Food as Medicine: Does What You Eat Influence Your Health?  Healthline

Many people claim that food is medicine, but you may wonder whether food can be used to replace conventional treatments. This article explains everything you …

Ancient Egyptian Yeast Is This Bread’s Secret Ingredient  The New York Times

In a modern oven in Pasadena, Calif., this week, yeast that could be as old as ancient Egypt was used to bake an especially aromatic loaf of sourdough bread.

The Best Probiotic  The Atlantic

An apple contains around 100 million bacteria—a more diverse range than any dietary supplement.

Scientists say many UTIs are caused by E. coli in food—when will the government believe them?  The New Food Economy

Evidence of the link between urinary tract infections and foodborne pathogens has mounted for decades, but you wouldn’t know it.

Want to Stop Gulls From Stealing Your Food? Stare Them Down, Study Says  The New York Times

New research in Britain suggests that gulls take behavioral cues from people when foraging in urban environments.

Mostly Plant-Based Diet Could Cut Heart Disease Risk  Newsweek

Eating a diet high in plant-based foods and low in animal products has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in a study. Researchers looked at …

Staring at seagulls helps protect food, say scientists  BBC News

The secret to protecting your seaside chips from scavenging seagulls is to stare at them, scientists have said. The birds are more likely to steal food when they …

Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Bats … Were Found in Bagged Salads  Live Science

In recent years, dozens of people in the United States who bought prepackaged salads at their local grocery stores found unexpected extra ingredients mixed in …

Study Linking Paleo Diet to Increased Heart Disease Risk Strengthens Diet Industry Concerns  NBC4 Washington

A study released last month by Australian scientists linked an increased risk of heart disease to the paleo diet, but experts say that this study points to a larger …

Study Linking Paleo Diet to Increased Heart Disease Risk Strengthens Diet Industry Concerns  NBC10 Boston

A study released last month by Australian scientists linked an increased risk of heart disease to the paleo diet, but experts say that this study points to a larger …