Ultra-processed foods now make up an estimated 73% of the U.S. food supply. This includes the hotdogs, ice cream and fries from our freezers and fast-food restaurants — as well as the strawberry-flavored yogurt you had for breakfast, the ham-on-whole-wheat you ate at lunch, and the pasta ragú for dinner.

Some people regularly struggle with bloating. They are always on the lookout for quick fixes to deal with it. One such fix is drinking warm water and black salt on an empty stomach in the morning. Is this morning drink actually effective or just another fad diet? We interacted with a top dietitian to understand…

Potential benefits of ashwagandha include better athletic performance and sleep. Some research suggests this herb may help people with conditions like anxiety and infertility, but stronger studies are needed.

The World Bank’s policy brief, Investing for Job Creation and Nutrition “Double Wins” in Agriculture, argues that agricultural investment can do more than increase food production. If governments, development banks and private investors direct capital toward nutritious food value chains, the same investment can create jobs and raise rural incomes while making healthier food more…