Diet

A new study confirms the blood pressure-lowering power of a low-sodium diet

Caffeine can help you feel energized. But is there a limit to how much your body can handle?

Historically, only women’s drinking was considered a risk during pregnancy, but new research points to the role of fathers’ habits as well

More than half of our diet consists of foods that have been industrially processed in some way, and they may be harmful to our health

New research shows any alcohol can harm your body, but the increased risk may not be huge

A new study suggests that changes in the brain's sensitivity to insulin during phases of the menstrual cycle may be linked to appetite

The new social media trend “budget Ozempic” promotes laxatives and stool softeners for weight loss, but these drugs are dangerous if misused

New research identifies genome areas linked to dietary patterns and our taste for things such as tea, tobacco and grapes

A dispute centers on whether burning more calories through exercise makes you burn less afterward

Vegetarian and especially vegan diets can promote better health, help mitigate climate change and reduce inhumane factory farming

United Nations groups say the artificial sweetener poses a possible risk of liver cancer—but there’s no evidence for harm under the current daily limit

Here’s why your body sheds fat and muscle when you diet