nutrition

Almonds are genuinely nutritious — but soaking doesn't unlock magic enzymes, and Cleopatra's beauty routine is a myth. What's real about almonds.

A preschooler was denied her Oreo snack at school — and her mother pushed back against 'lunch shaming' in a debate over who decides what kids eat.

In 2015, drinks giant Diageo committed to voluntary nutrition and alcohol-per-serve labeling across brands like Smirnoff, Tanqueray, and Guinness.

A burger costs less than a salad — not by accident. The economics that make ultra-processed calories the cheapest calories, and what they really cost.

Five health myths revisited with current evidence: exercise and the brain, the wine debate, how much exercise is enough, potatoes, and brown vs. white sugar.

Pizza, ice cream, pakoras, doughnuts, white rice — the foods we love that love our waistlines back. A 2014 TI list, fact-checked for today.

A 2014 NIH-funded trial found low-carb dieters lost more weight and improved heart markers more than low-fat dieters — without counting calories.

In 2014, school districts dropped federal healthy-lunch standards — not opposing healthy food, but because uneaten meals went straight from tray to trash.

A Dutch endocrinologist argued sugar should be treated like a drug — with warning labels and a sugar tax. Here's his case, and what research says.

An Arizona State study found people low in vitamin C burned less fat during exercise — a reminder that adequate nutrition supports metabolism.

From eating breakfast to cutting white carbs, the diet strategies celebrities actually use, with honest verdicts on which ones are worth stealing.

Organic or fresh? USDA scientist Gene Lester's research suggests the question is wrong: what matters is how recently produce was picked and handled.

An August 2012 Pediatrics study found that students in states with strong school junk-food laws gained less weight — evidence that policy shapes waistlines.

Food neophobia — reluctance to try unfamiliar foods — peaks between ages two and six; researchers say picky eating is a normal stage, not a parenting failure.

The research on lasting weight loss points away from rigid restriction and toward sustainable plans: total calories over time matter more than banning any

Family-based behavioral programs — not diets, drugs, or surgery — are the evidence-backed first line for childhood obesity. What they involve.

Skip the fad diets: the fundamentals of everyday nutrition — whole foods, hydration, protein, sleep — work for life and for training alike.

Spanish researchers found that people who ate the most fast food were 51% more likely to develop depression — bad for the waistline, and the blues too.

Is there really a list of foods you must eat every day? Here's the honest answer behind the superfood hype — and what actually matters on your plate.

Lunch decides your afternoon. Six healthy lunch formulas — Indian and global — built on protein, fiber, and vegetables, each ready in 20 minutes or less.

Weight loss requires eating less than you burn — but that fact helps no one. What actually determines whether the weight stays off.

Methi deserves its place in the winter kitchen — fiber, flavor, and genuinely interesting blood-sugar research. But it is not antiviral and not a cure for

Apple cider vinegar, citrus, dried fruit, kombucha, and sports drinks have real health benefits — and a hidden cost to your dental enamel.

“Superfoods” lists promise five magic foods. The truth: it’s the characteristics — fiber, nutrients, whole foods — that matter, not the specific names.

Even 100% fruit juice contributes to childhood obesity and tooth decay. On what juicing removes, what the pediatric guidelines say, and why water wins.

The ketogenic diet — a 1920s epilepsy therapy revived by one family's story — quiets seizures where drugs fail. On food as medicine, and its limits.

Eating less is thermodynamically simple and biologically hard. Why the diet industry profits from the gap — and what works with your body, not against it.

The low-fat era told you fat was the enemy. It wasn't — monounsaturated fats in olive oil, nuts, and avocados are among the healthiest foods.

Total sugar bans tend to fail. What behavioral nutrition research actually says about sweets, moderation, and lasting weight loss.

Forget the diet wars. Vegetables, lean protein, whole grains, nuts and water — the fundamentals of staying in shape have been the same for generations.