Diabetes Risk May Reflect Muscle Health, Not Weight Alone

Adults with both obesity and low muscle mass or strength were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with obesity alone.

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Night Owls Ate Later and Had Less Favorable Metabolic Markers

A study of New Zealand women linked evening chronotypes with later eating patterns, higher body fat and less favorable metabolic measures, but it could not show that meal timing caused those differences.

Jul 16, 2026

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Most Avocado Oil-Labeled Foods Tested Contained Other Oils

A small market study found that 48 of 54 processed foods listing avocado oil as their only oil ingredient had chemical profiles indicating that other oils were present.

Jul 17, 2026

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Can Smelling Chocolate Change How a Workout Feels?

A small exploratory study found that chocolate odors affected appetite ratings and leg-extension performance in young men, but the findings are far too early to be treated as exercise advice.

Jul 14, 2026

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Fasting Changed Gut Bacteria, Intestinal Repair in Mice After Radiation

A preclinical study identified a possible pathway linking short-term fasting, the gut microbiome and intestinal regeneration, but it does not show that cancer patients should fast before treatment.

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Time-Restricted Eating May Help Some People Keep Weight Off

A small randomized trial follow-up found early and late eight-hour eating windows helped adults maintain modest weight loss one year later, though all participants also received Mediterranean diet guidance.

Jul 8, 2026

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Small Diet Changes May Support Health Without Raising Food Costs

A modeling study in Scottish adults found that modest swaps away from some meat and dairy could improve diet quality, support public health goals and lower food-related environmental impacts without increasing overall diet costs.

Jul 9, 2026

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A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

A six-month trial found a small drop in LDL particle levels, not fewer heart attacks.

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Most Avocado Oil-Labeled Foods Tested Contained Other Oils

A small market study found that 48 of 54 processed foods listing avocado oil as their only oil ingredient had chemical profiles indicating that other oils were present.

Jul 17, 2026

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3 min read

Polyphenols May Support Brain Health

A broad review found promising biological clues, but it did not establish that any food, compound or diet prevents Alzheimer’s disease.

Jul 17, 2026

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Diabetes Risk May Reflect Muscle Health, Not Weight Alone

Adults with both obesity and low muscle mass or strength were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with obesity alone.

Jul 16, 2026

•

3 min read

Night Owls Ate Later and Had Less Favorable Metabolic Markers

Jul 16, 2026

•

3 min read

A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

A six-month trial found a small drop in LDL particle levels, not fewer heart attacks.

Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

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Certain foods appear again and again as part of eating patterns linked to better brain function.

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Diabetes Risk May Reflect Muscle Health, Not Weight Alone

Night Owls Ate Later and Had Less Favorable Metabolic Markers

Most Avocado Oil-Labeled Foods Tested Contained Other Oils

Can Smelling Chocolate Change How a Workout Feels?

Fasting Changed Gut Bacteria, Intestinal Repair in Mice After Radiation

Most Popular

Time-Restricted Eating May Help Some People Keep Weight Off

Small Diet Changes May Support Health Without Raising Food Costs

A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

Latest Posts

Most Avocado Oil-Labeled Foods Tested Contained Other Oils

Polyphenols May Support Brain Health

Diabetes Risk May Reflect Muscle Health, Not Weight Alone

Night Owls Ate Later and Had Less Favorable Metabolic Markers

A Daily Avocado Modestly Improved One Cholesterol-Related Risk Marker

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