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

Behavior & Psychology

What a Grape Study Really Shows About Skin Health

A short human study found that eating grapes was linked to changes in skin gene expression, but it did not show that grapes replace sunscreen or prevent sun damage.

May 17, 2026

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2 min read

Nutrition Science

Can Healthy Eating Help Memory Recover After a Sugary Diet?

A review of animal studies found memory improved after unhealthy diets were replaced with healthier food, though recovery appeared weaker after diets high in sugar or both fat and sugar.

May 19, 2026

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2 min read

Cutting Back on Alcohol May Reverse Some Health Risks

A new review finds alcohol contributes to a wide range of diseases and injuries, but some risks may fall when people reduce or stop drinking.

May 15, 2026

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2 min read

Heart Health

Red Meat Helped Shape Human Diets. Modern Eating Changed the Equation

A new review traces red meat’s complicated role in human evolution, health and disease, arguing that context matters as much as the food itself.

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

Nutrition Science

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Higher Egg Intake Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk in Long-Term Study

A large observational study of older adults found that people who ate eggs more often were less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease over time, though researchers cannot say eggs themselves were the cause.

May 6, 2026

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1 min read

Eating More Beans, Soy Linked to Reduced Risk of High Blood Pressure

A major review of long-term studies found people who ate more legumes and soy foods were less likely to develop high blood pressure, though the research cannot prove these foods alone were responsible.

May 10, 2026

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Can a Month of Diet Changes Really Make You ‘Biologically Younger?’

A small randomized trial in older adults found that four weeks of dietary changes improved some biomarkers tied to biological age, but that does not mean aging itself was reversed.

May 12, 2026

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1 min read

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Can Healthy Eating Help Memory Recover After a Sugary Diet?

A review of animal studies found memory improved after unhealthy diets were replaced with healthier food, though recovery appeared weaker after diets high in sugar or both fat and sugar.

May 19, 2026

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2 min read

Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Be Linked to Children’s Memory Years Later

A follow-up analysis of a Danish clinical trial found children whose mothers received higher-dose vitamin D3 during pregnancy performed better on some memory tests at age 10, but researchers say the findings should be interpreted carefully.

May 19, 2026

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2 min read

Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Be Linked to Children’s Memory Years Later

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

What a Grape Study Really Shows About Skin Health

A short human study found that eating grapes was linked to changes in skin gene expression, but it did not show that grapes replace sunscreen or prevent sun damage.

May 17, 2026

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2 min read

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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3 min read

Not All Ultraprocessed Foods Are the Same

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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Does Yo-Yo Dieting Really Ruin Your Metabolism?

What a Grape Study Really Shows About Skin Health

Can Healthy Eating Help Memory Recover After a Sugary Diet?

Cutting Back on Alcohol May Reverse Some Health Risks

Red Meat Helped Shape Human Diets. Modern Eating Changed the Equation

Most Popular

Higher Egg Intake Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk in Long-Term Study

Eating More Beans, Soy Linked to Reduced Risk of High Blood Pressure

Can a Month of Diet Changes Really Make You ‘Biologically Younger?’

Latest Posts

Can Healthy Eating Help Memory Recover After a Sugary Diet?

Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Be Linked to Children’s Memory Years Later

Does Yo-Yo Dieting Really Ruin Your Metabolism?

What a Grape Study Really Shows About Skin Health

Not All Ultraprocessed Foods Are the Same

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