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Health

Food

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    Trans Fats to Be Illegal

    The FDA announced today that certain oils are no longer recognized as safe.

    • James Hamblin
    • June 16, 2015
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    What 'Food Porn' Does to the Brain

    What's the psychological appeal of looking at food that can't be tasted?

    • Cari Romm
    • April 20, 2015
  • Michael Turek/Blue Zones

    The Finnish Town That Went on a Diet

    In the province of North Karelia, an unorthodox doctor defied conventional public-health wisdom to successfully overhaul regional cuisine and improve heart health.

    • Dan Buettner
    • April 7, 2015
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    Why Comfort Food Comforts

    A new study looks at the intersection of taste, nostalgia, and loneliness.

    • Cari Romm
    • April 3, 2015
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    Does This Cooking Show Make Me Look Fat?

    Yes. No. Maybe.

    • Julie Beck
    • March 26, 2015
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    The Antibiotics Problem in Meat

    A new study suggests that a consumer demand for chicken and pork in places like India, Russia, China, and Brazil will help drive a large increase in overuse of the drugs by 2030. Is there anything we can do about it?

    • Olga Khazan
    • March 23, 2015
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    The Most Common Sources of Food Poisoning

    A new FDA report looks at where foodborne illnesses come from.

    • Julie Beck
    • March 2, 2015
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    Why Don't Convenience Stores Sell Better Food?

    New programs aim to put more produce in corner stores in order to improve the health of low-income communities. Will it work?

    • Olga Khazan
    • March 2, 2015
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    Learning to Like Spicier Food

    Can people train themselves to tolerate heat?

    • Brent Crane
    • February 23, 2015
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    A Healthy Menu Makeover for Food Trucks

    An NIH-funded project aims to expand nutritious dining options in Los Angeles.

    • Anna Gorman
    • February 19, 2015
  • Lauren Giordano / The Atlantic

    The Food Babe: Enemy of Chemicals

    How one woman mobilized an army against food additives, GMOs, and all else not "natural"

    • James Hamblin
    • February 11, 2015
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    Hot Beer, Anyone?

    The preference for a cold brew is relatively new. Can the once-popular heated ale drink make a comeback?

    • Jacob Grier
    • February 5, 2015
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    The Internal Bowl

    In terms of food consumption, the Super Bowl marks the unhealthiest day of the year.

    • James Hamblin
    • February 1, 2015
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    The Selling of the Avocado

    How the "alligator pear" went from obscure delicacy to America's favorite fruit

    • Olga Khazan
    • January 31, 2015
  • Doximity

    What Doctors Make

    Variations in salary are drastic and opaque.

    • James Hamblin
    • January 27, 2015
  • Lucas Jackson / Reuters

    Essential Oils Might Be the New Antibiotics

    Faced with increasingly drug-resistant bacteria, scientists and farmers are now looking to plant extracts to keep people and animals healthy.

    • Tori Rodriguez
    • January 16, 2015
  • Suzanne Plunkett / Reuters

    The Benefit of Recess Before Lunch

    A new study found that kids ate more fruits and vegetables when playtime came first.

    • Jeanne Kim and Quartz
    • January 15, 2015
  • Lauren Giordano/The Atlantic

    Getting Back With Carbs

    The original low-carb diet flirts with reason.

    • James Hamblin
    • January 9, 2015
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    Is 2015 the Year We All Sequence Our Microbiomes?

    Intriguing inventions for a healthier New Year

    • The Editors
    • December 26, 2014
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    Who Pays Attention to Calories?

    Women, college-educated people, and rich people, mostly. In other words, those who likely aren't the prime targets for obesity-reduction efforts in the first place.

    • Olga Khazan
    • December 2, 2014
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