What time you eat may hold the secret to a sharper brain as you age: study

What time you eat may hold the secret to a sharper brain as you age: study

It’s not just about what you eat — but when you eat. New research has found a potential link between brain health and eating schedule, determining that limiting when you chow down to certain hours of the day can help keep your cognition sharp as you age. New research has found that sticking to a … Read more

Beware ‘vanishing caloric density’ — it can trick you into gaining weight

Beware ‘vanishing caloric density’ — it can trick you into gaining weight

Imagine a snack that not only physically melts in your mouth with every bite, but whose calories seem to disappear just as quickly. Magic, right? Your brain thinks so, thanks to a phenomenon known as “vanishing caloric density.” But this mental magic trick could actually lead you to eat more calories — and pack on … Read more

Michelin-star chef reveals what’s replacing hospital food Americans love to hate

Michelin-star chef reveals what’s replacing hospital food Americans love to hate

“Hospital food” has long been synonymous with packaged, ultraprocessed meals — despite the fact that hospitals are meant to promote healing. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital at the Great American State Fair in Washington, DC, Michelin-star chef Geoffrey Zakarian shared his initiative to improve what is served in US hospitals, following the concept that … Read more

An avocado a day keeps the doctor away: new study

An avocado a day keeps the doctor away: new study

An apple a day keeps the doctor away? There’s a different fruit for the old adage. Avocados have been shown to have plenty of health benefits, including improved sleep and digestion. Now, new research has found the brunch menu staple is associated with a major health benefit for the heart. A fan favorite fruit, avocados … Read more

Mediterranean diet could boost mental health among older adults, study finds

Mediterranean diet could boost mental health among older adults, study finds

Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil may help keep the mind strong even into old age, according to new research. Older adults in England who followed a Mediterranean diet — which is primarily composed of the above foods — during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic reported higher psychological well-being than peers who … Read more

‘SkinnyTok’ influencers tout ‘diarrhea diet’ for weight loss amid Cyclsopra outbreak: ‘I’m skinny for the summer’

‘SkinnyTok’ influencers tout ‘diarrhea diet’ for weight loss amid Cyclsopra outbreak: ‘I’m skinny for the summer’

It’s the sickest way to get slim.   When diet and exercise aren’t shredding the chub fast enough, and A-listers are hogging up all the Ozempic, weight loss daredevils are dangerously downing leafy greens, berries and other fresh produce, hoping to contract the stomach-churning, diarrhea-inducing Cyclospora parasite to achieve hot physiques this hot season.  “Me when I heard … Read more

The keto diet might increase your small intestine cancer risk: study

The keto diet might increase your small intestine cancer risk: study

Keto, a diet that emphasizes cutting down carbs and sugar, has been used for some 50 years as a way for folks to lose weight fast. Significant weight loss could help prevent cancer. Recent research even showed keto might help treat it too, by starving existing cancer cells of the sugar they need. But now, … Read more

Woman develops ‘large, mucus-covered mass’ in her stomach after taking GLP-1 — how chugging diet cola cured it

Woman develops ‘large, mucus-covered mass’ in her stomach after taking GLP-1 — how chugging diet cola cured it

A woman went to the ER to deal with severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. She thought it might be due to stress. It turned out to be a goopy green mass that formed in her stomach — with a little help from her GLP-1. The 63-year-old was seen by doctors at Brigham and Women’s … Read more

Common daily food may slow biological aging in men: study

Common daily food may slow biological aging in men: study

A simple lifestyle adjustment could potentially slow down the body’s biological aging process, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Aging, investigated how a diet change and easy exercise regimen affected men between the ages of 50 and 74 over a three-month period. Researchers designed a clinical trial involving 48 overweight men in … Read more

Counting calories doesn’t always add up to equal weight loss — here’s what to do about it

Counting calories doesn’t always add up to equal weight loss — here’s what to do about it

BOSTON — When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up. Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In principle, it’s true. And counting … Read more

Former Mister USA cautions bodybuilders against one huge mistake most people make

Former Mister USA cautions bodybuilders against one huge mistake most people make

A former Mister USA has revealed the one mistake most people make when bodybuilding – and the exact amount of time to spend in the gym to get ripped. Nick Trigili, 39, fell in love with bodybuilding after working at a gym from the age of 15, and at age 25, he was crowned Mister … Read more

Fitness freaks are losing their minds over this wild In-N-Out order

Fitness freaks are losing their minds over this wild In-N-Out order

A bunless burger hack is beefing up social media. Fitness enthusiasts are blowing up about In-N-Out’s little-known 3-Patty Flying Dutchman, an off-menu creation boasting 44 grams of protein and just 4 grams of carbs, clocking in at 550 calories — but not everyone is buying the hype. The high-protein order exploded online after food account … Read more

Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits but the ‘gamification’ might carry risks

Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits but the ‘gamification’ might carry risks

Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and … Read more

Gelatin drink labeled ‘natural Ozempic’ goes viral — but dietitian warns it might not be worth the hype

Gelatin drink labeled ‘natural Ozempic’ goes viral — but dietitian warns it might not be worth the hype

A new weight-loss trend has people drinking a mixture of warm water and unflavored gelatin right before sitting down to a meal. Promoted by influencers across social media as a budget-friendly appetite suppressant, the practice’s effect has been compared to that of GLP-1 weight-loss medications. Experts, however, urge caution. There’s a simple biological explanation for … Read more

Cruise passengers learn diet trick on board that woman credits for her weight loss: ‘The only thing that ever worked for me’

Cruise passengers learn diet trick on board that woman credits for her weight loss: ‘The only thing that ever worked for me’

A cruise designed for people who follow low-carbohydrate diets is teaching passengers the eating approach one woman says helped her lose weight — and keep it off — after decades of trying. Debbie Hubbs, 73, of Arizona, helped create the Low Carb Cruise after low-carb eating jump-started her weight loss.  Hubbs said this type of eating is … Read more

RFK Jr., JD Vance and others in Trump’s cabinet are all doing the same diet — and it stinks

RFK Jr., JD Vance and others in Trump’s cabinet are all doing the same diet — and it stinks

Trump’s cabinet is going all-out for kraut. Spearheaded by Dr. Sean O’Mara, the diet du jour for the current administration is akin to the carnivore diet in that it leans heavily on animals protein, but it’s bolstered — and sulfured — by sauerkraut and other gut-boosting, fart-inducing staples. Lured by the promise of weight loss … Read more

Who you live with has a major impact on your gut health — even if you have different diets

Who you live with has a major impact on your gut health — even if you have different diets

Even if you’re not swapping spit, you’re definitely swapping microorganisms. Researchers in a new study found that people who lived together shared 26% of the same oral microbes. This was regardless of the relationship — participants included siblings, parents and children. Romantic partners shared even more oral microbes (44%), likely due to kissing. “Your microbiome … Read more

Good news for sweet tooths: Going sugar-free can mess with your gut and metabolism: study

Good news for sweet tooths: Going sugar-free can mess with your gut and metabolism: study

Here’s some surprisingly sweet science. Americans consume far more sugar than experts recommend — a habit linked to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and a host of other health problems. But while many people could benefit from scaling back their intake, a new study found that cutting sugar out entirely may backfire in unexpected ways. Cutting … Read more

Nightly glass of wine may not be as harmless as many people think, new study suggests

Nightly glass of wine may not be as harmless as many people think, new study suggests

A new study is challenging the conventional wisdom that a small, daily dose of alcohol might be good for your health. The research, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, suggests that the safest amount of alcohol to consume is actually none at all. If adults do choose to drink, the team of scientists … Read more

I’m a doctor — the bad diet advice that sabotages your weight loss and keeps you fat

I’m a doctor — the bad diet advice that sabotages your weight loss and keeps you fat

A doctor is calling out some popular but problematic pieces of dieting advice. With nearly 3 in 4 US adults being obese or overweight many among us are thinking about healthy, sustainable ways to slim down. But according to one expert, there’s a handful of slim-down solutions that could be sabotaging your end game. According to one … Read more