Nutrition
- Health & Medicine
A pepper part that burns fat
Study finds that dihydrocapsiate may give a diet extra power.
- Health & Medicine
The mercury in that tuna
Pinning down how much of the poison is in the fish we buy.
- Health & Medicine
Got milk? How?
Scientists are tracking down the first people who squeezed this nutritious liquid out of animals thousands of years ago.
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- Health & Medicine
Treating peanut allergy bit by bit
New study offers a little hope in reducing an allergy to peanuts, but don't try this at home.
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- Health & Medicine
Salt secrets
You probably eat a lot more salt than you realize, and that could be bad for your health.
- Health & Medicine
Yummy bugs
Eating insects is a common practice in most places, at least outside of the United States and Europe.
- Health & Medicine
Recipe for health
Obesity is on the rise, but there are plenty of things you can do to maintain a healthy weight.
- Chemistry
Explainer: What are oxidants and antioxidants?
Certain chemicals, including many in foods, fight chemical reactions that could harm cells in the body and in wildlife.
- Health & Medicine
How super are superfruits?
Fruits are good for you, but some advertisements claim that certain fruits are especially nutritious. Is there science to support the superfruit hype?
