Many Americans choose food based on cost and nutrition, but personal values, such as animal welfare and environmental concerns, also shape what ends up on our plates. Now, researchers at the Gerald J.

Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%, while drinking a sugary beverage could raise the risk by 50%, a new unpublished study ...

Researchers say the diet could help avoid 15 million premature deaths annually. Changing how the world eats could reduce premature deaths, save trillions of dollars and slow the impacts of climate ...

A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from MIT. This amino acid, the researchers discovered, can turn on an immune ...

A new trial suggests that a “green Mediterranean diet” — which cuts out animal proteins in favor of plants — can lower biomarkers tied to accelerated brain aging. Participants were told to cut back on ...

Mushrooms may not be the first food that comes to mind when we imagine the diets of wild primates—or our early human ancestors. We tend to think of fruits and green leaves as the preferred foods for ...

National Cattlemen's Beef Association funded research finds that Mediterranean-style eating with lean beef produces less trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) compared with a typical American diet that ...

A fan-favorite Diet Coke flavor is back in the lime-light. The rumors are true — Diet Coke is bringing back one of its most beloved flavors, Retro Diet Coke Lime, this fall. Diet Coke Lime, known for ...

A gone-but-not-forgotten soda flavor is coming back to stores — but not for long. A spokesperson from the Coca-Cola Company confirmed to TODAY.com that Retro Diet Coke Lime will be returning to stores ...

Fad diets are popular eating plans that promise quick weight loss. With obesity rates in the U.S. rising to nearly 42% between 2017 and 2022, it’s no surprise that about 45 million Americans try ...

A high-fat diet, similar to typical saturated fat–rich junk food, causes certain brain cells in the hippocampus to become overly active after only a few days. This overactivity stems from reduced ...

One of the standard questions put to centenarians is: “What’s your secret?” The answers often revolve around food. For Maria Branyas Morera, who was the world’s oldest person when she died last year ...