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Plant-Based Protein Prices Are More Complicated Than They Look

Plant-Based Protein Prices Are More Complicated Than They Look

A study of grocery purchases found that shoppers responded differently to price changes depending on the protein source, but beans and packaged meat alternatives should not be treated as interchangeable.

Jun 5, 2026

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Researchers Are Studying Ketogenic Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa

Researchers Are Studying Ketogenic Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa

A small pilot trial found encouraging changes in symptom scores, but the findings do not show that people with eating disorders should try a keto diet on their own.

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

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How Tobacco Companies Helped Shape the Modern Food Aisle

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How Tobacco Companies Helped Shape the Modern Food Aisle

Major tobacco corporations once owned large food businesses, and a historical analysis found that they brought familiar strategies for expanding sales and appealing to consumers into grocery markets around the world.

Jun 6, 2026

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4 min read

Alcohol Raises Cancer Risk Even at Low Levels, Analysis Finds

Alcohol Raises Cancer Risk Even at Low Levels, Analysis Finds

A global analysis found clear links between alcohol and cancer and liver disease, while the evidence for some heart, metabolic and brain conditions was more complicated.

Jun 3, 2026

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Tailored Meals Linked to Fewer Hospital Visits, Lower Health Care Costs

Tailored Meals Linked to Fewer Hospital Visits, Lower Health Care Costs

A Massachusetts Medicaid analysis suggests home-delivered, dietitian-designed meals may help some high-risk patients avoid costly medical emergencies.

Jun 3, 2026

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3 min read

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Not All Ultraprocessed Foods Are the Same

Not All Ultraprocessed Foods Are the Same

A new expert panel report says food policies should account for both processing and nutritional quality, rather than treating every packaged food the same way.

May 16, 2026

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Does Yo-Yo Dieting Really Ruin Your Metabolism?

Does Yo-Yo Dieting Really Ruin Your Metabolism?

An expert analysis argues that repeated weight loss and regain may not cause the lasting metabolic damage many people fear, though weight regain can still reverse some health gains.

May 18, 2026

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2 min read

Small Trial Tests Whether Tomato-Soy Juice Can Shift Inflammation Markers

Small Trial Tests Whether Tomato-Soy Juice Can Shift Inflammation Markers

The study does not prove that one drink can reduce disease risk, but it offers a useful look at how researchers test functional food claims in people.

May 27, 2026

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2 min read

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How Tobacco Companies Helped Shape the Modern Food Aisle

Major tobacco corporations once owned large food businesses, and a historical analysis found that they brought familiar strategies for expanding sales and appealing to consumers into grocery markets around the world.

Jun 6, 2026

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4 min read

How Tobacco Companies Helped Shape the Modern Food Aisle

Hunger May Make Food Easier to Imagine

A small experimental study found that people could picture the flavor of food more vividly when they were hungry, offering a possible explanation for why eating decisions can feel different on an empty stomach.

Jun 6, 2026

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2 min read

Hunger May Make Food Easier to Imagine

Plant-Based Protein Prices Are More Complicated Than They Look

A study of grocery purchases found that shoppers responded differently to price changes depending on the protein source, but beans and packaged meat alternatives should not be treated as interchangeable.

Jun 5, 2026

•

3 min read

Plant-Based Protein Prices Are More Complicated Than They Look

Researchers Are Studying Ketogenic Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa

A small pilot trial found encouraging changes in symptom scores, but the findings do not show that people with eating disorders should try a keto diet on their own.

Jun 5, 2026

•

3 min read

Researchers Are Studying Ketogenic Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa

Clean Water Access Is Closely Tied to Food Security

A survey of more than 124,000 people across 121 countries found that people who lacked clean drinking water were also more likely to lack food and report food safety concerns.

Jun 4, 2026

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2 min read

Clean Water Access Is Closely Tied to Food Security

5 FOODS LINKED TO BETTER BRAIN HEALTH

Certain foods appear again and again as part of eating patterns linked to better brain function.

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