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
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Diet science, macronutrients, fasting, and nutritional interventions for longevity
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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
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
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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
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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.
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Jun 19, 2026 0
Nutrition & Diet
Your Food Contains 26000 Chemicals and Scientists Have Barely Studied Most of Them
Beyond calories and vitamins lies a vast world of unmapped food chemicals that may quietly drive disease risk and healthy aging.
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Jun 18, 2026 0
Nutrition & Diet
Nicotinamide Supplements Boost Breast Milk B3 But Don't Improve Infant Growth
A Tanzania RCT finds maternal nicotinamide supplementation raises breast milk B3 levels dramatically, yet shows no link to infant growth or cognitive outcomes.
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Jun 18, 2026 0
Nutrition & Diet
Why Adding Potassium May Matter as Much as Cutting Sodium for Blood Pressure
New evidence challenges the sodium-only focus, showing potassium deficiency plays a critical independent role in hypertension.
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Jun 16, 2026 0
Nutrition & Diet
Going Completely Sugar-Free May Harm Your Gut and Metabolism, Study Finds
New mouse research shows zero-sucrose diets worsened blood sugar, gut bacteria, and liver health — even on a low-fat diet.
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Jun 15, 2026 0
Nutrition & Diet
Short-Term Fasting Cuts Gum Disease Inflammation in Clinical Trial
A low-calorie fasting diet reduced gum and systemic inflammation markers in periodontitis patients, pointing to diet as a powerful oral health tool.
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Jun 13, 2026 0
Nutrition & Diet
Ultra-Processed Food Trials Are Being Misread — Here's What the Data Actually Show
A critical review finds that RCT evidence on ultra-processed foods overstates harm and buries contradictory findings.
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Jun 13, 2026 0
Nutrition & Diet
Black-Eyed Peas and Lentils Top the List for Blocking Cancer-Spreading Enzymes
Certain beans outperform others at inhibiting MMP-9, the enzyme that drives cancer metastasis — responsible for 90% of cancer deaths.
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Jun 12, 2026 0