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A new study published in the journal Food Quality and Preference suggests that adding spice to your meals may cause you to eat more slowly and consume fewer calories.

The crossover study included 130 adults who were given different versions of two meals for lunch: beef chili or chicken tikka masala. The two dishes were made either mild or spicy. Participants were video recorded consuming each meal. From the video recordings, the researchers were able to…

A new study published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism has shown that eating animal protein is not linked to a higher risk of death due to heart disease or cancer and that eating animal protein may even have a small protective effect against cancer.

The study used data from nearly 16,000 adult participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1988 through 1994. Each participant had their typical intake of plant…

Mississippi declared a public health emergency for the first time in recent history, sounding the alarm on the highest infant mortality rates the state has seen in more than a decade. Mississippi ranks last in the nation in infant mortality, with 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 compared to the national rate of 5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, according to American…

The Trump administration is considering massive “Section 232” tariffs on imported medicines from key U.S. allies, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Japan, and South Korea. While tariffs on some countries, such as EU member states, could be capped at 15%, other tariffs could reportedly be set as high as 250%. Either…