Meat has earned a bad reputation as an environmentally damaging food, in part because beef production is known to emit 20 times more greenhouse gases than bean production for the same protein benefit. But is meat getting too much of the blame? A Japan-based study, widely regarded as reflective ofRead More →
Your Thanksgiving turkey won’t gobble up as much of your food budget this year — but dairy products are taking a bigger bite. That’s the dish from the 34th American Farm Bureau Federation survey, which itemizes the price of the foods traditionally served at Thanksgiving dinner each year. The FarmRead More →
Deep sleep may be critical for your heart — but it may also help clear the brain of toxins that play a role in Alzheimher’s disease. Sleep is essential for both cognition and maintenance of healthy brain function, and slow waves in neural activity contribute to memory consolidation, a studyRead More →
Craving a Snickers or Hershey’s HSY, -2.09% chocolate during your three o’clock slump? Think again. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule on Friday to revise font sizes used in calorie labeling on food sold in glass-front vending machines. It requires that calorie labels’ type size shouldRead More →
This cautionary tale could get your kids to eat their veggies. A British teenager described as a “fussy eater” went blind and partially deaf after noshing nothing but potato chips, sausages, French fries and white bread for the past decade, according to an alarming case study published in the AnnalsRead More →
Have Tyson’s chicken strips jumped the shard? Tyson Foods Inc. TSN, +2.40% the producer of processed meats, will recall nearly 12 million pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products due to metal contamination concerns, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said over the weekend. The recall was expanded from a recallRead More →
Jack Dorsey’s strict wellness regimen sounds extreme, but there’s science to back most of it up. The billionaire CEO of Twitter TWTR, -0.61% and Square SQ, -0.29% gave a lengthy interview to the “Ben Greenfield Fitness: Diet, Fat Loss and Performance” podcast last month, where he detailed the two-hourRead More →
Cutting too many carbs could hurt your heart as much as piling too many on your plate. Low-carb diets like the ketogenic (keto) plan and Atkins (and some versions of Whole 30 and paleo) have gone viral after athletes like LeBron James and A-Rod, and celebrities like the Kardashians, JenniferRead More →
Good news: There is a late-night snack that’s actually good for you. Consuming 30 grams of protein about 30 minutes before going to bed appears to have a positive effect on muscle quality, metabolism and overall health, according to a recent study published in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Nutrition.Read More →
