Fast food consumption is on the rise among US children and adolescents
By Jessica Hamzelou Fast food consumption among children in the US is risingPeter Cade/Getty Images More than a third of children in the US eat fast food on any given…
Which diet works best to manage diabets?
The diet works best to manage diabetes? I had no problem finding the best food to maintain my diabetes – keto was a no brainer. However, I’m quite picky as…
These are the 12 ways you can drastically cut your dementia risk
By Alice Klein Exercise can reduce your risk of dementiaJeff Gilbert / Alamy Almost half of all dementia cases could potentially be prevented or delayed by adopting 12 health measures,…
What is the best way to lose weight and keep it off for good?
The UK government wants people to lose weight to reduce their risk of severe covid-19, but despite 40 years of rising obesity, we still don’t know the best way to…
Hidden nutrition: We don’t know what makes up 99 per cent of our food
We know next to nothing about the vast majority of compounds in our diet. Now researchers are finding ways to study this “nutritional dark matter” – and what it could…
Man Unaware Majority Of His Life’s Failures Directly Caused By Getting Only 80% Daily Recommended Thiamine
LANSING, MI—Confirming the man’s utter obliviousness to the root of all his problems, 44-year-old Eric Shoup reportedly remains unaware that the majority of his life’s failures are the direct result…
A sugary diet changes gut bacteria and worsens brain function in rats
By Jessica Hamzelou Bad for your brain?Elizabeth Perez Holowaty/Getty I We know diets can shape the billions of bacteria that live in your gut. Now, research in rats suggests the…
Eating seaweed can genetically modify the bacteria in our guts
By Michael Le Page Seaweed contains fibres we normally can’t digestAmarita/Getty Images Eating seaweed can genetically alter the bacteria in your gut as they can acquire genes from marine bacteria…
There is no perfect diet that works for every metabolism or body type
By Graham Lawton The foods that are healthiest for you may be different from what works for othersAaron Amat / Alamy There is no such thing as a healthy diet…
Claims that some diets can protect you from coronavirus are unfounded
Plenty of diets offer to boost your immune system to help protect you from covid-19, but there isn’t any evidence they are true, says James Wong Health | Comment 10…