Nutrition : Discovery News

We Are Living Longer and Eating More

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Apr 26, 2012 06:37 PM ET | 0

Globally, average calorie consumption increased by approximately 15 percent. Read more

Pink Slime: Psychology of the Ick Factor

Posted by Benjamin Radford Mon Mar 19, 2012 03:45 PM ET | 0

The controversy over "pink slime" has less to do with food safety than with the psychology of disgust. Read more

Pink Slime: Psychology of the Ick Factor

Could Air Pollution Be Making Us Fat?

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:34 AM ET | 0

A new hypothesis proposes that rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere may be contributing to the obesity epidemic. Read more

Kids in California Fatter, But Fitter

Posted by Sheila Eldred Thu Mar 8, 2012 01:51 PM ET | 0

While obesity rates grew, the children were actually in better shape than previous years. Read more

Campbell's To Phase Out BPA

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Mar 6, 2012 12:27 PM ET | 0

Now, those concerned about BPA are looking at the FDA to enact laws restricting the hormone-disrupting chemical. Read more

Does Spoonfeeding Make Babies Fat?

Posted by Sheila Eldred Wed Feb 8, 2012 11:36 AM ET | 0

Letting babies use their own hands to eat might have a positive influence on their long-term diets. Read more

Do You Have Food Allergies? Are You Sure?

Posted by Benjamin Radford Thu Jan 12, 2012 03:32 PM ET | 0

Though food allergies can be deadly, they are less common than most people think. Read more

Do You Have Food Allergies? Are You Sure?

A Tax on Soda Could Save Lives

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jan 11, 2012 05:44 PM ET | 0

Just one extra penny tacked onto to every ounce of soda sold in the United States could prevent 95,000 coronary heart events. Read more

Cooked Meat Gave Ancestors An Advantage

Posted by Marianne English Wed Nov 9, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

Cooked meat delivers more energy than raw and the way it's prepared (to pound or not to pound) also makes a difference in how it's digested. Read more

Does Soda Cause Violence?

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Oct 24, 2011 06:30 PM ET | 0

Teens who drink soda may be more likely to get into fights and act violently. Read more

Is Obesity a Disease?

Posted by Marianne English Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:59 AM ET | 0

There's no consensus yet. But the verdict could affect what health insurance covers. Read more

Can Vitamins Harm Your Health?

Posted by Marianne English Wed Oct 12, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

One study links vitamin-taking among older women and an increased chance of death. Read more

Milk Drinkers Share Common Ancestor

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Sep 14, 2011 06:47 AM ET | 0

An adaptive gene mutation that allowed lactase to persist in adults gave a survival advantage that has been passed down for generations. Read more

UN Declares Famine in New Somalia Region

Posted Mon Sep 5, 2011 04:09 PM ET | 0

Thousands of people have already died, half of them children, as a sixth Somali region succumbs to famine conditions. Read more

Pesticide Concerns May Actually Harm Us

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Aug 31, 2011 07:33 AM ET | 0

The sense that organic fruits and vegetables are safer because pesticides increase risks for cancer has no scientific support, argues an expert. Read more