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Memory lags can be a normal part of aging. But evidence is gathering that some kinds of foods can make things worse.
Marketers count on packaging design to make unhealthy foods appealing. What kinds of things do they do to mislead consumers?
Foods that cause inflammation can increase the risk of 27 chronic diseases. Are they part of your diet?
A study of birth and death rates in over 54 million family trees found that "good genes" aren't the main cause of good health.
Younger and younger Americans are developing "adult" diseases. Could sugar be to blame?
Body Mass Index (BMI) — the relationship between your height and weight — is a common tool for "scoring" health. But it misses almost everything of importance.
The shape in mirror might not match always match your ideal. But when it comes to fat, it's what you can't see that is the real concern.
Counting calories? How much the ingredients in a food product have been processed and how it is prepared can change how many calories your body will actually get from it. Don't count on a label to make this clear.
Perhaps it goes without saying that you won't find ultra-processed foods in local farmers' markets. But, you will readily find them in the center aisles of most supermarkets. To avoid them, shop the perimeters of the stores.
The standards used to categorize "healthy" weight ignore the realties of individual bodies. Is there any way for you to know if your weight is "normal"?
If you see a vegetable labeled "bioengineered," what does that mean? Should you eat it? A food scientist weighs in.
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