Eating ultra-processed food is definitely bad for you, a recent study has confirmed. In the experiment, people were fed either ultra-processed or unprocessed food, with meals matched precisely for calories, salt, sugar, fat and fibre.
Hyperbole can be rampant in health news, particularly with respect to cannabis. One recent headline declared: “CBD is effective in treating heroin addiction.” Another proclaimed: “New study finds CBD could curb heroin addiction.” These stories were referring to a recent study in the American Journal of Psychiatry that found a short-term course of cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced cravings and anxiety..
- By Andrew Carey
Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the UK recently published a study in the journal Scientific Reports suggesting caffeine increases brown fat. This caught people’s attention because brown fat activity burns energy, which may help with weight loss. Headlines claimed drinking coffee can help you lose weight, and that coffee is possibly even the “secret to fighting obesity”.
Why did government officials stop psychedelics from reaching mainstream culture?
- By P.K. Newby
Do you feel like nutritionists are always changing their minds? Do you want science-based information about diet but don’t know whom or what to believe?
These three new easy, healthy salad recipes are the perfect way to work more fresh, seasonal ingredients into your diet.
Poison control experts have advice for how to avoid food poisoning at your BBQs and picnics.
- By Joan Y. Meek
Breastfeeding has long been the gold standard for infant nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and World Health Organization all recommend it.
Ultra-processed foods, a label coined in research by a Brazilian pediatrician, have been targeted as a menace to society for quite some time, mostly by environmental advocates and health professionals.
Wandering through the grocery store, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the numerous brands and health claims on the dozens of sugar substitutes.
The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of contention and confusion for both sides of the debate.
My go-to green smoothie recipe is perfect for any type of health, fitness or weight loss goal. It's low in sugar and packed with protein and healthy fats, so not only is it delicious
These gluten-free chocolate chip cookies have been my go-to cookie recipe for over ten years. They are crispy on the outside and soft, gooey and chewy on the inside.
- By Tim Spector
Humans are complicated, and there are many things that influence our health.
- By Allen Cheng
For most infections, the long-standing advice is to take a full course of antibiotics.
Americans and others around the world have turned increasingly to dietary supplements in order to maintain or preserve their brain health.
Have Americans forgotten how to cook? Many lament the fact that Americans spend less time cooking than they did in previous generations.
Salmon is not only tasty but is prized for being low fat and high in rich omega-3 oils.
If you’re a red meat-eater, there’s a good chance you’re eating more of it than you should. At last count, Australians ate an average of 81 grams of red meat per day.
According to the World Health Organisation, iron deficiency – a condition where your body doesn’t have enough of the mineral iron – is a global public health problem of “epidemic proportions”.
- By Malte Rödl
A few years ago, convincing meat-free “meat” was nothing more than a distant dream for most consumers.
It seems like every day a new study is published that links the bacteria in the gut to a specific disease or health condition.
South Africa has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, with an alarming figure of 13%.