantic diet salmon

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What you need to know about plant-based diets
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Healthy Eating

To avoid weight gain, eat a low-carb, plant-based diet, researchers say
Low-carb Diet Weight

Healthy Eating

To show the benefits of eating vegan, scientists gave twins different diets
Vegan twin study

Adult Health

Limiting sodium intake may work as well as some hypertension drugs; here's how to cut back on salt
Reducing sodium in diets

Healthy Eating

Struggling to stick to a vegetarian diet? Blame your genes
Vegetarian Diet Genes

Healthy Eating

Why do dieters so often regain weight? Drexel, Penn researchers join national study to find better answers
Diet Weight Gain

Healthy Eating

Intermittent fasting can be as effective for weight loss as counting calories, study finds
Intermittent Fasting Study

Healthy Eating

Plant-based meats often lack essential nutrients, and can be high in sugar, study finds
Plant Based Meats

Healthy Eating

Can't stop eating junk food? The brain can be trained to prefer healthier options
Healthy Meal Vegan

Men's Health

Want to live longer? Eating a plant-heavy diet is a proven method
Healthy Eating Life Expectancy

Healthy Eating

Intermittent fasting is popular, but eating a few small meals may be a more effective weight loss plan
Intermittent Fasting AHA study

Healthy Eating

Looking to lose weight but don't want to feel hungry? Try the volumetrics diet
Volumetrics diet

Healthy Eating

The MIND diet reduces the risk of Alzheimer's and memory loss
MIND diet

Healthy Eating

The Paleo diet may help people lose weight, but its long-term effects are unclear
Paleo diet

Healthy Eating

Seeking to eat less meat without going full vegetarian? Become a Flexitarian
Flexitarian diet

Healthy Eating

Trying to eat more heart-healthy foods? Switch to the Mediterranean diet
Mediterranean diet

Healthy Eating

Eating a 'green' Mediterranean diet is even healthier than the traditional version, research suggests
'green" Mediterranean diet

Healthy Eating

Intermittent fasting linked to eating disorder behaviors, research shows
Intermittent Fasting

Healthy Eating

Eating an earlier dinner can do wonders for your health, research shows
Time-restricted eating

Healthy Eating

Set point theory may help explain why weight loss often plateaus
Set Point Theory

Healthy Eating

High-protein diets can help people make healthier food choices, research shows
High-protein diets

Healthy Eating

Mindful eating can help people adopt healthier habits; here's how it works
Mindful eating

Parenting

A vegetarian diet can be safe for children, but it must be properly planned
Children vegetarian diet

Healthy Eating

The Nordic diet provides health benefits even when people don't lose weight
Nordic diet

Opinion

Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu
Fruit Nutrients

Healthy Eating

Mediterranean diet named most nutritious, easiest to follow in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News Best Diets for 2022

Men's Health

A plant-based diet offers flexibility while providing a slew of health benefits
Plant Based Diets

Healthy Eating

Thinking of trying intermittent fasting? Make sure it's the right diet for you
Intermittent fasting benefits

Healthy Eating

Maximize nutrients by adding these cost-effective foods to your diet
Healthy Foods Chickpeas

Healthy Eating

The Mediterranean is the best diet for 2021, health experts say
Healthy Diets 2021

Healthy Eating

Eating dried fruit can improve the quality of your overall diet, new study finds
Dried fruit can boost overall health

Healthy Eating

Intermittent fasting, a popular weight loss method, may have a big downside
Intermittent fasting muscle loss

Healthy Eating

Coronavirus diets: What's behind the urge to eat like kids?
Coronavirus Diet

Healthy Eating

Debunking common diet myths: Going gluten-free often isn't a healthy choice
Diet Myths: Gluten-free

Fitness

Exercise could be key to curbing appetite during diet, Drexel study finds
Drexel Diet Exercise

Healthy Eating

Millennials feel social pressure and anxiety to eat well
Del Monte study on healthy eating

Adult Health

Weight loss diet developed at Penn State ranked second-best for 2020
Volumetrics penn state

Healthy Eating

Intermittent fasting may help you live longer, healthier life, new study finds
Person eating a healthy meal

Healthy Eating

Eating less red meat isn't necessarily healthier, controversial study finds
Red Meat Guidelines

Healthy Eating

The average American still eats too much sugar and red meat
American diet red meat

Healthy Eating

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stroke
Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stoke

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