Nutrition

Alkaline Water: Benefits, Side Effects, and Risks
Nutrition

Alkaline Water: Benefits, Side Effects, and Risks

Tanis Fenton, RD, PhD | November 15, 2024

Bottled alkaline water has become extremely popular, with sales of around $1 billion worldwide. But what is alkaline water exactly…and…

Gut Feelings
Nutrition

Gut Feelings

Arpana “Annie” Church, PhD | October 24, 2024

The gut is often called the body’s second brain because it contains a vast network of neurons—around 100 million—in what’s…

The Taurine Breakthrough
Nutrition

The Taurine Breakthrough

Vijay K. Yadav, PhD | October 24, 2024

After World War II, many people began giving their pets commercial pet food. When a large number of animals went…

Gluten-Free Italian Cuisine
Nutrition

Gluten-Free Italian Cuisine

Anna Vocino | October 24, 2024

For the millions of people who are following a low-carb or gluten-free dietary plan, the very idea of Italian food…

The Bad Side of Good-For-You Foods
Nutrition

The Bad Side of Good-For-You Foods

Lisa R. Young, PhD, RDN, CDN/LDN | October 24, 2024

Health organizations have been very thorough when it comes to warning people about the dangers of mercury in certain fish—but…

What Do Antioxidants Do for Us?
Nutrition

What Do Antioxidants Do for Us?

Lise N. Alschuler, ND | October 11, 2024

We hear a lot about the benefits of antioxidants, especially to combat free radicals, the source of unhealthy oxidative stress.…

Healthy Treats From the Fancy Food Show
Nutrition

Healthy Treats From the Fancy Food Show

Linda Gassenheimer | September 26, 2024

Every summer, the Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food Show previews new foods before they reach supermarket shelves. Bottom Line food expert Linda…

Weight Loss Without Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs
Nutrition

Weight Loss Without Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs

Frank Duca, PhD | September 26, 2024

You know that fiber ­creates a healthy gut microbiome and helps regulate blood sugar and remove cholesterol from your bloodstream.…

Why We Eat Even When We’re Not Hungry—and How to Stop
Nutrition

Why We Eat Even When We’re Not Hungry—and How to Stop

Michelle May, MD | September 17, 2024

Do you sometime wonder, Why do I eat when I’m not hungry? Well, hunger isn’t the only reason we eat.…

How Much Water Should You Drink a Day?
Nutrition

How Much Water Should You Drink a Day?

Tamara Hew-Butler, PhD | September 14, 2024

How many ounces of water should you drink a day? You likely have heard that you should drink eight eight-ounce…

What Are the Healthiest Nuts to Keep in Your Diet?
Food

What Are the Healthiest Nuts to Keep in Your Diet?

Lisa R. Young, PhD, RDN, CDN/LDN | September 4, 2024

The good news is that you can’t really go wrong with nuts—they are tasty and, for the most part, very…

Foods That Can Lower Your Anxiety
Nutrition

Foods That Can Lower Your Anxiety

Uma Naidoo, MD | August 28, 2024

It is no surprise that the food we eat affects our mood. That’s not just because consuming favorite comfort foods…

Is Snacking Your Weight-Loss Downfall?
Nutrition

Is Snacking Your Weight-Loss Downfall?

Christopher Taylor, PhD, RDN, LD | August 28, 2024

You probably have a general sense that snacks, like most things in the American diet, have been supersized—but you may…

Weight Loss Drugs and Alcohol
Nutrition

Weight Loss Drugs and Alcohol

Alëna A. Balasanova, M.D. | August 28, 2024

Drugs like Mounjaro (tirzepatide), Wegovy (semaglutide), Ozempic (semaglutide), and Trulicity (dulaglutide) belong to a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1…

Heart-Healthy Diet
Food

Heart-Healthy Diet

Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDE, CDN | August 24, 2024

Frightening news: The American Heart Association recently released a report stating that by 2050, at least six out of 10…