If you’ve spent time on social media lately, you may have noticed a new trend making the rounds: fibermaxxing. Put simply, the goal is to get as much fiber as possible into your diet. But the reality ...

If you grew up being taught that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you’re not alone. Millions of us were indoctrinated with the idea that eating that morning meal is what tells your ...

Aisling Pigott receives funding from Research Capacity Building Collaborative (RCBC) and Health and Care Research Wales. Aisling Pigott is a Non-Executive Director of the British Dietetic Association, ...

As a dietitian, it’s usually me dishing out the leafy-green advice. While the kale vs. spinach debate is really up to you, when my editor tasked me with eating spinach every day for a week, I jumped ...

Consuming certain items during air travel can lead to serious health risks Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like ...

For years, diet gurus, fitness influencers, and popular magazines have promoted the idea of a “cheat day” as a way to literally "have your cake and eat it, too." The message is simple: restrict your ...

Naegleria fowleri, commonly called the brain-eating amoeba, is a rare but serious threat in warm freshwater during hot months. The amoeba enters through the nose and travels to the brain, causing a ...

My 2-year-old son, “Farley,” is a rather finicky eater. Recently, my mother-in-law “Diane” was over when he asked for some Cheerios. I gave him a bowl of Cheerios, only for him to say he wanted Pops.

Lauren Ball receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Heart Foundation and Mater Misericordia, Springfield City Group. She is a Director ...

Whether served on a fruit platter, grilled with shrimp skewers, tossed over a salad, crushed into salsa, swirled into a smoothie or (contentiously!) topped on pizza, pineapple has become one of the ...