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School-Based Gardens Improve Kids' Diets

When kids learn to grow foods at school, they tend to eat better. They're also less likely to develop diabetes or pre-diabetes. >

Fatty Fast Food Livers

Eating even a modest fast food meal daily -- a small burger and fries -- can lead to fatty liver disease. >

Eating to Conceive

People trying to conceive can get extra help from their diet. The Mediterranean diet's anti-inflammatory properties can boost fertility. >

Intermittent Fasting Changes Genes

A long, overnight break between meals gives cells a chance to reboot and changes gene expression in a good way. Try eating dinner earlier. >

What Does "Whole Grain" Really Mean?

The fiber in whole grains has undeniable health benefits, but there are conflicting guidelines for consumers. How to be sure of your intake. >

Eating For a More Resilient Brain

The brain tissue of seniors who died with less dementia and fewer cognitive deficits had higher levels of this vitamin. >

Thanks for the Memories

Seniors who ate more foods containing plant-based flavonols had better memories and reduced their risk of heart problems and cancer. >

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. >

An Ultra-Processed Early Death

It is estimated that our love of snacks, cakes and cookies made with manufactured ingredients, leads to 30,000 premature deaths. Eat real. >

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. >

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