WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors who eat alone tend to have poorer nutrition and be more prone to frailty and unhealthy weight loss compared to those who eat with others, new Australian research shows. “Food is more than the nutritional benefit it provides. Sharing a meal isContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Your morning orange juice may be influencing your health in ways you can’t see. In a new study published recently in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, researchers found that daily OJ intake altered gene activity connected to heart and metabolic function.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bright orange fingers may soon be less common for some snackers. PepsiCo announced that it will begin selling new versions of Cheetos and Doritos that contain no artificial colors or flavors. The line, called “Simply NKD,” hits store shelves Dec. 1 and includesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chowing down on ultra-processed foods – fast food, packaged snacks, heat-and-eat meals – increases young adults’ risk of health problems that contribute to diabetes, a new study warns. An increase in ultra-processed food intake is associated with a higher risk of prediabetes, inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People facing a major surgery might understandably think they need to conserve their energy, both for the procedure as well as the rehabilitation to follow. But they’d be better off if they engaged in “prehabilitation.” And a new study found prehab works bestContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They’re tasty, affordable and satisfy fast — ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children. These foods are a growing public health concern and federal healthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D might help people with heart disease avoid a heart attack, if it’s provided in a dose tailored to you by a doctor, a new study says. Folks provided vitamin D reduced their risk by more than half, researchers reported Sunday atContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Nov. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If a healthy slurp is your aim, skip the banana when you whip up a smoothie. Researchers at the University of California-Davis found that adding banana may interfere with absorption of powerful compounds called flavanols, which are linked to brain and heart health.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new screening tool may help doctors and communities better understand why so many Americans struggle to eat a healthy diet, even when they have enough food. Researchers at Tufts University’s Food is Medicine Institute in Boston have created and tested a surveyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What was once tossed into compost bins could soon help grow stronger crops and even support human health, new research suggests. A series of recent studies published in American Chemical Society (ACS) journals reveal how scientists are transforming food waste — from sugarContinue Reading