NEWS / DIET

To Navigate Better Dietary Choices, Use a Compass

A food profiler assigns scores from one to 100 to a wide variety of foods, so consumers can track their eating habits more easily. >

Diet Drinks’ Mixed Results

Artificial sweeteners can help us cut sugar, but because they make some people feel hungrier, they don't always help with weight loss. >

Depression Linked to Insulin Resistance

Insulin resistance is a risk factor for serious health problems such as Type 2 diabetes. It also roughly doubles your risk of depression. >

Changing Supermarket Layouts Promotes Healthier Food Purchases

Grocery stores are designed to promote certain purchases, especially at checkout. What if they encouraged you to choose healthier foods? >

Voluntary Reductions of Salt and Sugar Would Bring Huge Health and Economic Gains

Modest reductions in the sugar in packaged foods and beverages could prevent millions of heart problems, save $4 billion in healthcare costs >

A Food-by-Food Look at Longevity

You know what you eat affects your health, and now it has been quantified: Some foods add healthy minutes to life; others take them away. >

Kids' Ultra-Processed Food Problem

Foods formulated in factories now account for most of the calories kids eat. Yes, they're tasty and convenient, but what about nutrition? >

Don't Stay Thirsty — Hydrate for Heart Health

Drinking too little fluid in midlife is associated with a risk of heart failure in later life. Stay hydrated: Aim for a couple quarts a day. >

Not All Milk Makes the Grade

The importance of breast milk, formula and cow's milk is undeniable. But many caregivers are still giving kids unrecommended milks. >

It's Probably Not Your Metabolism...

Think your weight gain is caused by a slower metabolism? Think again -- unless you're in your 90s. Consider eating less, exercising more. >

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