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In a recent appearance on Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ate French fries cooked in beef tallow and mused that 'food is medicine.' Nutrition scientists are scratching their heads.

The federal government is seeking comments on the document used to inform the coming update to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

"The findings show that unprocessed plant-based foods, such as soybeans, peas and beans are best . . . "

Plant-based meat alternatives — those mysterious concoctions made from legumes, grains, and fungi, promising to save the planet and your arteries. Let's cut through the kale and quinoa: are these trendy meat impostors good for your heart, or is it just another bout of health food hysteria? Are plant-based meats heart-healthy?

Why the Mediterranean diet is often considered the healthiest: It can reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, among other benefits.

Just as the sun rises and sets, it's inevitable that the New Year comes with resolutions to be more active and to finally lose those pounds, holiday or otherwise. This year, social media is talking about "sequential meals" – the "natural" form of semaglutide (i.e., Wegovy).

When it comes to our animals' health, omega-3s are a popular supplement for a variety of reasons. Let's review the benefits of algae oil.

The rise in diabetic neuropathy over the last few decades has paralleled the obesity and related diabetes pandemics, one expert says, and neurologists have a role to play in controlling it.

Soybean oil, the most consumed cooking oil in the US, has been linked to neurological and metabolic alterations in mice. Soybean oil-fed mice showed decreased levels of oxytocin in the hypothalamus.

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A new systematic review examined nutritional interventions for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The review identified 38 studies, including randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. The findings indicate that nutritional interventions such as the Mediterranean diet, ketogenic diet, omega-3 fatty acid supplementation, and probiotics may slow the progression of AD and improve cognitive function and…

Dietitians share a list of eating habits destroying your body and what you can do to avoid these common mistakes.

Learn about a new review published in Frontiers in Nutrition, which recommends eating sardines instead of taking an omega-3 supplement.

A doctor and certified fitness expert shares six of his top-recommended tips for women to lose belly fat and keep it off.

There are many foods you can add into your diet to help improve your heart health. including leafy green vegetables, whole grain pasta and fatty fish like salmon.

These foods have a bad reputation as unhealthy, but science tells a different story.

The are several foods we all know we should cut back on when it comes to our health. Fast food is a definite no-go, potato chips are never good, and sugary...

Reporter Rachel Hosie maintains her fat loss with staples like Greek yogurt, peanut butter, and sourdough bread.

Can a fertility diet maximize your chances of getting pregnant? We dive into the science

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that it is updating the marketing term "healthy" to reflect what has been learned about what makes a wholesome diet.