NEWS / NUTRITION

Are Your Coworkers Making You Fat?

If you often eat with someone who loves desserts and fries, it's likely you will eat the way they do -- and have weight gain to show for it. >

You Are Where You Eat, Pandemic Edition

The quality of kids' diets has taken a nosedive during the pandemic, and it wasn't great to start. It's about where our food comes from. >

Early Soda Drinking Could Harm Cognitive Performance Later

Scientists were surprised to find sugary beverages harmed rat pups' mental performance. They were more surprised when they looked at why. >

Popeye Was Right

Greens give you the nitrates you need to stay strong, particularly after about the age of 45, when poor muscle function can lead to falls. >

The Heavy Metals in Your Baby's Food: Part Two

The alarming results of a Congressional investigation into levels of lead, arsenic and mercury in baby foods, including findings by brand. >

Are You Vegetarian or Pastatarian?

Avoiding meat can be a good idea; but something else matters more, and it may spell trouble for certain kinds of plant-based diets. >

Vegans' Soft Spot

Vegans do better on most measures of health - cholesterol, blood sugar, weight - but bone density is not one of them. Some recommendations. >

Heavy Metals Found in High Concentrations in Baby Food

Baby foods contain high levels of lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury — all of which can harm developing brains and lower IQ. >

Get the Most from Your ‘Five-a-Day’

Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day is a proven way to boost longevity. >

An Online Nudge Toward Healthier Food Purchases

In addition to being convenient and COVID-free, shopping online has the potential to help you make better food choices. Here's how. >

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