A study scanning pregnant women using 4D ultrasound after exposing them to vegetables showed smiling fetuses after exposure to carrots, and “cry-faces” after mom-to-be ate kale

Is what's good for the planet also good for your health?

Moving from a high to a low emitting diet would result in 24,000 lives saved a year, which is 2 percent less deaths in the US according to a new study.

Do vitamins and supplements make you healthier?

People want to fill nutritional gaps in their diet and optimize their health, and vitamin and supplement products promise effortless prevention, enhancement, beauty and stamina -- but do they actually help?

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Foods proven to keep your brain young?

Healthy diets such as the Mediterranean diet are associated with lower rates of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline and a new clinical trail puts polyphenol-rich foods to the test

Is cutting back on meat always healthy?

Meat avoidance, in and of itself, doesn’t tell us what people actually eat, and the quality of plant-based foods is important

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Can wellness spread like a virus?

Spouses usually don’t share genetic makeup– they’re customarily not related to us – but their health characteristics may predict ours. What's the mechanism of that contagion?

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What to eat to keep your liver healthy

Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is extremely common – affecting about a quarter of the world population and 70 percent of people who are obese – and although there are no FDA approved medications for it the good news is that this liver affliction is preventable and reversible

Does a healthy diet really protect against Covid-19?

Even with the vaccine, controlling the risk factors of severe disease is still crucial and healthy diets may help keep Covid-19 – as well as a myriad of chronic diseases – in check

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Plant-based diets: wholesome nutrients are just the beginning

Eating a whole foods plant centered diet promotes health in countless ways and plants’ secrets are slowly revealed – it probably also improves outcomes through a more diverse and beneficial microbiome.

The secret to college healthy eating

Learning how to cook is a valuable life skill that enables kids to eat healthier and is a great tool to help them eat their veggies. Don’t leave home without it!

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You’re as young as your food

Can your diet change how you age? A new study finds that higher diet quality is associated with slower

biological aging, which helps explain how healthy diets extend lifespan.

The de-stress diet: Improve your mood with fruits and veggies

The sugary drinks and young-adult colon cancer connection

A famous actor’s death is a stark reminder of colon cancer’s rising rates among younger people; lifestyle choices can reduce that risk

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Healthy vs. Unhealthy Isn't a Useful Approach to Food

Food is all too often categorized in a binary way: healthy vs. unhealthy, and Americans divide food this way more than others according to a new study. Food's healthfulness, however, exists on a grey scale.

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Is health the most effective love potion?

A favorite way to say I love you is through food, now why’s that, and are specific foods effective for eliciting love and desire?

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Lose Weight or Eat Well?

Obesity and a poor diet are both established risk factors for a long list of chronic diseases and for early death. Obviously, it’s recommended to maintain a normal body weight and to eat a healthy diet, but if you had to choose one over the other, which is more important?

Fall in love with veggies – what’s scientifically proven to work

How can parents create good vegetable-eating habits? How do you get young kids to enjoy vegetables and reach out for them? Research finds out what really works.

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Can Food Improve Your Mood?

Can you eat your way into depression? Can you eat your way out of it? Inflammation is thought to cause many diseases, depression among them, and the anti-inflammatory diet is put to the test.

Making Nutrition Make Sense

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