Dietary science, caloric restriction, fasting protocols, and food-as-medicine research
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Researchers identify carcinogenic PAHs in common foods like soybean oil and duck meat, with a faster detection method now making testing easier.
Early high-fat, high-sugar diets alter brain appetite circuits long-term, but probiotics and prebiotics may help undo the harm.
Reducing protein to recommended levels may double the longevity hormone FGF21, improving fat loss and insulin sensitivity within weeks.
University of Cologne researchers reveal how the amino acid leucine boosts cellular energy by preventing breakdown of critical mitochondrial proteins.
MIT researchers discover cysteine activates immune cells that boost intestinal stem cells, opening doors to nutrition-based gut therapies.
A major 6-year European trial found a calorie-reduced Mediterranean diet plus exercise slashed type 2 diabetes risk by nearly a third.
Women deficient in vitamin D needed far more opioids after mastectomy, suggesting a simple supplement could ease surgical recovery.
FGF21 extends lifespan in animals by 30-40%. Here's what exercise and diet research reveals about boosting it naturally.
A well-designed trial to reduce added sugar in children's diets raised an unexpected concern: compensatory increases in sodium consumption.
CGM data reveals infants fed corn syrup solid-based formulas show significantly greater glycemic variability than those fed breast milk or lactose-based formula.
A 25-year study of 1.3 million Chinese youth reveals obesity and anemia increasingly coexist, signaling a critical post-2010 nutrition transition.
A large NHANES study finds Americans ate healthier and more sustainably from 2001–2018, but gains were concentrated among wealthier, higher-educated groups.
