Eating for a Lifetime

01/02/2026

New study sheds light on a beneficial compound found in coffee and chocolate.

Theobromine, an alkaloid found in dark chocolate and coffee, is associated with slower cellular aging, a study suggests.

11/21/2025

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/yes-need-clean-water-bottle-rcna242743

Unclean water bottles can cause stomach aches and itchy throats and even exacerbate allergies and asthma.

09/26/2025

FDA: "The FDA is updating the alert below with an additional product, Jiva Organic ground cinnamon, that contains elevated levels of lead. The samples were collected at a retail establishment by the FDA. Exposure to this product may be unsafe. Please view the table and recommendations below for more details." Read more at:

The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy the ground cinnamon products because samples of products listed in the table were found to contain elevated levels of lead.

02/06/2025

https://time.com/7210717/food-additives-us-fda-banned-europe/

Additives like titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, and propylparaben are still in foods sold in the U.S.

08/24/2024

Anti-inflammatory diet reduces risk of dementia:

08/24/2024

Plant fat intake and heart disease risk:

This cohort study evaluated the associations of plant and animal fat intake with cardiovascular disease and overall mortality outcomes.

08/09/2024

Coffee, tea may reduce dementia risk

08/08/2024

Processed meat---another link to disease

08/08/2024

Lead and chocolate

IntroductionContamination of cocoa containing products, such as dark chocolate, with heavy metals including lead, cadmium and arsenic has been reported in th...

07/12/2024

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/health/child-addiction-ultraprocessed-foods-wellness/index.html

About 12% of children are clinically addicted to food, predominantly ultraprocessed food, according to research. Here is what their lives are like.

05/10/2024

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Results appear to be independent of overall diet quality

06/27/2022

There are no silver bullets in those supplement capsules. Eating Well and Moving More are far more effective in promoting health and preventing illness.

Northwestern Medicine scientists say for non-pregnant, otherwise healthy Americans, vitamins are a waste of money because there isn’t enough evidence they help prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer. They've written an editorial in support of new recommendations from the United States Preventive...