Diet and Nutrition

May 2, 2023

The Coronation of King Charles III and the Food That Comes With It

British supermarkets are brimming with packages of coronation cupcakes, hoppy coronation ale and coronation crisps seasoned to taste like king prawn cocktail. There are even Jack […]
April 20, 2022

Gut Healing Is TikTok’s Latest Trend. Does It Work?

Every few months, like clockwork, hundreds of videos promising tips and tricks to “hack” your gut flood TikTok. In March, influencers pushed shots of aloe vera […]
November 20, 2021

The Godmother of ‘Plant-Based’ Living

Frances Moore Lappé, the author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” which was published 50 years ago and spurred a movement toward vegetarianism, looks back on […]
November 20, 2021

The Godmother of ‘Plant-Based’ Living

Frances Moore Lappé, the author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” which was published 50 years ago and spurred a movement toward vegetarianism, looks back on […]
May 10, 2021

Are Plant Milks Good for You?

They can be, but in most cases, they should not be considered a nutritional substitute for dairy. Gone are the days when the most complicated choice […]
May 10, 2021

Are Plant Milks Good for You?

They can be, but in most cases, they should not be considered a nutritional substitute for dairy. Gone are the days when the most complicated choice […]
March 16, 2021

The Freestyle Ski Star Eileen Gu Has a Warning About TikTok Diets

Eileen Gu on beauty: “If it’s Chinese grandma-approved, it must work.”Credit…James Stukenberg for The New York Times Skip to contentSkip to site index skin deep The […]
April 16, 2020

A Frank Talk About Fat

The author of “This Is Big,” a history of Weight Watchers, comes to terms with a lifetime of dieting, a wavering self-image and the persistence of […]
February 26, 2020

The Diet Industrial Complex Got Me, and It Will Never Let Me Go

I was a chubby little kid. I loved toast, butter, cookies, orange juice, ice cream and hamburgers, and I didn’t like moving around that much. I […]
February 18, 2020

Is Coffee Good for You?

We’ve come a long way from the cans of Folgers that filled our grandparents’ cupboards, with our oat milk lattes, cold brews and Frappuccinos. Some of […]