The Dietary Guidelines released this year recommend higher levels of this essential nutrient. But protein needs are personal.

The hippocampus contains neurons that specifically encode memories of sugar and fat, influencing food intake and body weight in mice, and possibly in humans, new research suggested. “The hippocampus ...

A research team identified the brain's food-specific memory system and its direct role in overeating and diet-induced obesity. They found a specific population of neurons in the mouse brain that ...

Blood and urine tests have been found to detect the amount of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) a person eats, according to new research. Using machine learning, scientists at the National Institutes of ...

New federal data reveal that U.S. adults are eating less fast food than a decade ago, as shifting habits among younger adults drive down its share of daily calories. Report: Fast Food Intake Among ...

Researchers found that tirzepatide, a medication primarily used for treating type 2 diabetes and weight loss, reduced body weight, food intake and many measures of appetite more than placebo and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly half of toddlers’ daily calorie intake was ultraprocessed foods. Boys who at high amounts of ...

High salt intake often goes unnoticed because it hides in everyday foods like snacks, sauces, and packaged meals. This excess ...

BACKGROUND: Medically tailored meals (MTM) have unanswered implementation questions. Providing MTM for a specific individual, ...

SILVER SPRING, MD. — The US Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 15 issued draft guidance for its Phase II approach on sodium reduction, which includes reducing sodium intake among Americans by 20% ...