Study: Half of America will be obese within 10 years
If America does not collectively adopt healthier eating habits, over half of the nation will be obese within 10 years.
diet and nutrition
12 small resolutions to clean up your diet in 2020
The New Year is right around the corner, and if you are looking to makeover your diet there are some simple suggestions to help you eat healthier in 2020. I'm not talking about a major food overhaul, but month-by-month
Hardee's and Carl's Jr. lean into plant-based meat
The plant-based trend used to be all about burgers. Now, it's breaking into breakfast.
Top 10 health questions America asked Dr. Google in 2019
Google users in the United States had a lot of questions about blood pressure, the keto diet and hiccups in 2019.
Study: Eating chillies can help your heart
That delicious penne all'arrabiata may have benefits that go further than putting a smile on your face, according to a new study.
DuPont nutrition unit to merge with IFF
DuPont is creating a new $45.4 billion consumer goods giant by merging its food and nutrition business with International Flavors & Fragrances.
Vegan sneakers set to be next plant-based craze in 2020
Eco-friendly meatless food products shook up the fast food industry in 2019. Experts say next year's game-changing trend in sustainable consumer goods may be plant-based -- or "vegan" -- athletic shoes.
Pepsi's new product has nearly double the caffeine
Like its rival Coke, Pepsi is launching a new coffee-infused cola.
Judge blocks 'fake meat' terminology law
Veggie burgers are safe for now after a federal judge temporarily blocked Arkansas legislation banning the use of meat-related terminology to describe meatless products.
Exercise advice on food labels could help reduce obesity
Food labels detailing how much exercise is needed to burn off a product's calorie content could help to combat obesity, according to UK researchers.
Beyond Burgers are coming to Costco
Beyond Burger fans can now buy fake meat in bulk. Beyond Meat will begin selling its plant-based burgers at Costco.
Study: Reduce cholesterol earlier to prevent heart problems
To prevent heart problems later in life, people 45 and younger with higher levels of bad cholesterol might want to change their eating and exercise habits, or even talk to their doctor about medications such as statins, a new study says.
Americans weigh more this decade, but fewer adults want to lose weight
Americans weigh more this decade than they did last decade, but fewer adults say they want to lose weight.
Three-star Michelin chef Dominique Crenn bans meat from restaurants
Conversations about how diet impacts the climate crisis have ramped up this past year, with a UN report published in August 2019 suggesting that eating less meat and reducing food waste could help save the planet.
Why US life expectancy still on decline
Life expectancy at birth -- the average length of time that you are expected to live -- continues to drop for Americans, a new study finds. Drug overdoses, suicides, alcohol-related illnesses and obesity are largely to blame. These problems have been building since the 1980s, according to the study's authors.
Religious California town may hold lessons for living longer
Spanish for "beautiful hill," Loma Linda, California is nestled between mountain peaks in the middle of the San Bernardino Valley. The city is known as an epicenter of health and wellness, with more than 900 physicians on the campus of Loma Linda University and Medical Center.
Mushrooms may help reduce plastic waste
Our plastic addiction is spiraling out of control, but one company thinks it has a solution from a material found in nature.
Mars launching vegan 'milk chocolate' bar
Mars is set to launch a new line of vegan chocolate bars in the United Kingdom, becoming the first major confectionery company to offer a plant-based alternative to milk chocolate.
Man who smuggled overweight cat onto plane stripped of frequent flyer status
Talk of smuggling usually evokes images of drugs, guns and other contraband -- but it was a fat cat that saw one man punished by Russian airline Aeroflot.
How to stop throwing away your veggies and fruit
We all do it: buy fresh fruits and veggies with the best of intentions to gobble them down, only to open the fridge a few days (or weeks) later to discover a rotten mess.
Only children more likely to be obese, study says
Only children may be at a higher risk for obesity than children who have siblings, according to a new study published Wednesday.
MRIs: Screen time linked to lower brain development in kids
Screen time use by infants, toddlers and preschoolers has exploded over the last decade, concerning experts about the impact of television, tablets and smartphones on these critical years of rapid brain development.
China perfected fake meat decades before the Impossible Burger
When 29-year-old Wang Jianguang was growing up in a poor neighborhood in China's northern Shanxi province, his family would buy him chicken wings with soy sauce as a rare treat.
Beyond Meat posts a profit, but it's not enough to satisfy investors
Beyond Meat posted strong earnings and eked out its first quarterly profit, but investors were unimpressed.
