A New Startup Wants to Turn the Sugar You Eat Into Fiber

What the body does need is fiber, a nutrient found in vegetables, whole grains, and legumes that helps regulate the bowel and lower blood cholesterol and glucose levels. Only about 5 percent of Americans get the recommended amount of daily fiber, which is about 30 grams a day. The enzyme Zya is developing comes from … Read more

2 reasons why skipping breakfast isn’t so harmless

With a busy schedule, breakfast can easily be overlooked, but research suggests that skipping that meal may be more harmful than you think. “As they say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” says Dan Buettner, longevity researcher who coined the term “blue zones.” “It gives your body the energy to make it … Read more

4 simple ways to eat for longevity in 2024

4 simple ways to eat for longevity 1. Eat more whole foods “Well, first of all, focus on whole and minimally processed foods, especially plant foods,” says Hu. Aim to incorporate more whole foods, like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes into every meal, he adds. Hu strongly recommends a diet similar to the … Read more

I talked to 263 of the world’s longest-living people—their 9 ‘non-negotiables’ for a long, happy life

For the past 20 years, I’ve traveled across the world to study the five Blue Zones — areas in which people live exceptionally long lives: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece and Loma Linda, California.  Based on my interviews with 263 people ages 100 or older, I’ve found that the world’s longevity … Read more

‘Unhealthy’ Foods That Are Actually Fine

Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images (Getty Images) MSG, short for monosodium glutamate, is an ingredient commonly added to processed foods, most notably Chinese takeout, and is naturally found in tomatoes and cheese. It’s supposed to give food a more umami, or meaty, flavor, and was actually first derived from a commonly served seaweed broth in Japan … Read more

I’m a mom living in Japan, home to the world’s healthiest kids—4 things Japanese parents do differently

In 1896, pioneering doctor and pharmacist Sagen Ishizuka coined a Japanese philosophy called “shokuiku.” It is derived from two words that mean “eat” and “grow.”  Shokuiku encourages parents and schools to teach kids where their food comes from and how it affects our mind and body. This concept has been an integral part of Japan’s … Read more

The Problematic Rise of Personalized Nutrition

Chrissy Kinsella was looking for a more personalized approach to her health. “You know, what is good for you as an individual may not necessarily be good for the next person,” she says. So she reached for a subscription to Zoe—a personalized nutrition service cofounded by Tim Spector, a celebrity scientist and a genetic epidemiologist … Read more

Burkey Belser, designer of ubiquitous nutrition facts label, dies at 76

Comment on this storyComment Burkey Belser, a graphic designer who created the ubiquitous nutrition facts label — a stark rectangle listing calories, fat, sodium and other content information — that adorns the packaging of nearly every digestible product in grocery stores, died Sept. 25 at his home in Bethesda, Md. He was 76. The cause … Read more