In 2023, Carly Fraser from Live Love Fruit reviewed Apeel Sciences' edible coatings, like Organipeel for organic produce. Apeel mimics fruit skins to reduce spoilage, using citric acid from black mold fermentation and mono/diglycerides from plant oils processed with solvents like heptane.

In 2025, researchers Shuai Ma, Yu Miao, and Xinxin Wu from Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine analyzed data from NHANES 2007–2018 on 27,487 U.S. adults. They looked at intake of fermented dairy like yogurt, cheese, and buttermilk, using surveys and health records to link it to stroke history, adjusting for age, smoking, and other factors.

In 2025, Yosuke Tsuchiya and Eisuke Ochi from Hosei University studied 24 male athletes doing intense leg exercises. They gave half of them 3.6g of omega-3 supplements daily for four weeks before and one week after, while the other half got a placebo, checking muscle strength, soreness, and inflammation markers.

In 2025, Haohao Zhang and team at Zhengzhou University compared three diets for 52 obese people with type 2 diabetes: intermittent fasting (5:2 plan, eating normally five days and cutting calories two), time-restricted eating, and steady calorie reduction. They measured weight, blood sugar, and insulin response over months.

A 2025 randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Nutrients tested the effects of 125 mg/day of a high-potency, fermented ginger extract (12.5 mg gingerols) over eight weeks in 30 men and women (average age 56) with mild to moderate joint or muscle pain. Participants on ginger reported less muscle pain after exercise, improved functional capacity, and lower overall stiffness.

A 2025 meta-analysis in Frontiers in Nutrition examined multiple trials comparing ketogenic diets (very low-carb, high-fat) with standard diets in cancer patients. The ketogenic group experienced significantly reduced fat mass and visceral fat, lower blood glucose and insulin, and improvements in LDL, total cholesterol, as well as fatigue and insomnia.

A 2018 editorial in Open Heart by DiNicolantonio & O’Keefe highlights that the typical Western diet—with high omega-6 and low omega-3 fats—promotes inflammation linked to heart disease and chronic illness. They stress the importance of keeping omega‑6/omega‑3 ratios low to reduce inflammatory signaling like platelet aggregation and oxidative stress.

A 2025 narrative review in Nutrients by Reytor‑González et al. explores how when we eat interacts with our internal clocks—impacting metabolism and weight regulation. Aligning meals with natural circadian rhythms—eating more in the morning/early afternoon and less at night—may help prevent obesity and metabolic disease, even without restricting calories.

Two 2025 studies in Frontiers in Nutrition show that probiotics do much more than just aid digestion—they can improve mental clarity, reduce inflammation, and support healthy weight and immune function for nearly everyone.

A 2025 EMJ Neurology report highlights groundbreaking lab findings that the popular artificial sweetener erythritol—often found in sugar-free drinks—can impair brain blood vessel health. In simpler terms, this means erythritol could reduce blood flow to the brain and increase stroke risk.

Globally, added sugar now makes up around 10% of total calories consumed, ranking just behind grains and produce. But while those provide some nourishment, sugar contributes little and harms much. A 2023 Annual Review study warns that sugar—not fat—is driving the chronic disease epidemic. And sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the worst offenders.

A 2021 review in Nutrients by Smith‑Ryan et al. highlights that women have 70–80% lower natural creatine stores than men, making supplementation especially impactful for their health and performance.

A recent EMJ Dermatology review shows that even without celiac disease or positive blood tests, non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) can still cause persistent skin issues like dermatitis herpetiformis, eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, and chronic rashes—symptoms that often improve after adopting a gluten-free diet.

A July 2025 study from researchers in Japan found that certain gut bacteria may block weight loss—even when you eat well. People who ate a healthy diet but failed to lose weight had higher levels of Collinsella, a microbe linked to obesity and fat storage.

A 2025 animal study in Frontiers in Nutrition by Wang et al. found that giving high-fat–fed rats betaine (1.5% in drinking water) for 8 weeks led to less body fat, improved blood lipids (lower triglycerides, higher HDL), and better glucose tolerance—all without cutting calories.

“Eat Your Protein And Lift Weights. I'd say from a simple standpoint, those are the two most important things.” ~Danica Patrick

A 2025 study in Frontiers in Nutrition by Wen et al. found that low handgrip strength (HGS) and low relative handgrip strength (RHGS) were strongly linked to increased odds and risk of asthma—by up to 50% for those at the lowest quartile of grip strength.

A 2025 review in Nutrients by Zhang dives into the crucial roles selenium plays in our bodies. As a key part of selenoproteins, this micronutrient helps balance redox reactions, regulate cell growth, support the immune system, and guard against DNA damage, chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and neurodegeneration.

A 2025 study in American Journal of Epidemiology found that 100% alcohol-attributable emergency department visits increased by 139% between 1993–94 and 2019–21—compared to just a 28% rise in overall ER visits.

A year-long, double-blind trial published in Nutrients by Yaikwawong et al. (2025) tested 1,500 mg/day of ethanol-extracted curcumin in patients with MASLD. After 12 months, those taking curcumin had significantly lower liver fat, reduced inflammation, less oxidative stress, and improved body measurements—BMI, waist, and body fat percentage all decreased.