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Protein is having a moment. Health and fitness influencers tout the benefits of eating lots of it, and junk foods are even being marketed for their protein content. But is more protein always better? Teresa Fung, adjunct professor of nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was one of the experts quoted in…
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The coronavirus 2019 pandemic disrupted food purchasing behaviours, triggering both short- and long-term nutritional shifts. Here, analysing 9,367,550 weekly shopping baskets from over 30,000 US households (2017–2022), combined with county-specific policies and artificial intelligence-enhanced nutrition profiling, we document distinct changes in household food baskets. During the pandemic and lockdowns, households increased spending on less processed…
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A growing share of Americans are turning to dietary supplements to treat ailments and boost their health. Nearly three in five adults, and more than a third of children and teens, now take at least one supplement, fueling a $60-billion-a-year market of products that aren’t regulated like drugs.
This week, two guests describe their work with the healing power of medicinal herbs. They draw upon family histories of herbalism along with their own studies of how to use botanical medicines.