Diet

From lifesaving cancer treatments and frog “spas” to a view of the cosmos from your own backyard, science can keep you going through the long, hot days of summer

Nutrition influencers claim we should eat meat-heavy diets like our ancestors did. But our ancestors didn’t actually eat that way

A recent study found that eating ultraprocessed plant-based foods was linked to heart attack and stroke risk. But the devil is in the details

Popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, target metabolic pathways that gut microbes and food molecules already play a key role in regulating

The world has launched into an era of injectables not just to treat obesity but to manage weight. Is that all good news?

Bad diets, stress, impaired sleep and aging can’t be reversed by juicing, healing crystals or influencer-endorsed pills. Don’t buy them

Deciding when and what to eat is a complex calculus incorporating input from your eyes, your gut and your vagus nerve

The holidays are a time for indulgence, but there are ways to drink alcohol without suffering the painful effects.

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