Single-food ‘mono diets’: are they effective, pointless, or just plain dangerous?

With summer in full swing, many people will be tempted by supposedly miraculous dieting tricks to lose those excess kilos that prevent them from enjoying the perfect physique. Among them are so-called ... Read More

The Sick Truth About 11 Popular Diet Trends

The booming $468.9 billion wellness food industry is selling promises of health—yet many of its hottest trends may be making us sicker. You’ve stocked your fridge with chia seeds, sipped those ... Read More

4 simple food rules to stay in shape and live longer, followed by a longevity doctor who studies diet and aging

Dr. Kurt Hong researches how what a person eats affects how they age. Hong follows the Mediterranean diet, which has been deemed the healthiest eating plan for years. His top tip is to eat plenty of ... Read More

This Heart-Healthy Diet Has a Nordic Twist

The Nordic diet is similar to the famously healthy Mediterranean diet, with a few key exceptions. Credit... Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi Photographs by Bobbi Lin for The New York Times ... Read More

Study: Diets low on processed foods more effective for weight loss

Want to drop some pounds? Drop the ultra-processed foods, a new study says. People lost twice as much weight on a diet with minimally processed foods compared to one with ultra-processed products, ... Read More

Can simple foods help you lose weight?

In a new UCL-led trial, people eating minimally processed foods lost twice as much weight as those on ultra-processed diets — even though both meals were nutritionally matched. The study used a ... Read More