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A Nutritional Scoring System to Help Us Make Better Food Choices

Food Compass rates the nutritional value of common foods across several dimensions. People who ate more high-scoring foods lived longer. >

TikTok a Poor Source of Diet and Nutrition Info

Diet and nutrition posts on the platform, many written by high school students, often promote the myth that thinness equals better health. >

Rating the New Weight-Loss Meds

More and more people are trying to lose weight to protect their health. Four new medications, in addition to diet and exercise, can help. >

A Long View of Weight-Loss Surgery

Bariatric surgery offers benefits that last for years. The joints, health and economic well-being of patients are all positively impacted. >

Artificial Sweeteners Affect Glucose Metabolism

Non-nutritive sweeteners like stevia have long been seen as a win-win for dieters. But they appear to have a worrisome impact on the gut. >

Preventing Obesity in Midlife: The Women's Preventive Services Initiative

Many women over 50 are overweight or obese. Helping prevent more weight gain is one way to help them avoid the health risks of obesity. >

An App to Help Kids Lose Weight

A mobile app and a number-less scale that tracked obese kids' weight-loss progress proved far more effective than a standard approach. >

Pandemic Heavyweights

Americans gained a lot of weight during the pandemic lockdown. Body mass and obesity rates went up. Here are some of the reasons why. >

An Artificial Sweetener - Cancer Connection

Non-nutritive sweeteners tend to be seen as a win-win for dieters, but the risk of certain cancers goes up with artificial sweetener use. >

How Cutting Calories Can Help You Live Longer

Your thymus gland ages fast and this takes a toll on your immune system's ability to produce T-cells. Cutting calories can rejuvenate it. >

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