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- How to build a nutritious emergency food stockpile
on September 15, 2026 at 12:20 amA UK government watchdog has said UK homes aren’t prepared for possible food supply disruptions caused by disasters like cyberattacks, power outages, disease outbreaks or extreme weather.
- Reading for pleasure: Lifelong health and cognitive benefits
on September 14, 2026 at 11:10 pmReading for pleasure—from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel—is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say researchers.
- Cultural adaptation strengthens cardiovascular disease and diabetes prevention strategies in Latin America
on September 14, 2026 at 8:20 pmA study of employees at organizations connected to the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) demonstrates why cultural adaptation of this type of intervention must consider a population’s real living and working conditions in addition to its habits.
- Continuous glucose monitoring reveals trade-off between glucose control and daily well-being
on September 14, 2026 at 7:00 pmNew research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, shows that among people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, data from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices paired with daily quality-of-life ratings found that days with more widely fluctuating glucose readings (while still within safe limits) were followed by days with better quality of life than days with stricter control—suggesting the burden of stricter control could prevent individuals from enjoying various activities.
- University students are less physically active and more sedentary than older adults in their 70s, study finds
on September 14, 2026 at 2:20 pmResearchers at the Centre for Sleep and Cognition at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) have found that, on average, university students are significantly less physically active and more sedentary than community-dwelling older adults in their 70s—upending conventional expectations that physical activity declines with age.
- What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?
on September 14, 2026 at 11:40 amEvery month, around 2.7 million Australians have a statin dispensed to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke. Statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, the collective term for conditions involving the heart and blood vessels.
- Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn’t involve a blood test
on September 13, 2026 at 7:47 amNew blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren’t quite ready yet—and besides, you don’t need a test before trying to lower your risk.
- Training nurses like athletes
on September 13, 2026 at 2:50 amChandler Browning always dreamed of being part of The University of Texas at Arlington’s nationally recognized nursing program and pursuing her goal of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Now in her first semester as a nursing student, she is experiencing firsthand UTA’s latest innovation in nursing education: treating nurses as “clinical athletes.”
- Why ‘slow jogging’ is the perfect fitness trend for people who want to get into exercise
on September 11, 2026 at 4:00 pmAvid runners often chase speed, whether improving their 5K or shaving seconds off their marathon time to nail a personal best. The idea that exercise should involve pushing further, harder or faster has long been embedded in fitness culture.
- Your brain may be doing its most important work when you think you’re doing nothing
on September 11, 2026 at 3:40 pmYou finish a lecture, a meeting, a conversation with someone you care about. And what do you do? You reach for your phone. You stick in your earbuds. You fire up a podcast, a playlist or whatever algorithmic feed is currently consuming your life.
- Remote work increases sleep and reduces physical activity—sedentary behavior can increase by 45 minutes
on September 11, 2026 at 2:40 pmAccording to a Finnish study, people sleep slightly longer when they work from home. However, they also sit more and are less physically active than on days when they work in the office. The findings are published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
Nutrition & Healthy eating Latest health news and information about Nutrition & Healthy Eating
- How to build a nutritious emergency food stockpileon September 15, 2026 at 12:20 am
A UK government watchdog has said UK homes aren’t prepared for possible food supply disruptions caused by disasters like cyberattacks, power outages, disease outbreaks or extreme weather.
- Time-restricted eating provides modest weight loss benefits for adults with obesity and prediabetes
on September 14, 2026 at 6:40 pmA Johns Hopkins Medicine study reports evidence that time-restricted eating (TRE)—a form of intermittent fasting that involves eating only during a consistent daily 8–10-hour window—can cause modest weight loss in adults with obesity and prediabetes or diet-controlled type 2 diabetes.
- Protein restriction may trigger body-wide program linked to longer life
on September 13, 2026 at 4:00 pmA new perspective from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center proposes a new way of understanding how dietary protein restriction may promote healthy aging and extend lifespan: through a coordinated physiological response that connects cellular nutrient sensing with hormones, the brain and changes throughout the body.
- How you feel about fast-food brands can predict overall diet quality
on September 11, 2026 at 2:00 pmA fondness for well-known fast-food and sugar-sweetened beverage brands may be a strong warning sign of a poor overall diet, even among those who rate these brands as unhealthy, a new study suggests.
- Third of UK government’s nutrition advisers still paid by food companies, including Coca-Cola and Nestlé
on September 9, 2026 at 10:30 pmNearly a third of the UK government’s nutrition advisers still have “significant” ties to the food industry, including Coca-Cola, Sainsbury’s and Danone, a new analysis by The BMJ reveals today.
- Sugar substitutes fail to fuel sweet cravings or weight gain across yearlong trials
on September 8, 2026 at 10:20 pmA newly published narrative review in the journal Nutrients brings together findings from three large European research consortia—SWEET, SWITCH and Sweet Tooth—to address longstanding questions about whether non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs) and sweet-tasting foods in general affect body weight, metabolic health and people’s taste preferences over time.
- As probiotic use surges, microbiome-supportive food consumption stagnates
on September 8, 2026 at 6:20 pmNew research finds that probiotic supplement use has surged in the United States, while the consumption of microbiome-supportive foods has remained virtually unchanged.
- Eating a handful of nuts each day is linked with lower risk of high blood pressure, research shows
on September 8, 2026 at 4:20 pmMore than 1.4 billion people worldwide live with high blood pressure (hypertension). It’s the single biggest metabolic risk factor for early death—driving diseases such as heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure and dementia.
- TikTok and Instagram wellness posts may reinforce restrictive eating ideals, study finds
on September 8, 2026 at 11:40 amHealthy eating content on social media may be promoting more than well-being, with new Flinders University research finding popular wellness posts often reflect attitudes and behaviors linked to orthorexia nervosa, an unhealthy obsession with eating foods considered healthy or pure.
- End of free school meal program led to increased stress and hunger, poorer diets and reduced focus, say teachers
on September 6, 2026 at 9:00 pmHow did students’ diets and behavior change after the expiration of a pandemic-era universal free school meal program in 2022? Researchers asked teachers for their observations of the impact on students and found that teachers perceived more student hunger and stress, increased consumption of junk food and reduced focus in the classroom among the negative outcomes.