Balancing Nutrition and Joy
Choosing a healthy dietary pattern doesn’t mean you have to give up the joy of eating.
Even if your favorite foods are not considered “healthy,”...
Tasty, Healthy, Versatile Cabbage!
Tradition says that eating green cabbage on March 17 brings good luck. Perhaps the real luck is in rediscovering this commonly overlooked member of...
Eating for Planetary (and Personal) Health Can Save You Money
Growing, processing, packaging, transporting, and wasting food has a significant environmental impact, contributing to climate change, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Current diet...
Check Your Nutrition Knowledge!
In 2025, we provided the latest evidence-based information on a wide variety of health and nutrition topics—including current hot topics such as ultraprocessed foods,...
What to Know About Heavy Metals in Food
Even healthy foods can contain trace amounts of elements such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. These “heavy metals” are part of the earth’s...
Benefits and Potential Risks of “Fibermaxxing”
Q: I’ve been seeing this idea of “fibermaxxing” all over social media. Is it a good idea?
A: Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN, answers: “Fibermaxxing...
Protein BarsÂ
Think you need a quick hit of protein after a workout? Missed a meal and looking for a healthy replacement? Trying to improve the...
Claims on Supplement Labels Fool Over Half of Consumers Surveyed
AÂ study suggests many people misunderstand claims on supplement packages, leading them overestimte the helpfulness of the supplements.
The study showed over 2,200 people an image...
Healthy Dietary Choices are Associated with Healthy Aging
We are living longer than ever, but 80 percent of older adults have at least one chronic health condition that may lower the quality...
2025’s Health and Nutrition Highlights
Each year brings new findings that deepen our understanding of how nutrition and lifestyle shape health. In 2025, Tufts experts helped us interpret emerging...