Nutrition

Eat less protein

Protein-rich foods are trendy, but eating less protein may promote healthy aging

Americans love hot dogs, but here's why it's best to consume them on occasion

hot dogs summer

Coca-Cola, Pepsi products to include QR codes with more detailed ingredient information on the can

Soda ingredients

Getting men to adopt healthier habits requires persistence, patience and public attention — but it can be done

Men Healthy Habits

Flavanols can help prevent heart disease, but most people don't eat enough fruits and veggies to get them

Flavanols Heart Disease

Americans want stricter regulations on ultra-processed food makers, poll shows

Ultra processed Foods

Young men have taken to eating 'boy kibble,' a hearty combo of ground beef and rice

Boy Kibble Beef

These hearty, healthy soup recipes are great for the winter months

Soup Winter Recipes

New dietary guidelines call for eating more meat and full-fat dairy, but less sugary foods

New Dietary Guidelines

Here's how to still eat healthy at the airport and on a plane

Healthy Eating Flying

Need to lower your cholesterol? The portfolio diet might be worth a try

Portfolio Diet

Many protein powders and shakes have high lead levels, Consumer Reports finds

Looking to lose weight? The viral 'pink salt trick' doesn't work, dietitians say

Pink Salt Water

Americans are eating fewer ultra-processed foods, but they still account for most of our calories

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'Fibermaxxing,' one of the latest TikTok wellness trends, offers health benefits

Fibermaxxing Wellness Trend

Nutrition advice is rife with misinformation − here's how to tell valid health info from pseudoscience

Nutrition Misinformation

FDA upgrades its definition of 'healthy' food for first time in 3 decades

Bucks County man with diabetes sues 11 major companies for marketing 'addictive,' ultra-processed foods to kids

Children's Health

Lunchables will no longer be offered as part of the National School Lunch Program

Smoothies can be nutritious, but they also can lead to weight gain

Healthy Smoothies

Exhibit on school lunches will feature antique milk testers and nutrition comics

The FDA wants to put nutrition warnings on the fronts of food packages to reduce obesity, other health conditions

Eating processed red meat linked to higher risk for Alzheimer's disease

Bacon Alzheimer's Link

The hour after day care is the least nutritious for young kids, study finds

Day care Pickup Snacks

Fruit and vegetable 'prescriptions' may boost heart health, study says

Produce Prescriptions Health

A Mediterranean lifestyle involves more than eating healthy – but it lowers the risk of early death, research shows

Mediterranean Lifestyle Study

Dietary fads run rampant on social media; here's how to know whether the advice is legitimate

How to fill your kids' Easter baskets with healthier treats this year

Easter eggs

Jose Garces, Ryan Howard among local figures appointed to President Biden's fitness and nutrition council

Kensington grocery co-op reopens after members raise $200,000 to save it

Kensington Community Food Co-op Reopens

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

Health trends 2023

Your genes may influence whether you eat your vegetables

Genes food preferences

Summer cookouts can include tasty – and healthy – foods with a little planning

Summer Cookouts Healthy

Is intermittent fasting the diet for you? Here's what the science says

Intermittent fasting

Emergency baby formula shipment to arrive in Pennsylvania amid nationwide shortage

Food insecurity is a complex problem, but local health systems are trying to help address it

Food insecurity and chronic diseases

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

Children vegetarian diet

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