Marion Nestle doesn’t understand why people are so obsessed with her diet. Yes, she’s one of the world’s leading nutrition experts, a molecular biologist, and the author of 15 books that cast a ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Marion Nestle doesn’t understand why people ...

At one time or another, said Dr. Harry Hoffman, chairman of the Mayo Clinic’s committee on dietetics, he and his colleagues have been asked to put their seal of approval on just about every ...

Bollywood's fittest, Suniel Shetty, at 64, attributes his ageless physique to a disciplined, protein-rich diet and active lifestyle. He favors lean proteins, moderate sugar, and natural salt, enjoying ...

As advanced AI models become better at understanding different types of input — such as text, voice, and images — and converting them into nutritional data, fitness apps that let people log their food ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Anyone who has cleared a driveway knows that shoveling is physically taxing. But does it count as exercise? It depends on how you define a workout, according to Anthony Wall, an American Council on ...

The familiar golden arches beckon with promises of quick satisfaction and nostalgic comfort foods that trigger powerful cravings for many people navigating busy schedules or seeking affordable meal ...

In a world of calorie-counting and clean eating, there’s still a primal, undeniable craving for a juicy, decadent fast-food burger. Sometimes, you just have to answer the call of the griddle. For ...

For decades, the go-to advice for weight loss was often based on the simple equation, “calories in versus calories out.” The idea was that if you burn more calories than you consume, you’ll lose ...

Many of your patients are arduously shifting their diet habits, boosting exercise, and making lifestyle tweaks to shed pounds. Even with these actions in place, they may not be losing weight. During ...