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Nutrition

First Opinion

Beyond aggravation: Constipation is an American epidemic

By Haider Warraich

First Opinion

Hey, Hippocrates: Food isn’t medicine. It’s just food

By Dylan MacKay

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Health

How much protein is in that Big Mac? Take our nutrition quiz

By Megha Satyanarayana

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Health

Better late than never: Changing what you eat can change how soon you’ll die

By Kate Sheridan

Boddities

How well do you know your body? Take our quiz

By Megan Thielking

Business

Soy ‘milk’? Even federal agencies can’t agree on terminology

By Associated Press

First Opinion

Many women gain too much weight in pregnancy. How can we help?

By Aaron B. Caughey

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Health

FDA to delay rule requiring new nutrition facts panel on food

By Associated Press

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Health

Kale crackers and hibiscus tea: My five days on a ‘fasting diet’

By Usha Lee McFarling

Health

He wants to sell you a $300 ‘fasting diet’ to prolong your life. It might not be as crazy as it sounds

By Usha Lee McFarling

Health

Sweet sizzlin’ beans! Fancy names may boost healthy dining

By Associated Press

Health

Just don’t do it: Compression tights fail to curb runners’ muscle fatigue

By Megan Thielking

Health

Can cashews keep colon cancer patients alive? Study says yes — but cautions abound

By Sharon Begley

Health

Raw milk and cheese cause 840 times more illnesses than pasteurized products

By Helen Branswell

Health

Seeking an alternative to medication, parents tinker with diet to treat ADHD

By Colleen Kimmett

Health

No cut in salt, fewer grains: Gov’t eases school meal rules

By Associated Press

Health

Italy’s Emma Morano, the world’s oldest person, dies at 117

By Associated Press

Health

Banning trans fats in New York prevented thousands of heart attacks, study finds

Health

Does good food count as health care? New research aims to find out

By Megan Thielking

Politics

What makes a food ‘healthy,’ anyway? FDA tries to answer

By Sheila Kaplan

Health

Bacon, soda, and too few nuts tied to big portion of US deaths

By Associated Press

Health

Mayo, wings, butter: ‘Fake milk’ is the latest food fight

By Associated Press

Health

Step inside a wired nursery: Lots of tech — and not much evidence it’s helpful

By Megan Thielking

Boddities

Episode 8: What makes metabolism fast?

By Megan Thielking

Health

Trend of Americans giving up sugary drinks seems to have gone flat

By Kate Sheridan

Health

Can breakfast help keep us thin? Nutrition science is tricky

By Associated Press

Quick Take

Holy mackerel: FDA warns which fish to avoid when pregnant, breastfeeding

By Megan Thielking

Health

Counting croutons: Restaurants tally items for calorie rules

By Associated Press

Health

Tips for giving babies peanut-based foods to prevent allergy

By Associated Press

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