Diet

Healthy eating doesn’t just shrink your waistline; it can ease chronic pain. A new study shows that better diet quality reduced pain severity and improved quality of life, independent of weight loss.

A weekend of burgers, fries and hot dogs will probably have you thinking more about your waistline than your brain, but a new study has found that just a few days eating high-fat foods is enough to rewire your memory hub. But the damage can be undone.

People who eat high ultra-processed diets have a specific elevated health marker that's a telltale sign of chronic inflammation – even without any symptoms. This inflammation is a slow burn, contributing to diseases likes heart conditions and diabetes.

Pregnant women who drink five or more diet beverages a week face up to an 88% higher risk of gestational diabetes, according to a major new study linking artificial sweeteners to pregnancy complications.

If you deal with waves of daytime drowsiness, you might be among the estimated 33% of the population suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness. In the largest study of its kind, scientists have uncovered the condition's unique biological fingerprint.

Researchers have successfully tweaked a specialized compound from brown seaweed to unlock its powerful anti-obesity potential. Instead of appetite suppression and fat burning, this molecule reshapes the gut microbiome to fight weight gain naturally.

A massive study of more than 200,000 US adults has revealed that not all potatoes are created equal – as different forms dramatically shift your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But there's also some good news for lovers of the often-maligned spud.

After reviewing a series of studies involving hundreds of thousands of participants, a team of researchers found three eating plans that significantly reduced the development of type 2 diabetes. All are relatively easy to follow.

In a landmark 14-year study, researchers found that artificially sweetened drinks raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a third, higher than those with sugar. It challenges the perception that diet drinks are healthier options.

Your gut bacteria might give away more about you than your accent does. In a new study, scientists used people’s microbiome to predict where they lived, down to the city, with 94% accuracy. It gives new meaning to the phrase "you are what you eat."

Thousands of people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome swear off a range of food categories to improve their symptoms. One of these categories is gluten, although a new small study shows it might not be the villain many think it is.

A groundbreaking study has revealed that white sugar doesn’t just feed bacteria in the gut – it rewires them. Consuming sugar can trigger physical flips in bacterial DNA, setting off a chain reaction that alters immune responses and gut health.