Healthy Eating

Butter vs. Olive Oil

Replacing butter with plant-based oils helps people live longer, study finds

Many gluten-free foods are high in calories and sugar, low on fiber and protein, and they cost more

Gluten Free Bread

The Eagles' Super Bowl win can inspire people to get their diets and exercise routines back on track

Eagles Health Motivation

How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains why the risks outweigh the benefits

Raw Water Risks

Don't fall for foods advertised during NFL games, researchers warn

NFL Food Commercials

Led by RFK Jr., conservatives embrace raw milk. Regulators say it's dangerous

Raw Milk RFK

Nutrition advice is rife with misinformation − here's how to tell valid health info from pseudoscience

Nutrition Misinformation

Drinking carbonated water may boost weight-loss efforts, but only by small amounts

sparkling water weight loss

Being an Eagles fan has mental health benefits – but also is tied to poor eating habits

Sports Fans Health

Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington

Junk Food Health

What are macros? An exercise and nutrition scientist explains

Macros Nutrition Diet

Looking to lose weight or eat healthier in 2025? Try one of these diet plans

Weight Loss Diets

American men made strides toward better health in 2024, but there's bigger steps to take

Older Man Running

FDA upgrades its definition of 'healthy' food for first time in 3 decades

Cereal Boxes Grocery Store

Bucks County man with diabetes sues 11 major companies for marketing 'addictive,' ultra-processed foods to kids

Swedish Foods Lawsuit

'Sell by,' 'best by' and 'use by' dates can be confusing; here's how to make sense of them

Sell By Date

Some added sugar sources, like soda, increase risk of heart disease more than others, study finds

Why lead-tainted cinnamon products have turned up on shelves, and what questions consumers should ask

Lead Ground Cinnamon

Smoothies can be nutritious, but they also can lead to weight gain

Healthy Smoothies

Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome

Halloween Candy Gut

One-third of Americans don't get enough iron; here's how much you need — and foods that contain it

Iron Deficiency

Drinking coffee or tea each day may boost your heart health

coffee caffeine heart health

The FDA wants to put nutrition warnings on the fronts of food packages to reduce obesity, other health conditions

Eating a plant-based diet may help men with prostate cancer, research shows

Plant-Based Diet Cancer

Worried about the health effects of the sugar in your breakfast cereal?

Cereal Added Sugars

Eating processed red meat linked to higher risk for Alzheimer's disease

Bacon Alzheimer's Link

Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into info

Nutrition Facts Labels

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