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08/22/2026
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By Coco Somers
Ultra-Processed Foods Associated With Smaller Brain Regions in Young Children, Study Finds
Study Links Processed Food Intake to Brain Structure Differences Every 10% increase in the share of daily calories that young children derive from ultra-processed foods was associated with a nearly 2% reduction in the volume of subcortical brain regions, including the amygdala and thalamus, according to a new study from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The […]
08/20/2026
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By Coco Somers
Lab Study Shows Vitamin C Affects Gene Activity in Skin Models, Researchers Report
Vitamin C applied to laboratory-grown human skin models for two weeks changed skin cell-layer thickness and affected gene activity linked to skin renewal, according to a report by registered dietitian nutritionist Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN, published July 20, 2026. The report described the research as a mechanistic study that used human epidermal equivalents — realistic […]
08/20/2026
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By Coco Somers
Study Links Five Coffees a Day to Lower Visceral Fat
Coffee Consumption and Body Composition: Study Findings Drinking five or more cups of coffee per day is associated with lower visceral fat and higher muscle mass, according to a study published in the European Journal of Nutrition. Researchers from the University of Oulu in Finland analyzed data from 2,264 participants in the Northern Finland Birth […]
08/18/2026
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By Coco Somers
Study Links Ultra-Processed Food Intake to More Severe Age-Related Muscle Loss
Study Links Ultra-Processed Diets to Muscle Loss in Older Adults High consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with more severe age-related muscle loss, including the most advanced forms, according to findings reported Aug. 6. The analysis drew on 1,006 older adults in Iran enrolled in the Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study and classified muscle health into […]
08/17/2026
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By Coco Somers
Gut Microbiome Linked to Athletic Recovery, Review Suggests
Gut Microbiome Linked to Athletic Recovery, Review Suggests A new narrative review examining how gut bacteria influence athletic recovery suggests that the trillions of microorganisms in the digestive tract may affect how the body bounces back after intense exercise, according to the report. The review examined evidence on the role gut bacteria play in recovery, […]
08/13/2026
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By Coco Somers
Consistent Daily Routine Associated With Lower Chronic Pain, Depression in Study
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in four U.S. adults — about 60 million people — live with some form of chronic pain. A study from the University of Missouri, published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine, reports that older adults with regular daily routines had lower average pain levels […]
08/11/2026
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By Coco Somers
Early-Life Sugar Restriction Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s, Dementia Risk, Study Finds
Study: Less Sugar in First 1,000 Days Associated With Lower Alzheimer’s Risk People exposed to less sugar before birth and during their first one to two years of life were less likely to develop dementia more than six decades later, according to a study reported by Everyday Health. [1] Researchers analyzed health data from more than 60,000 […]
08/07/2026
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By Coco Somers
Early-Life Junk Food Diet May Disrupt Memory in Rats, Study Finds
Researchers at the University of Southern California reported in Nature Communications that a signal traveling from the gut to the brain through the vagus nerve helps rats remember where they recently ate, and that a high-fat, high-sugar diet consumed early in life weakens that signal. The study, conducted entirely in male rats, found that animals […]
08/05/2026
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By Coco Somers
Toddler food aisle fails health standards, study finds
Toddler Foods at Texas Stores Largely Ultra-Processed, Audit Finds An audit of 2,783 toddler food products at 21 grocery stores in Austin, Texas, found that 81% were ultra-processed, according to findings presented July 26 at NUTRITION 2026 in National Harbor, Maryland. The study, led by Erin A. Hudson of The University of Texas at Austin, […]
08/04/2026
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By Coco Somers
Daily Multivitamin Linked to Improved Functional Health in Older Adults, Trial Finds
Multivitamin Use Tied to Better Symptom Burden in Older Adults, Study Says Findings presented this week at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition indicate that a daily multivitamin-mineral supplement may support functional health in older adults, according to the research team. The results come from the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes […]
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