Healthy Eating Archive

People often don't realize they are at high risk for falling until after they've taken a tumble. Studies have shown that maintaining optimal core and postural strength, good balance, and flexibility in the calves and hips are the best ways to prevent falls. At-home tests can help highlight weaknesses in these three areas that can then be addressed with a personal trainer or physical therapist.

A free online database provides nutrition facts, ingredient information, and a score that reflects the level of processing for more than 50,000 products at three major supermarkets.

A 2024 study observed that people who eat at least five servings of dark chocolate each week were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

In a 2024 review of 116 randomized, controlled trials including almost 7,000 people (average age 46) who were overweight or obese, as little as 30 minutes of aerobic exercise per week was linked to reduced body weight, waist size, and body fat over eight weeks.

In a 2025 study of 40,000 coffee drinkers followed for a decade, those who drank coffee in the morning were 16% less likely to die during the study period, compared to those who didn't drink coffee. The benefit didn't appear among those who drank coffee throughout the day.

Doctors are rethinking their recommendations about a supplement used to help slow dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). They're advising people to keep taking the pill even when they reach the late stage of the disease. Previously, the supplement—a cocktail of antioxidant nutrients known as the AREDS2 formula—was believed to slow disease progression only in the beginning and intermediate stages of dry AMD. New evidence suggests the supplement might also slow vision loss in late-stage dry AMD.

In a large 2024 study, people who ate more plant-based proteins than animal proteins had the lowest risks of developing cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease, compared with those who ate more animal proteins than plant-based proteins.

A 2024 research review suggested that drinking more water can help people stave off a variety of health problems as well as promote weight loss.