Diet and Weight
Holiday Drinks, Hidden Sugars, and Bone Health
Many people enjoy hot chocolate, eggnog, mulled cider, spiced lattes and other seasonal beverages each winter.
Nutrition
Diet and Weight
Alternate-Day Fasting Cuts Weight but Also Reduces Muscle
A four-week alternate-day fasting (ADF) program led to meaningful reductions in body and fat mass but also produced measurable muscle loss, according to a new study in Nutrients.
Food Safety
1.5 Million Shredded Cheese Bags Recalled for Metal, Listeria
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an active recall for more than 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese after testing identified possible metal fragments and potential Listeria…
Diet and Weight
WHO Recommends GLP-1 Drugs as Part of Obesity Care
The World Health Organization has issued its first guideline advising that GLP-1 medications be offered within comprehensive obesity treatment programs alongside healthy diets, regular…
Diet and Weight
Planned Plant-Based Diets Rival Mediterranean Diet, Study Shows
A modeling study from the University of Granada and the Spanish National Research Council found that carefully designed plant-based seven‑day menus (about 2,000 kcal/day) can match the…
Diet and Weight
Plant-Based vs. Low-Carb: Which Prevents Diabetes Best
A recent national poll suggests most Americans would be willing to change their diets to lower diabetes risk—but many are unclear which approach works best.
Nutrition
Moderate Coffee May Reduce AFib Recurrence, New Trial Shows
A randomized clinical trial called DECAF challenges the common advice that people with atrial fibrillation (AFib) should avoid coffee.
Diet and Weight
GLP-1 Drugs Drive U.S. Obesity Rate Decline
A Gallup online survey of nearly 17,000 U.S. adults, conducted during the first nine months of 2025, finds the adult obesity rate has fallen as use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications has…
Food Safety
Contaminated Meat Tied to Nearly 20% of UTIs
A new study published in mBio (October 23) found that about 18% of urinary tract infections (UTIs) were linked to E.
Diet and Weight
Consumer Reports: Many Protein Powders Show Elevated Lead
A Consumer Reports investigation tested 23 popular protein powders and meal-replacement shakes and found many contained troubling amounts of lead.
Diet and Weight
Kiwi and Key Supplements May Ease Chronic Constipation, New Guidelines
Chronic constipation affects over one in 10 people worldwide and commonly causes infrequent bowel movements, hard stools, and abdominal discomfort.