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"Maybe," "but" and "if" are useful words when you think maybe something makes sense, but you want to be cautious and you're not sure if it's 100% right. That makes those words very useful when you're peppered with headlines about health news that don't quite add up.

Take the latest data on adults who practice intermittent fasting by eating ...Read more

These days, almost 50% of all fish (like salmon, branzino, catfish and rainbow trout), crustaceans (lobster and shrimp) and mollusks (clams and oysters) are farm-raised, not caught in the wild. When done correctly, that can provide a steady supply of many varieties of those tasty proteins that are in ever-decreasing supply in our oceans. But ......Read more

There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases affecting 50 million Americans and, in general, there are no cures. That, says the Cleveland Clinic, is because we're not sure why your immune system turns on you and attacks healthy cells and tissue, as if they were outside invaders determined to cause sickness. The most common autoimmune conditions ...Read more

While a serving of Almond Joy candy bar delivers 9 grams of saturated fat, 21 grams of sugar and 220 calories -- not a happy outcome -- there's non-stop joy for folks who have obesity if they consume a bit less than 2 ounces a day of plain, raw, unsalted almonds for 12 weeks. That's the conclusion of researchers who pooled data from 37 studies ...Read more

Losing weight -- and keeping it off -- is difficult. More than half of folks who lose a significant amount of weight regain what they lost over the following two years. And most people try to lose weight over and over again. That's frustrating and unhealthy. Yo-yo dieting is associated with increased deposits of plaque in your arteries and the ...Read more

If you find yourself thinking, "Fat chance I'll remember that," you may be on to something. If you're part of the 66% of American adults who eat more unhealthy fats than recommended, you may be damaging your memory-related cognition -- and that's especially true if you eat a high-fat diet in the days or weeks leading up to surgery.

That's the ...Read more

It may surprise you to find out that Americans eat around 387 million pounds of sauerkraut a year. Or that the U.S. imported more than 20 million pounds of kimchi in 2023 (kimchi is spicy, pickled cabbage from Korea). These tangy fermented foods are increasingly popular -- and they provide more than a gut-loving flavor boost. They boost your ...Read more

If you are not a vegetarian but are committed to a plant-based diet that includes healthy animal proteins, you know that salmon, sea trout, herring, and anchovies are good options. They're loaded with heart-healthy omega-3s, protein (3.5 ounces of salmon has 20 grams) and vitamins A, D and B12, plus calcium.

But what about poultry? Chicken skin...Read more

Chronic inflammatory disease accounts for 60% of deaths worldwide. In the U.S., they affect more than 125 million folks -- and around half have more than one chronic inflammatory condition. In 2014, the Rand Corporation found that 12% of adults had five or more chronic conditions! That can happen when obesity (which affects around 43% of U.S. ...Read more