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School Meals Linked to Small but Real Gains in Kids’ Health and Learning

School Meals Linked to Small but Real Gains in Kids’ Health and Learning

A new Cochrane review finds that free or subsidized school meals modestly improve math scores, enrollment and growth for children in low- and middle-income countries.

Dec 13, 2025

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What Coffee and Tea Really Mean for Bone Health as You Age

What Coffee and Tea Really Mean for Bone Health as You Age

A decade-long study of nearly 10,000 older women finds tea may slightly support bone density, while very high coffee intake could work against it.

Dec 13, 2025

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3 min read

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What a Major Review Reveals About Plant-Based Diets for Kids

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What a Major Review Reveals About Plant-Based Diets for Kids

A new analysis of nearly 50,000 children finds vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth when well planned, but certain nutrient shortfalls remain a concern.

Dec 14, 2025

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3 min read

Can Polyphenol-Rich Foods Help Lower Inflammation as We Age?

Can Polyphenol-Rich Foods Help Lower Inflammation as We Age?

A clinical trial in adults 60 and older suggests certain plant foods may support healthier aging by influencing inflammation and gut microbes.

Dec 11, 2025

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Hunger’s Real Mood Trigger May Be What You Feel, Not Your Blood Sugar

Hunger’s Real Mood Trigger May Be What You Feel, Not Your Blood Sugar

A four-week study finds that people get irritable when they notice they are hungry, not simply when glucose drops.

Dec 11, 2025

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3 min read

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Earlier Meal Timing May Shift Fat Metabolism, Study Finds

Earlier Meal Timing May Shift Fat Metabolism, Study Finds

A small crossover study in women suggests that eating earlier in the day, even with the same calories, changes lipid metabolism in ways late eating does not.

Nov 15, 2025

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New Canadian Initiative Aims to Demystify Fermented Foods

New Canadian Initiative Aims to Demystify Fermented Foods

A first-of-its-kind network connects researchers, chefs and the public to explore how foods like yogurt, kimchi and sourdough may influence gut and overall health.

Nov 14, 2025

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Could Eating More Eggs, Fish and Soy Help Ease Anxiety?

Could Eating More Eggs, Fish and Soy Help Ease Anxiety?

A new brain study links lower levels of choline, an essential nutrient found in many everyday foods, to anxiety disorders.

Nov 12, 2025

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What a Major Review Reveals About Plant-Based Diets for Kids

A new analysis of nearly 50,000 children finds vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth when well planned, but certain nutrient shortfalls remain a concern.

Dec 14, 2025

•

3 min read

What a Major Review Reveals About Plant-Based Diets for Kids

How Blood Sugar and Diet Patterns May Shape Your Sleep

A new analysis of national health data suggests that glycemic status, diabetes control and certain eating patterns are linked to sleep duration and sleep quality.

Dec 14, 2025

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3 min read

How Blood Sugar and Diet Patterns May Shape Your Sleep

School Meals Linked to Small but Real Gains in Kids’ Health and Learning

A new Cochrane review finds that free or subsidized school meals modestly improve math scores, enrollment and growth for children in low- and middle-income countries.

Dec 13, 2025

•

3 min read

School Meals Linked to Small but Real Gains in Kids’ Health and Learning

What Coffee and Tea Really Mean for Bone Health as You Age

A decade-long study of nearly 10,000 older women finds tea may slightly support bone density, while very high coffee intake could work against it.

Dec 13, 2025

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3 min read

What Coffee and Tea Really Mean for Bone Health as You Age

Dark Chocolate Compound Linked to Signs of Slower Biological Aging

A large human study finds that higher blood levels of theobromine, a compound from cocoa, are associated with younger biological age.

Dec 12, 2025

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Dark Chocolate Compound Linked to Signs of Slower Biological Aging

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