Study challenges benefits of intermittent fasting

Both time-restricted eating and regularly planned meals led to similar weight loss results, suggesting that total calories may be more important than meal timing

Michel Morris-Johns Hopkins • futurity
April 23, 2024 ~5 min

Making picky eaters clean their plates can backfire

Struggling with a picky eater? Experts have tips to help make sure your kids are getting the healthy food they need.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
April 22, 2024 ~10 min


Red cabbage juice may ease inflammatory bowel disease

Red cabbage juice can alleviate inflammation-associated digestive health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease in mice.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
April 17, 2024 ~5 min

Diet quality goes up when kids eat school lunches

Children from all walks of life improved their diet quality when they ate school-prepared lunches, according to a new study.

Erica Techo-U. Georgia • futurity
April 16, 2024 ~6 min

Seafood waste isn’t as bad as previously thought

New research shows that previous estimates of seafood loss and waste in the United States were too high.

U. Florida • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~5 min

Fortified eggs don’t seem to raise cholesterol

In a modest-sized randomized trial, researchers found that fortified eggs did not have a negative impact on bad or good cholesterol.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
March 28, 2024 ~5 min

Keto diet delays Alzheimer’s memory loss in mice

A molecule found in the keto diet plays a key role in preventing early memory decline in mice, researchers say.

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
March 21, 2024 ~4 min

Americans know plant-based diets are good, but still really like meat

While more Americans report following plant-rich diets, they also are consuming more meat, according to new research.

Marya Barlow-Virginia Tech • futurity
March 19, 2024 ~7 min


Mom chimps play with babies even when food is scarce

The persistence of mom chimps playing with their babies, even in times of food scarcity, is crucial for their development.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
March 18, 2024 ~8 min

Folic acid in table salt prevents birth defects

Fortifying table salt with folic acid could help prevent serious birth defects like spina bifida and anencephaly, researchers report.

Rob Spahr-Emory • futurity
March 14, 2024 ~7 min

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