WELLNESS / NUTRITION

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? >

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. >

Plant Foods Boost Heart Health

You don't have to give up meat to reduce your risk of heart disease. Let plant-based foods like vegetarian chili replace it now and then. >

A Colorful Way to Prevent Memory Loss

Deeply colored fruits and vegetables contain compounds that slow cellular aging. Now it appears they can preserve memory, too. >

Even Bigger Benefits from Vitamin C

Vitamin C, with its anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting powers, is even more crucial to health than we've thought. Here's why. >

Harnessing the Keto Diet to Reduce Seizures

A fatty acid produced by a ketogenic diet appears to provide anti-seizure benefits. Early results of a dietary supplement look promising. >

Raw Pet Foods Fuel Antibiotic Resistance

Many pet owners are big believers in the value of feeding raw, unprocessed foods. But there's a downside that is too often overlooked. >

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