Many Healthy Diets Are Linked to Slower Biological Aging

A study comparing 10 eating patterns found that several different approaches to healthy eating were associated with more favorable signs of biological aging.

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More Whole Grains May Help Several Heart Health Markers

A review of 87 randomized trials found that eating more whole grains was linked to modest improvements in cholesterol, blood pressure and other measures tied to heart health.

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Vitamin C Trial Finds an Intriguing Signal in Early Blood Disorders

A phase 2 trial found no effect on its main measure of disease progression, but fewer serious health events and an unexpected survival difference warrant more study.

Sep 21, 2026

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College Students May Get Enough Protein While Still Struggling to Eat Well

A University of Maine study found that students generally did well on protein intake, even as overall diet quality was low and everyday barriers made healthier eating harder.

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Western-Style Diet May Be Linked to Faster Attention Decline in Some Older Adults

The small study found the link only in people with a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, and even that result weakened under closer analysis.

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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.

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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.

Aug 25, 2026

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Busy Mornings Make a Balanced Breakfast Harder for Many Families

Most school-age children eat breakfast, but a national parent poll found that picky eating, limited time and morning moods often shape what ends up on the plate.

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Time-Restricted Eating Shows Early Promise in Huntington’s Disease

A small pilot study found the approach was doable without unwanted weight loss, but larger trials are needed to know whether it actually helps.

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A study comparing 10 eating patterns found that several different approaches to healthy eating were associated with more favorable signs of biological aging.

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More Whole Grains May Help Several Heart Health Markers

A review of 87 randomized trials found that eating more whole grains was linked to modest improvements in cholesterol, blood pressure and other measures tied to heart health.

Sep 18, 2026

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Healthy Diet Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk Across Genetic Risk Levels

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Many Healthy Diets Are Linked to Slower Biological Aging

More Whole Grains May Help Several Heart Health Markers

Vitamin C Trial Finds an Intriguing Signal in Early Blood Disorders

College Students May Get Enough Protein While Still Struggling to Eat Well

Western-Style Diet May Be Linked to Faster Attention Decline in Some Older Adults

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Daily Sugary Drinks Linked to Higher Stomach Cancer Risk

Longer Meal Gaps Linked to Faster Disease Buildup in Older Adults

Busy Mornings Make a Balanced Breakfast Harder for Many Families

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Vitamin C Trial Finds an Intriguing Signal in Early Blood Disorders

Time-Restricted Eating Shows Early Promise in Huntington’s Disease

Many Healthy Diets Are Linked to Slower Biological Aging

More Whole Grains May Help Several Heart Health Markers

Healthy Diet Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk Across Genetic Risk Levels

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