Nutrition

Food insecurity saps the health of people and economies worldwide. Addressing it would pay dividends

Ultraprocessed foods have become a mainstay of modern diets and could be taking a toll on our health

Flemmie Pansy Kittrell, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in nutrition in 1936, showed the importance of good health and developed a program that became the model for Head Start

While spicy food can cause pain, it isn’t linked to higher mortality rates

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

Highly processed foods resemble drugs of misuse in a number of disturbing ways

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

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

HDL cholesterol raises disease risk at levels above 80 milligrams per deciliter

A careful new study reveals coffee is generally safe for your heart and may boost your daily step count.

Researchers developed a five-star rating system for the risks of smoking, eating unprocessed red meat and other factors. Some scientists say the findings aren’t surprising—and could be used to cast doubt on decades of health advice