Diet

Young adults who ate a handful of walnuts with breakfast saw a long-lasting improvement in their reaction times and a boost in memory hours later, according to a new study. The findings strengthen the claim that walnuts are a brain-enhancing food.

A new study has shown how individual components of our diet – the protein, carbohydrates, fiber and fats we eat – can improve or worsen sleep quality. The findings suggest that dietary interventions could be used to enhance sleep health.

Estrogens are best known as hormones that regulate sexual development in women, although men produce them as well. Now, a new study finds that a particular kind of estrogen might have an additional role to play in suppressing appetite.

Juicing as a way of fasting, cleansing, or detoxing can unbalance the health-affecting bacteria in the gut and mouth, according to a new study. After only three days, there was an increase in bacteria responsible for inflammation and disease.

Based on a study of nearly 3,000 adults, one particular, simple diet has been shown to result in improved communication and structure of the brain's white matter. The more participants adhered to the eating plan, the better the improvements.

As the new year arrives, many will consider going on a diet to shed holiday weight. One popular approach might be intermittent fasting, but a new study says you might want to think twice if having a full head of hair is important to you.

A new study has found that eating a better-quality diet was directly associated with a reduction in chronic pain severity, regardless of body fat. The findings suggest that upping diet quality could be an affordable and effective way to manage pain.

Using data from twin studies conducted over many years, researchers have found a link between levels of depression and the amount of fruit and vegetables people eat each day.

If you've ever used a nutrition app or kept a food diary to track calories, you'll know just how cumbersome the process can be. That's where the first automated food-logging wearable comes in, gathering all the data without any of the effort from you.

If you've never heard of fox nuts, you'd be forgiven for assuming that they don't seem particularly palatable. But they're actually starchy seeds harvested from an aquatic lily that boast vast health benefits. And no foxes are harmed in the process.

There's a perception that plant-based diets are more expensive, but a new study is challenging that. This data suggests that a low-fat vegan diet can slash 19% off your food-shopping bill, saving you around $1.80 per day, more than $650 a year.

Adding another plus in the "nuts are good for you" column, new research shows that regular consumption of the superfood not only holds off death, but it also keeps the mind sharp and limits persistent disability. But age was a factor in the study.