If you're struggling to lose weight, could chilling your carbs help?
Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out.
Feb 26, 2026
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Carbohydrates: News and Research on Dietary Fiber
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The skinny on fat: 'How to eat to avoid chronic diseases'
This is the first celebration of Heart Month (it comes every February) since the release of the updated dietary guidelines for Americans. The new recommendations are meant to represent the most current scientific evidence ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates
In recent years, many media reports and social media influencers have emphasized the dangers of eating too many carbohydrates. Though a carbohydrate-heavy diet can be harmful, consuming too many fats may cause more health ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your chronic disease risk
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aim to translate the most up-to-date nutrition science into practical advice for the public as well as to guide federal policy for programs such as school lunches.
Feb 3, 2026
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All foods can fit in a balanced diet: A dietitian explains how flexibility can be healthier than dieting
Eat this, not that. This one food will cure everything. That food is poison. Cut this food out. Try this diet. Don't eat at these times. Eat this food and you'll lose weight. With society's obsession with food, health and ...
Jan 27, 2026
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What are postbiotic supplements—and do you really need them?
You will likely have heard of probiotics. These are live microorganisms that, when consumed in sufficient amounts, can benefit health. They occur naturally in foods such as yogurt, kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut and are also ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Experts propose fiber as first new essential nutrient in 50 years
University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka nutrition experts are calling for dietary fiber to be officially recognized internationally as an essential nutrient—the first "new" essential nutrient in more than 50 years.
Jan 21, 2026
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America's new food pyramid—what's changed and why?
The US has unveiled a controversial new food pyramid that's causing a stir among nutrition experts. It represents the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans—advice on what types and quantities of food and drink make up a ...
Jan 19, 2026
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Fiber and certain micronutrients help with healthy brain aging, study finds
Adults over the age of 65 are at increased risk of cognitive decline and developing types of neurodegenerative conditions, like Alzheimer's disease. Could certain foods and dietary patterns help prevent or slow these issues ...
Jan 15, 2026
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Why strict diets are a bad idea for long-term weight loss
Those hoping to lose weight this year might be tempted to try to a diet challenge in the hopes of kick-starting their weight loss. But while we might think these kinds of short-term, restrictive diets will help give our waistlines ...
Jan 13, 2026
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