Nutrition

It’s not just low-carb or low-fat—food quality matters most for heart health

A major new study that followed nearly 200,000 people for several decades has found that when it comes to heart health, the quality of...

Popular keto diet may you’re your metabolism over time, study finds

The keto diet has become hugely popular on social media, with eye-catching recipes like avocado toast made with fried cheese and zucchini noodles in...

A healthy Nordic diet may help treat diabetes and fatty liver

A new study from Uppsala University shows that a healthy Nordic diet can improve both type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This diet...

The best vitamins to help you stay strong and healthy after 50

As we get older, our bodies go through many changes, and so do our nutritional needs. After the age of 50, staying healthy means...

How high-fat diets raise liver cancer risk

Eating too much fatty food for long periods can seriously damage the liver. Now, researchers at MIT have discovered how this damage happens at...

How a common vitamin could help beat cancer

Cancer is one of the most serious diseases people can face. It affects millions of lives around the world every year. While doctors have developed...

Keto diet may greatly reduce depression, study finds

A new study has found that following a ketogenic diet for at least 10 weeks may lead to a major drop in depression symptoms...

Keto diet supplement may boost cancer treatment, study finds

A new study has found that a substance produced by the body during a keto diet may help make a powerful cancer treatment work...

Sugar-free food can still harm your brain and heart

Erythritol is a sweetener that’s often used in sugar-free snacks, drinks, and protein bars. Many people choose it because it has almost no calories and...

Fish oil’s heart benefits may depend on your unique metabolism

A new study from Finland shows that a type of omega-3 fatty acid called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), found in fish oil, may not work...