Nutrition
What Are Minerals and Why Are They Essential for Our Survival on Earth?
Essential and trace minerals are crucial for our health. But is a balanced diet enough to cover the recommended intake?
The healthiest food may also be the most sustainable one
A wider use of healthier diets could reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture
We eat more with friends and family than when we’re alone — here’s why
Meal sizes were between 29% and 48% larger compared to when eating alone.
How a simple trick could inoculate adolescents against junk food advertising
A basic intervention could encourage kids to eat healthier food.
American millennials are embracing plant-based ‘meat’
Rising concern about climate change has spurred a flurry of Silicon Valley biotech startups focused on plant-based alternative meats.
Mashed potatoes are an ideal fuel for exercising, new study reports
Silly me, I thought they were the ideal fuel period.
Sweet tooth: two-thirds of drinks sold to children are sweetened
None of the 34 top-selling sweetened children's drinks met expert health recommendations.
Food chains with voluntary labeling offer healthier foods, study suggests
Mandatory labeling could encourage supermarkets and restaurants to offer healthier, more nutritional foods.
Doctors petition FDA to add breast cancer warning on cheese
12,000 doctors have signed the petition.
A healthy diet can help with depression, new study shows
Healthy mind in healthy body.
Climate warming could impair soils’ ability to sustain crops
Turns out, more rain is not always what you want.
Earliest evidence of milk consumption comes from Stone Age Britain
I don't know how I could live without cheese.
We’re still not talking about the most effective individual steps to tackle climate change
Recycling? Taking the bus? Better light bulbs? That's all good, but how about taking fewer flights, eating more plants, and having fewer children?
Gluten doesn’t cause any problems in healthy people, study shows
Society is still struggling to deal with gluten.
Eat more plant protein for a longer and healthier life, new study concludes
In recent times, the human diet has changed substantially. We have access to an unprecedented variety of foods, yet meat consumption has increased dramatically: from 20 kilograms a year in...
Taurine in energy drinks. Where does it come from?
The so-called “wonder molecule” is a type of amino acid found in many foods that's added to energy drinks because of its benefits. In this article, we'll go through everything...
Having fast food shops on your way to work makes you fatter
Choose your food wisely and demand more of producers, the researchers advise us.
What are the healthiest oils to cook with? An explainer
Supermarket shelves are packed with a variety of cooking oils -- but which on to choose?
