Continuing debate regarding the validity of the evidence used to create the 2015 dietary guidelines presented in Mayo Clinic Proceedings

“What did you eat yesterday and should we believe you?” The answer to that question, and others like it, are part of a continuing controversy about U.S.

Seduced by the label – how nutrition information leads you to buy more

Have you ever been to the supermarket and chosen foods based on nutrition labels?

Two thirds of public back "activity equivalent" calorie labelling to tackle obesity crisis

Vast majority unaware of time it takes to walk or run off the calories in food.

Eating your greens might stave off glaucoma

Eating greens is indisputably beneficial for general health, and the latest research says that leafy vegetables might help save your sight, too.

What you eat can influence how you sleep

A new study found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep.

Does high folic acid intake reduce immune system defenses?

A new study conducted in mice suggests that excess folic acid intake could impair specific immune cells, leaving them vulnerable to infections and cancer.

Immigrant kids’ diet is different, less nutritious than mom’s

The diet of Mexican immigrant children in the U.S. is different from what their mothers eat, according to Penn State sociologists, and that may mean kids are trading in the generally healthy diet…

The evidence for saturated fat and sugar related to coronary heart disease

Evaluation of evidence suggests sugar consumption plays greater role in heart disease than saturated fat.

Gut reaction: Smart pill smells out the body’s fiber factor

First trials of smart gas sensing pills reveal how low & high-fiber diets affect gut.

Use small plates to lose weight

There are small easy steps that we can take to tackle the burgeoning problem of obesity.

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