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"More than 50 percent of Americans are metabolically unhealthy," says Mollie Engelhart, a regenerative farmer and entrepreneur.

Not long ago, people could only dream of the foods we have today. Tasty, cheap, and ready to ...

A government-endorsed study that asserts a diet heavy in ultra-processed foods can remain balanced and nutritious has elicited sharp ...

Health Viewpoints You can almost forgive Big Food for the epidemic of obesity and chronic disease they’ve been ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, is said to be a ...

Touted as a healthier alternative to sugary sodas, flavored sparkling water has soared into the mainstream over the ...

Commentary In October 2022, a fan posted a picture of a noticeably slimmer-looking Elon Musk and asked the ...

The gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that are vital to your brain ...

Commentary The always-colorful Russell Brand recently interviewed a man by the name of Calley Means, the founder of ...

New guidelines on treating childhood obesity from the American Academy of Pediatrics call for early and aggressive treatment—including ...

Although tasty and flavorful, unhealthy, processed foods can trigger cravings that mirror those of addiction. In July 2022, ...

In the United States, 16 percent of adults experience constipation; while 33 percent of people aged 60 and ...

Did you know that we eat an oil almost every day that increases the risk of cancer and ...

Sure, no one expects a hot dog to be the healthiest thing at your barbecue. But before you ...

By James Lileks From Star Tribune A new ad for Pop-Tarts has revealed the depths to which our ...

One of my patients—who had been struggling with obesity, uncontrolled diabetes, and the cost of her medications—agreed in ...

Emotional, nonrational, even explosive remarks in public discourse have escalated in recent years. This is sometimes attributed to social ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is a historically Western occurrence. Although mainly a problem in the United States, ...

There is an ever-expanding pool of research indicating that your gut health can influence how you think, feel, ...

In the United States, 42.5 percent of adults 20 and over are obese, while another 31.1 percent are ...

Yonas Michael lost his younger brother Daniel to heart failure in September 2017. Daniel died aged only 32. ...

As a culture that is always on the go, it's hard to imagine where our lives would be ...

As the coronavirus spreads and more cities go on lockdown, we get back to the basics in a ...

Endless studies and experts tell us that eating a healthy diet is essential for overall health and disease prevention. They ...

The tongue is covered in taste receptors that identify the five basic tastes: salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and ...

It's not a secret that ultraprocessed foods make up a considerable part of the Western diet. In the ...

It can be hard to know where to draw the line, but Peeps are definitely past it.