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Taking a Daily Multivitamin Might Slow Some Signs of Biological Aging, a New Study Suggests

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:25:27 +0000

Researchers don’t know how these modest changes at the cellular level relate to overall health

As the Planet Warms, a Humble Sea Bean Is Proving to Be a Promising Superfood

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Known as samphire, sea beans, glasswort or pickleweed, Salicornia thrives in high-saline environments, like coastal marshes, and has a lot of nutritional and medicinal properties

Intermittent Fasting Might Not Live Up to the Hype When It Comes to Weight Loss, New Research Suggests

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

The popular eating strategy is about as effective as doing nothing to lose weight, according to a review of several clinical trials

Eating Large Amounts of Certain Preservatives Might Increase Your Risk of Developing Cancer and Type 2 Diabetes

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:38:15 +0000

Two studies tracked more than 100,000 participants over 14 years to reveal the trends. But they can't confirm a direct link between eating these preservatives and developing disease, especially because some of the additives were eaten in foods that contain known carcinogens

Neanderthals May Have Been Running a Sophisticated 'Fat Factory' in Germany 125,000 Years Ago

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:01:03 +0000

New research suggests that they smashed animal bones into tiny pieces before boiling them to extract the high-calorie grease inside

American Schools Have Been Feeding Children for More Than 100 Years. Here's How the School Lunch Has Changed

Mon, 12 May 2025 20:55:41 +0000

A new exhibition in Philadelphia explores how nutritional science, technological advances and political debates shaped the foods on schoolchildren's trays

Carrots Can't Help You See in the Dark. Here's How a World War II Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:08:22 +0000

The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the Royal Air Force relied on top-secret radar

About One Billion People Are Deficient in Selenium. Genetic Engineering Could Change That

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:30:07 +0000

Hoping to stave off a global health crisis, scientists are breeding a new generation of crops that suck the mineral, which helps the thyroid and immune system, from soil

Alcohol Consumption Raises the Risk of Seven Cancers, Says U.S. Surgeon General in a New Health Advisory

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:36:06 +0000

The "Nation's Doctor" has called for a cancer warning label on alcoholic beverages and suggests the recommended limits for alcohol consumption should be reassessed

Scientists Are Trying to Crack the Recipe for the Perfect Plant-Based Eggs

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:22:30 +0000

With new ingredients and processes, the next generation of substitutes will be not just more egg-like, but potentially more nutritious