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Although gut microbes have become internet darlings, the evidence of their widespread importance in overall health continues to stack up.

The periconceptional period is critical for the probability of conception, pregnancy outcomes, and long-term offspring health, and maternal dietary patterns during this period may influence fertility as well as early embryonic development.

“For healthy eating to be more attainable and sustainable, we recommend people focus on their overall eating pattern rather than specific nutrients or foods.” — Alice Lichtenstein, DSc, FAHA, AHA Writing Committee Chair

Among the people who ate the least meat, the ones with the APOE 3/4 and 4/4 variants had over twice the risk of dementia than those who did not have these variants.

“We show that following the guidelines as a whole benefits public health — a sustainable Nordic diet benefits public health and the climate.” — Christina Dahm, Associate Professor, Aarhus University

“A lot of people think that sugar feeds cancer. But what if I told you that cutting sugar too aggressively could also have negative, unexpected effects?” — Eric K. Singhi, MD