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Nutrition & Diet

Dietary science, caloric restriction, fasting protocols, and food-as-medicine research

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Summer Sun Fails to Fix Vitamin D Deficiency in High-Risk Groups
Nutrition & Diet

Summer Sun Fails to Fix Vitamin D Deficiency in High-Risk Groups

New research finds that older adults and people from minoritized ethnic backgrounds stay vitamin D deficient even in summer.

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Jun 25, 2026 0
Green and Oolong Kombucha Deliver the Highest Antioxidant Power
Nutrition & Diet

Green and Oolong Kombucha Deliver the Highest Antioxidant Power

New research shows the tea you brew your kombucha with dramatically shapes its chemistry, antioxidant activity, and health potential.

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Jun 24, 2026 0
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Shorter Life Even When Nutrients Are Matched
Nutrition & Diet

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Shorter Life Even When Nutrients Are Matched

New research shows tweaking calories, sugar, fat, and fiber in junk food doesn't erase its health dangers — processing itself is the problem.

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Jun 24, 2026 0
Plant-Based Low-Protein Diet With Added Methionine Cuts Frailty and Boosts Longevity Hormones
Nutrition & Diet

Plant-Based Low-Protein Diet With Added Methionine Cuts Frailty and Boosts Longevity Hormones

A methionine-supplemented longevity diet outperformed Western and ketogenic diets by reducing frailty, fat mass, and insulin resistance while elevating GH, GLP-1, and FGF21.

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Jun 24, 2026 0
Most People Need More Protein Than Guidelines Recommend Scientists Say
Nutrition & Diet

Most People Need More Protein Than Guidelines Recommend Scientists Say

A Cambridge review finds current protein guidelines target deficiency prevention, not optimal aging. Higher intake may protect strength and cognition.

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Jun 23, 2026 0
Sugar Substitutes Activate Brain Reward Circuits Differently Than Sucrose
Nutrition & Diet

Sugar Substitutes Activate Brain Reward Circuits Differently Than Sucrose

An fMRI study reveals low-calorie sweeteners like monk fruit and sucralose trigger distinct reward-area brain responses compared to sugar.

Research Paper
Jun 23, 2026 0
Olive Oil Fat Fights Diabetes While Common Saturated Fat Fuels It
Nutrition & Diet

Olive Oil Fat Fights Diabetes While Common Saturated Fat Fuels It

New research shows palmitic acid drives insulin resistance while oleic acid in olive oil actively protects metabolic health.

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Jun 22, 2026 0
Beyond Ozempic: How Combining GLP-1 Drugs with Surgery Could Redefine Obesity Treatment
Nutrition & Diet

Beyond Ozempic: How Combining GLP-1 Drugs with Surgery Could Redefine Obesity Treatment

Experts say the next era of obesity care pairs GLP-1 medications with precision medicine, endoscopic procedures, and surgery for lasting results.

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Jun 21, 2026 0
Most People Are Missing the Heart-Protecting Nutrient Hidden in These Foods
Nutrition & Diet

Most People Are Missing the Heart-Protecting Nutrient Hidden in These Foods

New research finds fewer than 20% of people get enough flavanols — compounds that cut cardiovascular death risk — even eating 5 daily servings of produce.

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Jun 20, 2026 0
8 Common Food Preservatives Tied to Higher Heart Disease and Hypertension Risk
Nutrition & Diet

8 Common Food Preservatives Tied to Higher Heart Disease and Hypertension Risk

A 112,000-person study links common food preservatives to up to 29% higher hypertension risk and 16% greater cardiovascular disease risk.

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Jun 19, 2026 0
How Healthy Menu Options Trick Your Brain Into Eating Worse
Nutrition & Diet

How Healthy Menu Options Trick Your Brain Into Eating Worse

Adding salads or veggie burgers to fast-food menus can triple unhealthy choices via a psychological glitch called self-licensing.

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Jun 19, 2026 0
How Banning Trans Fats Cut Cardiovascular Deaths and What It Teaches Us About Food Policy
Nutrition & Diet

How Banning Trans Fats Cut Cardiovascular Deaths and What It Teaches Us About Food Policy

The decades-long fight to ban trans fats from the US food supply cut cardiovascular death rates by 5% — here's how public health won.

Press Release
Jun 19, 2026 0
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