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Kennedy Promises Action, Though Not Regulation, on Ultraprocessed Foods

The health secretary said the Food and Drug Administration would “act on” a request from a former F.D.A. commissioner to close a loophole on food safety.

What author Michael Pollan thinks we should and shouldn’t eat

Fortune

Across the region, health is being defined less by clinical advice and more by social expectations about what healthy is supposed to look like.

Weight Loss: Intermittent Fasting No More Effective Than Other Diets

Researchers report that intermittent fasting is no more effective for weight loss than other dietary routines. Experts say intermittent fasting can help people lose weight, but the effects are usually short-lived.