The new findings challenge the “food desert” hypothesis, which posits that a lack of access to supermarkets and grocery stores in some communities worsens the obesity crisis

“This study identifies the hardest battles in crafting policy to alleviate children in low-income populations being overweight,” Virginia Tech researcher says

"Kale’s recent popularity and the premium prices kale-based products command in the United States might seem comical, if not downright ridiculous, to many East Africans," says Emory anthropologist in recent Sapiens article

Weakened intestinal barrier, systemic immune activation may explain symptoms in people without celiac disease

SLU students joined faculty mentors for early research in a cell model

New model suggests that vegetarian diet with dairy products could feed the greatest number of people when compared to other diets

The researchers wanted to assess how well homemade and commercially available readymade meals designed for infants and young children met age specific national dietary recommendations

By offering an alternative to impulse purchases, advance ordering could promote healthy behaviors

“Diets do not work in the long term because they do not help people access their own internal wisdom about how to eat,” psychologist says

Research shows that cell recycling in the intestine is important for healthy aging