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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TikTok Food Videos May Shape What Teens Want to Eat

Teens said food videos could trigger cravings and interest in trying something new, but money, access, timing and family life often determined what happened next.

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.

Aug 26, 2026

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Zinc Reduced Infections in Young Children with Sickle Cell Anemia

A small randomized trial in Uganda found fewer infections with daily zinc, but the 20 mg dose was tested in children with a specific medical condition and should not be treated as a general supplement recommendation.

Aug 24, 2026

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Eating Disorder Genetics Extend Beyond Body Weight

A large international study finds that anorexia nervosa and binge eating have genetic links that cannot simply be explained by a person’s weight.

Aug 23, 2026

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New Protein Target May Not Fit Every American

A new expert perspective questions whether evidence from weight-management research supports recommending 1.2 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram to adults across the lifespan.

Jul 27, 2026

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Early-Life Sugar Rationing Was Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Decades Later

A study of nearly 65,000 people born around the end of British sugar rationing found an association between lower sugar exposure early in life and later brain health, but it cannot show that sugar caused the difference.

Aug 2, 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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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.

Aug 26, 2026

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3 min read

Type 2 Diabetes May Look Different at Lower Body Weights

A study of African adults found that lean people with type 2 diabetes showed signs of lower insulin production and a different pattern of complications than those with overweight or obesity.

Aug 26, 2026

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Type 2 Diabetes May Look Different at Lower Body Weights

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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3 min read

TikTok Food Videos May Shape What Teens Want to Eat

Teens said food videos could trigger cravings and interest in trying something new, but money, access, timing and family life often determined what happened next.

Aug 25, 2026

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Antioxidant-Rich Diets Were Linked to Less Cervical Cancer

A new study found an association, but it cannot show that eating more antioxidant-rich foods prevents cervical cancer.

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Antioxidant-Rich Diets Were Linked to Less Cervical Cancer

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Longer Meal Gaps Linked to Faster Disease Buildup in Older Adults

TikTok Food Videos May Shape What Teens Want to Eat

Busy Mornings Make a Balanced Breakfast Harder for Many Families

Zinc Reduced Infections in Young Children with Sickle Cell Anemia

Eating Disorder Genetics Extend Beyond Body Weight

Most Popular

New Protein Target May Not Fit Every American

Early-Life Sugar Rationing Was Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Decades Later

A Vegan Diet Lowered Calories Without Shrinking Food Volume

Latest Posts

Busy Mornings Make a Balanced Breakfast Harder for Many Families

Type 2 Diabetes May Look Different at Lower Body Weights

Longer Meal Gaps Linked to Faster Disease Buildup in Older Adults

TikTok Food Videos May Shape What Teens Want to Eat

Antioxidant-Rich Diets Were Linked to Less Cervical Cancer

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