Healthy Eating

Ultra-processed foods cancer

Eating ultra-processed foods like hot dogs and soda may increase risk of cancer, research shows

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

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

Healthy Meal Vegan

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

Healthy Eating Life Expectancy

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

Intermittent Fasting AHA study

Limiting fast food intake can reduce the risk of liver damage

Fast food Liver Disease

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

Volumetrics diet

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

MIND diet

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

Paleo diet

Transitioning to a vegan diet can seem daunting; here's how to begin

Vegan diet

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

Flexitarian diet

The biggest health trends of 2023 may include journaling and eating kelp

Health trends 2023

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

Mediterranean diet

To overcome morning grogginess, try eating oatmeal and fruit for breakfast

Morning sleepiness oatmeal

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

'green" Mediterranean diet

How to relieve the bloating, indigestion and heartburn caused by your Thanksgiving feast

Thanksgiving Upset Stomach Tips

Intermittent fasting linked to eating disorder behaviors, research shows

Intermittent Fasting

Eating too much black licorice can lead to serious health complications

Health effects black licorice

Many Americans struggle with stress eating, but there are ways to overcome it

Stress eating

Eating an earlier dinner can do wonders for your health, research shows

Time-restricted eating

Need some motivation to start a healthy lifestyle? Here are 25 benefits

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Children's Health

School lunches are an important part of a child's diet; here's how to make them fun and healthy

Healthy School Lunches

Drinking black tea lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke, study finds

Black Tea Benefits

Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water

Water glass obesity

Cutting your daily salt intake by 1 gram can reduce your heart disease risk, research shows

Salt heart disease

The pathway to a healthy lifestyle is clear, but more men need to find the motivation to follow it

U.S. Men Health

Most Americans don't eat banana peels, but they're edible and packed with fiber

Eat banana peels

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Women's arteries are less clogged than men's, but that doesn't protect them from heart attack risks

Vaccine lawsuit

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Pro athletes are turning to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, but for most people the benefits are still...

Mental Health Affirmation

Do positive affirmations work? A psychologist unpacks the evidence

Be someone’s lifeline: Roll up your sleeve

Dark Showering Sleep

Can dark showering help you sleep better? Here's what the science says

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