Healthier food choices could dramatically decrease environmental costs of agriculture

As cities and incomes increase around the world, so does consumption of refined sugars, refined fats, oils and resource- and land-intense agricultural products such as beef.

Study extols anti-prostate cancer effects of walnuts

A new mouse study suggests it is a component of walnuts themselves – not their omega-3 fatty acid content – that confers health benefits of slowing prostate cancer growth.

Electronic ‘tongue’ to ensure food quality

An electronic “tongue” could one day sample food and drinks as a quality check before they hit store shelves. Or it could someday monitor water for pollutants or test blood for signs of disease.

Enhanced emotional awareness promotes healthier eating

As obesity rates rise, health professionals and policy makers scramble to help consumers resist unhealthy eating choices, often focusing on better labeling and improved nutritional knowledge.

"Unhealthy surcharge" and food labeling can improve health and company profits

The American obesity epidemic is out of control, and health advocates are working hard to ensure that food labels clearly list calorie content and all unhealthy ingredients.

Companies that ‘do good’ may shelter beneath a "health halo" but sell unhealthy food

When consumers see a company performing good deeds, they often assume that the company’s products are healthy.

Taking vitamin B may not reduce memory loss risk after all

A new study suggests that taking vitamin B and folate supplements does not lower the risk of memory loss, despite previous observational studies suggesting otherwise.

Taking vitamin B may not reduce memory loss risk after all

A new study suggests that taking vitamin B and folate supplements does not lower the risk of memory loss, despite previous observational studies suggesting otherwise.

What is caffeine? How does caffeine work?

Learn all about caffeine – the most commonly used drug in the world. Find out about how caffeine affects the body, how it works and if caffeine has any health benefits or risks.

Researchers question long-term benefits of popular diets

Researchers find insufficient and conflicting data to determine if popular Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers and Zone diets are beneficial for both weight loss and heart health.

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