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A colorful illustration features a bowl containing a variety of healthy foods. Included are rice, carrots, broccoli, edamame, and tempeh. These components together suggest a meal that is protein-rich (thanks to the tempeh) and beneficial for gut health.
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The high-protein, gut-friendly food that's been a staple for centuries. And it's going mainstream

From gut health to heart health, this fermented food checks more boxes than your average protein bar
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A stylized illustration features two golden spoons. The top spoon contains a scoop of white powder, and the bottom spoon holds two oblong capsules. These different presentations depict common ways that collagen and other supplements are available to consumers.
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What is collagen and should you be supplementing it?

Is Collagen the secret to youthful skin and strong joints—or just hype? Let's see what the science says.
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An illustration shows a black and white cow standing in a field that transitions from green grass to yellow flowers. The scene depicts a natural, pastoral setting. This imagery represents the traditional source of butter (dairy) in contrast to fields that yield ingredients for plant-based oils.
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The great fat debate: what science really says about butter and plant oils

We dig into the fat facts to settle what’s hype, what’s harmful, and what’s heart-healthy
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An illustration features a person's torso above a table filled with various items associated with wellness and health, including colorful pills, supplements, fruit-shaped objects, and bottles of liquid. A blue bin overflowing with pills is prominent in the foreground. This imagery represents the confusing and potentially harmful landscape of wellness misinformation, as exemplified by the Belle Gibson scandal.
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The Belle Gibson scandal: how wellness misinformation endangers public health

When Belle Gibson lied about curing her cancer by eating fruits and vegetables, it wasn't just morally wrong, it was a threat to public health.
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