Diet
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If you have the persistent tone in your ears known as tinnitus, you'll want to pay attention to a new study that shows a link between certain foods and a reduction in risk. The finding offers a potentially easy way to get some peace and quiet.
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Egg prices have slowly come down, thanks to supply and demand issues leveling out and a reprieve in bird flu outbreaks. But the truth is that the cost is unlikely to stay low. Here's a handy guide to getting all the protein you need – on any budget.
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Hitting a plateau after a steady run of weight loss has derailed many health and fitness plans. But what if you could flick a biological switch to nix plateaus and speed up metabolism? Scientists may have found the key – and it was by complete accident.
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Built to be carnivorous, giant pandas spend up to 16 hours a day on their backsides eating bamboo. But contrary to all the panda jokes, it's not because they're lazy or too dumb to know better. It's far more fascinating – and it may help humans, too.
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Research has linked the use of diet and fitness apps to problematic eating habits and body image issues. It highlights the fine line that exists between using these apps for motivation and using them to perpetuate potentially dangerous behaviors.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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