Grocery Deliveries Helped Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Lower Blood Sugar

In a randomized trial, medically tailored groceries combined with recipes and nutrition support modestly improved blood sugar control among Medicaid patients.

Jul 22, 2026

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Weight Cycling Was Linked to Greater Thigh Muscle Loss

Middle-aged and older adults whose weight repeatedly rose and fell lost more thigh muscle over four years, though the observational study could not determine why their weight changed.

Jul 22, 2026

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Semaglutide Users Ate Less Even as Hunger Returned

After 60 weeks, people taking the medication still ate less at a laboratory meal, though the early differences in hunger and food-related thoughts had faded.

Jul 23, 2026

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‘Hungry Gut’ Pattern May Predict GLP-1 Weight Loss

Adults with weaker fullness signals lost more weight during six months of treatment, but the approach is not ready to guide routine prescribing.

Jul 20, 2026

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Water and Spice May Shape How Much People Eat

Two laboratory studies found that spicier salsa slowed eating, while drinking more water during meals was associated with greater food intake.

Jul 20, 2026

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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.

Jul 15, 2026

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Semaglutide Users Ate Less Even as Hunger Returned

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Jul 23, 2026

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Small Study Finds Mold-Related Food Chemicals During Pregnancy

Levels were higher after participants ate corn and other grains, but researchers did not determine whether the exposures caused harm.

Jul 23, 2026

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Small Study Finds Mold-Related Food Chemicals During Pregnancy

Grocery Deliveries Helped Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Lower Blood Sugar

In a randomized trial, medically tailored groceries combined with recipes and nutrition support modestly improved blood sugar control among Medicaid patients.

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

Weight Cycling Was Linked to Greater Thigh Muscle Loss

Middle-aged and older adults whose weight repeatedly rose and fell lost more thigh muscle over four years, though the observational study could not determine why their weight changed.

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

Up to 400 Milligrams of Caffeine Appears Safe for Most Adults

A new American Heart Association scientific statement finds that moderate caffeinated coffee consumption does not appear to raise cardiovascular risk for most adults, though individual responses and caffeine sources vary.

Jul 21, 2026

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Up to 400 Milligrams of Caffeine Appears Safe for Most Adults

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Grocery Deliveries Helped Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Lower Blood Sugar

Weight Cycling Was Linked to Greater Thigh Muscle Loss

Semaglutide Users Ate Less Even as Hunger Returned

‘Hungry Gut’ Pattern May Predict GLP-1 Weight Loss

Water and Spice May Shape How Much People Eat

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

Semaglutide Users Ate Less Even as Hunger Returned

Small Study Finds Mold-Related Food Chemicals During Pregnancy

Grocery Deliveries Helped Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Lower Blood Sugar

Weight Cycling Was Linked to Greater Thigh Muscle Loss

Up to 400 Milligrams of Caffeine Appears Safe for Most Adults

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