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What's a good alternative to salt? Learn why potassium chloride could be healthier, but there are some risks.

Cortisol supplements have been trending due to their claim to lower stress levels. Are they legit? We asked experts to find out.

'I don't know where it came from that seed oils are bad,' says one nutrition researcher

A study that followed the dietary choices of more than 200,000 people over 30 years found that diets higher in butter but low in plant oils were associated with elevated risk of mortality.

The longer commutes get, the more people stop and get fast food on the way home. Which means ending gridlock could have far-reaching public health implications.

The right balance of exercise and diet can lead to a whole-body trimmed physique -- even if you don't go to the gym.

A man experiencing excessive thirst drank lots of milk, with dangerous consequences.

The Carnivore Diet—where fruits and vegetables are banished, and butter is a snack—may seem like satire, but it's a growing trend with bold claims and even bolder health risks. While influencers glorify meat-only meals and dismiss decades of nutrition science, let's dive into the absurdities, pseudoscience, and potential dangers of this all-meat misadventure.

Scientists have created a ranking of grocery store items based on their degree of processing

News aggregate about the FDA's proposed labeling system, fittingly called the "Nutrition Info box"

The latest study raises concerns about foods like hot dogs and their effect on the brain.

Is it all green juice and overnight oats, or do health experts enjoy the occasional burger or chocolate eclair? They reveal their tips and treats

The Mediterranean diet was named the healthiest way to eat for the eighth year in a row. Here's how to start the new year off right.

New Year's resolution, anyone? How about one with multiple benefits for our health, our planet and the animals? Eating more veggies, fruits, legumes, grains and nuts helps us stay healthier, reduce global warming and stop animal suffering. It requires no exertion or deprivation. And it saves money too! The abundant

The Food and Drug Administration has issued new rules for food labels for the first time in three decades, an update the agency says will help empower consumers to make healthier choices in the grocery store. Lindsey Smith Taillie, a nutrition epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health, joins William Brangham to discuss the changes.

Packaged foods in the U_S_ must follow new rules in order to call themselves "healthy."

Seed oils — plant-based cooking oils often used in processed, packaged foods — have been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer, according to a new study published in the medical journal Gut.

Advisory panel had no conclusions about ultraprocessed foods or alcohol

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