Nutrition and Fitness News

Plant-based yogurts — like almond and oat — showed greater nutritional density than dairy-based yogurts, a recent study found.

Obesity can have a significant impact on mental health.

The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially sweetened drinks may be linked to male pattern hair loss, according to a study.

Individuals with varying degrees of physical activity levels had greater pain tolerance compared with those who were sedentary, according to a recent study published in PLoS One.

Almost no dietary supplements available in the U.S. provide key nutrients in required doses for pregnant women, which can lead to risk for inadequate nutrient intake from foods alone, researchers reported.

Youth in the United States have increasingly undergone metabolic and bariatric surgery to lose weight in recent years, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Adhering to a healthy plant-based diet for 3 years was associated with a reduced risk for cognitive impairment, but following an unhealthy plant-based diet was linked to a greater risk, according to recent study results.

Adults who met the minimum recommended amount of weekly aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities had a 48% lower risk for influenza and pneumonia compared with those not meeting the guidelines, according to researchers.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate intervention could be a practical weight management alternative for patients who struggle with counting calories, according to researchers.

Poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet combined with a presence of sleep disorders jointly increased the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, a recent study found.