Earlier this month, US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr released new dietary guidelines urging Americans to “eat real food”. Rather than consuming highly processed and sugary foods, the guidance ...

Nutrition policy expert Marion Nestle says that when she wrote her first book, Food Politics, in 2002, people often asked her what food had to do with politics. "Nobody asks me that anymore," Nestle ...

The Eat-Lancet Commission made a splash back in 2019 when it defined the ideal diet: one that served up healthy nutrition within planetary boundaries. While it was considered groundbreaking at the ...

You know what kinds of foods make for healthy meal options. But does the time of day you eat actually impact your health, too? "I’ve been getting this question for as long as I’ve been practicing as a ...

Your mom may have told you to "be home by dinnertime" as a child, but that hour can vary for everyone, from an early bird special at 4:30 p.m. all the way to 10 p.m. dinner reservations. Many people ...

If you’re like me, bananas are probably one of those foods you don’t think twice about. It’s easy to grab when running out the door (late for something yet again), sweet enough to feel like a treat, ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ eating behaviors and priorities. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,123 U.S. adults from Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025. Everyone who took ...

Breakfast has long been called the most important meal of the day. While I believe all meals are important, breakfast plays a unique role because your body is naturally primed to eat and metabolize ...

Arguably one of the worst times to feel the urge to poop is in the middle of a meal or when you’ve just wrapped up. No one wants to deal with literal crap when the taste of, say, eggs or enchiladas ...

Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of eating disorders and self-harm that may be triggering to some readers. The National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline provides support, ...