nutrition

Continuous tracking of one participant showed how metabolic and physiological health measures can shift substantially over time in response to lifestyle changes. Most people learn about their health through an annual screening, a single snapshot that can miss what happens during the rest of the year. Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, [...]

Exercise may not be a powerful weight-loss tool on its own, but it appears to play a much bigger role in preventing lost weight from returning. By preserving muscle, supporting metabolism, improving fat burning, and regulating appetite and blood sugar, regular activity can make long-term weight maintenance easier.

A daily soda, sports drink or glass of sugary punch may carry a health risk that researchers have only recently begun to explore. A long-running U.S. study found that people who regularly drank sugar-sweetened beverages were more likely to develop stomach cancer than those who almost never drank them. Surprisingly, the same pattern was not […] The post Sugary Drinks May Carry a Hidden Cancer Risk…

In the heart of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, a team of researchers is reimagining how we think about instant porridge—not as a convenience food alone, but as a vehicle for nutrition, sustainability, and local agriculture. Led by Agus Slamet from the Depart

New research shows a link between dollar store food quality and higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes.

Weight loss is often measured by one number: the number on the scale. But what if we looked beyond weight and asked what is actually changing inside the body? Our recent study explored how a moderate calorie deficit combined with aerobic exercise can influence body composition adults with obesity.

Discover 7 surprising foods high in added sugar and learn expert tips to reduce sugar intake while still enjoying your favorite meals.

Women’s health care brand Perelel has announced clinical findings supporting its Triple-Support Protein, a patent-pending three-in-one formula combining low-FODMAP prebiotic fiber, plant-based protein, and creatine monohydrate. The study investigated the formula’s impact on 39 women aged 30–60. The four-week trial found that daily supplementation with Triple-Support Protein improved cholesterol l…

Scientists have discovered that a certain compound produced in the body after eating foods like pomegranates, walnuts, and some berries — known as urolithin A — improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure that has limited treatment options. The specific type of heart failure investigated is known as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). While the heart can st…

High blood pressure can be controlled better with a strategy that combines boosting potassium intake with reducing sodium, according to a new report. High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than 1.28 billion adults worldwide and is a leading risk factor for CVD. Public health guidelines underscore sodium reduction as the best way to reduce [...] The post New Strategy for Controlling Hy…

FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2026 — Is weight loss really just about calories in, calories out — or does diet quality make a difference?A team led by Dr. Thomas Keyserling, a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, followed...

A few minutes of sprinting may reshape the bloodstream far more dramatically than a much longer moderate workout. Six 30-second sprints altered nearly a quarter of the blood proteins measured and more than 200 metabolites, while 90 minutes of moderate cycling produced far smaller immediate changes. Many of the proteins affected by sprinting were also associated with lower risks of obesity, type 2…

The Phase 3 study is evaluating two doses of Novo’s Wegovy pill in people with obesity or overweight in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.

A hormone already known for curbing appetite and supporting weight loss may have a surprising second job: protecting the liver from inflammation and scarring. Researchers at McMaster University found that GDF15 activates a previously unknown brain-to-liver pathway that triggers the release of glucocorticoids, helping calm immune activity in the liver.

Spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes are celebrated as some of the healthiest foods on the planet. But for the millions of Americans living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study from the UNC School of Medicine suggests that these same foods may be quietly worsening gut inflammation through a compound most people have never heard of.