A Simple Freezing Method Gives Beans and Lentils a New Texture

Researchers found that freezing cooked legumes in one direction can create firmer, layered textures without first breaking them down into isolated ingredients.

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Thousands of Food Packaging Chemicals Have Major Safety Data Gaps

Researchers found that many chemicals used in or detected in food packaging and other food-contact materials have not been thoroughly evaluated, but that does not mean they have been shown to be harmful.

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Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Brain Chemistry in Humans

A small human study found connections between the gut microbiome and chemicals measured in different parts of the brain, offering new clues about the gut-brain connection.

Sep 3, 2026

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Food Insecurity Later in Life Was Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

A long-running U.S. study found the association was strongest among older adults who experienced food insecurity later in life, but it cannot show whether food insecurity contributed to cognitive decline or was partly a consequence of it.

Aug 31, 2026

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Does Dairy Really Raise Prostate Cancer Risk?

Some studies have linked higher dairy intake with a modest increase in prostate cancer risk, but the evidence does not show that dairy causes the disease or that men need to avoid it entirely.

Aug 30, 2026

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A Vegan Diet Lowered Calories Without Shrinking Food Volume

Adults ate about the same weight of food after adding more vegetables, fruit and beans, but the analysis cannot prove lower energy density caused their weight loss.

Aug 9, 2026

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Daily Sugary Drinks Linked to Higher Stomach Cancer Risk

A long-running U.S. study found an association between daily sugary drink intake and stomach cancer, but the cancer was uncommon and the study cannot prove the drinks were responsible.

Aug 19, 2026

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Longer Meal Gaps Linked to Faster Disease Buildup in Older Adults

The association was strongest after age 78, suggesting that long fasting windows may not have the same implications in advanced age.

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Teachers Reported More Student Hunger After Free School Meals Ended

A small qualitative study in Anchorage, Alaska, found teachers noticed less participation in school meals, more hunger and more worry about meal costs after a federal universal free meal policy expired.

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A Simple Freezing Method Gives Beans and Lentils a New Texture

Researchers found that freezing cooked legumes in one direction can create firmer, layered textures without first breaking them down into isolated ingredients.

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Vitamin B12 Levels in Both Parents Were Linked to Lower Birth Defect Risk

A large study in China found that higher vitamin B12 levels in mothers and fathers before conception were associated with fewer birth defects, suggesting nutrition before pregnancy may matter for both parents.

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A Simple Freezing Method Gives Beans and Lentils a New Texture

Thousands of Food Packaging Chemicals Have Major Safety Data Gaps

Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Brain Chemistry in Humans

Food Insecurity Later in Life Was Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

Does Dairy Really Raise Prostate Cancer Risk?

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A Vegan Diet Lowered Calories Without Shrinking Food Volume

Daily Sugary Drinks Linked to Higher Stomach Cancer Risk

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Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Brain Chemistry in Humans

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