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Popular daily snack found to boost brain blood flow in older adults, new study shows

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eating a daily serving of peanuts may help older adults improve blood flow to their brains and boost memory, according to new research. In a study published in Clinical Nutrition, scientists at the NUTRIM Institute at Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands set out to test whether this simple, inexpensive food …

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Stop heartburn before it starts: 5 dinner mistakes to avoid, from a GI doctor

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The holidays are a time for family, food and festive cheer — but for many people, they also bring an unwelcome guest: heartburn. It’s no coincidence that cases of reflux spike this time of year, according to Dr. Mark Shachner, medical director of the Broward Health Coral Springs Heartburn Center in South …

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How restaurant reservation platform OpenTable tracks customer dining habits

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maybe you order sparkling water, start every meal with an appetizer or prefer dining right when the restaurant opens. You might not track these habits. OpenTable might. Some restaurants are now seeing new AI-assisted tags about diners when they book a table. These tags can note drink patterns, spending levels, review habits …

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On a GLP-1? How to survive holiday meals without derailing your progress

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While being on a GLP-1 can help to accelerate weight loss and regulate blood sugar, it also has the potential to change how people interact socially. As the holidays approach, sitting down for meals with family and lots of indulgent food may be challenging for those taking obesity drugs, as they tend …

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‘Perfect storm’: Doctors warn of alarming rise in adult-onset food allergies

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More adults are suddenly developing allergic reactions later in life — and experts aren’t sure why. Nearly 50% of adults developed at least one food allergy in adulthood, according to a 2019 investigation published in JAMA. Illana Golant, founder and CEO of the Food and Allergy Fund (FAF) in New York City, …

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‘Portfolio diet’ gains buzz for lowering cholesterol without medication, experts say

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A plant-based eating plan known as the Portfolio Diet is gaining attention for its potential to lower cholesterol — and research suggests it may be as effective as some prescription drugs. Reportedly developed by Dr. David J. A. Jenkins, a professor of nutrition and medicine at the University of Toronto and a …

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Man dies hours after eating burger as researchers confirm fatal allergy

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New Jersey man’s death is the first known to be linked to a tick-borne meat allergy, according to researchers at UVAHealth in Virginia. The unidentified man, 47, reportedly died last summer, four hours after eating a hamburger and just two weeks after a similar episode triggered by steak. With the summer …

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Spike in deadly cancer before age 50 linked to common convenience foods

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eating a certain type of food could increase the risk of getting a deadly cancer at a younger age, researchers say. A new study at Mass General Brigham has linked higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods, which largely include ready-to-eat foods with high levels of sugar, salt, saturated fat and food additives, to …

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The surprising ways foods can change body odor, according to experts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s no secret that certain foods give off certain scents, but the way they interact with the gut, skin and other parts of the body can also change people’s body odor. Developing research from Europe has found that the human aroma carries biological information about health, age and genetic compatibility — and …

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Common food allergy plummets nationwide after experts recommend bold new approach

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Early peanut introduction could help to curb allergies in kids, new research suggests. Exposing children to peanuts when they are 4 to 11 months old — instead of waiting until they are 3, as previously recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics — appears to be making a dent in the number …

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