1+ week, 5+ day ago   (312+ words) Breakfast has always had a reputation for setting the tone of the day. Now researchers think it may do something more specific: prime the liver for how it handles glucose later on. The study looked at the “second-meal effect”, where…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (307+ words) For decades, people were told to choose low-fat dairy. The logic was simple: dairy contains saturated fat, saturated fat can raise cholesterol, so lower-fat dairy must be healthier. A new Canadian study suggests the real picture is less tidy. Researchers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (380+ words) Sugar exposure early in life may leave a longer mark on brain health than we once thought. A new study used a rare historical event to examine this: sugar rationing in the UK during and after the Second World War....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (319+ words) Diabetes care often focuses on medicines, blood tests and appointments. But for many people, the hardest part of managing type 2 diabetes happens at home, in the kitchen, with limited money, limited time and limited access to healthy food. A new…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (293+ words) Intermittent fasting may help people lose weight without the constant mental load of counting calories every day. A new trial from the University of Adelaide compared intermittent fasting with continuous calorie restriction and standard care. More than 200 adults with obesity…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (247+ words) Most people know caffeine can make them feel more alert after a bad night. A new study suggests it may also help restore a specific type of memory affected by sleep loss, at least in mice. Researchers focused on social…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (299+ words) A new study suggests diets high in ultra-processed foods may be linked to a much higher risk of asthma in children. Researchers followed 691 Spanish children who were aged four or five at the start of the study. Parents reported the…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) A new national study has identified five broad dietary patterns among older adults in the United States. At first glance, that might sound descriptive rather than useful. But the patterns reveal some fairly stark divides in diet quality, health and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (266+ words) A new report in Nature Metabolism makes a clear argument. Fructose should not be treated as just another source of calories. The authors say it has distinct metabolic effects that may help drive obesity, insulin resistance and wider metabolic disease....