Diet and nutrition Archive

A 2024 study found that eating more fruit during middle age may be linked with a lower risk of developing depression later in life.

Scientists can't say for sure yet if tea is good for health. However, the overall evidence on tea consumption indicates a potential benefit. Drinking tea is linked to reduced risks for heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, dementia, stress, and early death. The health benefits of tea come with drinking two to four daily cups of green, black, or oolong tea. Other types of tea, such as the fermented tea known as pu-erh, might also be good for health, though the supporting evidence is more limited.

Heart-healthy Valentine's Day gift ideas include products and experiences designed to make it easier and more enjoyable to follow the key tenets of a healthy lifestyle: eating well, getting regular exercise, sleeping soundly, and managing stress. Examples include strawberries dipped in dark chocolate, a cooking class, custom-fit sneakers, luxury sleep products, and a subscription to a meditation app.

A 2024 study of more than 200,000 adults, combined with findings from 19 other studies (for a total of 1.25 million people), tied eating ultra-processed foods-particularly sugary drinks and processed meats-to an increased risk for heart disease.

Choosing seafood that's lower on the food chain (such as herring, sardines, clams, and oysters) is beneficial for both cardiovascular health and the health of the environment. Finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, cephalopods, aquatic plants, and seaweed are all considered aquatic foods. Replacing terrestrial animal proteins such as beef, pork, and chicken (especially processed forms) with aquatic foods helps people eat less saturated fat and more omega-3 fatty acids. Also, producing aquatic foods generates far fewer greenhouse gases than producing terrestrial foods.