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Assorted fresh fruits and vegetables, including apples, pears, strawberries, grapes, bananas, a pineapple, onions, cauliflower, broccoli, peppers and lettuceNutrition
Featured · 16 min read · Oct 2026

Dirty Dozen 2026 and Clean 15: Full Lists and What to Buy

The 2026 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 from EWG, in order, with the research on organic food and pesticide levels and Dr. Axe's guide to washing produce and choosing where to buy organic.

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Cinnamon sticks and ground cinnamonNutrition
19 min read · Oct 2026

Cinnamon: Benefits, Nutrition, Ceylon vs. Cassia & Side Effects

Fresh leafy greensNutrition
19 min read · Oct 2026

Leafy Greens: The 16 Healthiest, Ranked, Plus Benefits

A raw salmon fillet with fresh dill on a wooden board, surrounded by asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, a green pepper and bowls of black lentils, mung beans and grains on a dark stone surfaceNutrition
20 min read · Oct 2026

Nutrient-Dense Foods: The Best Ones to Eat, by Category

Amylopectin - Dr. AxeNutrition
21 min read · Oct 2026

Amylopectin: What It Is, Foods & How It Affects Blood Sugar

Shaved burdock root in a wooden bowl with whole roots behindNutrition
20 min read · Oct 2026

Burdock Root: Benefits, Tea, Nutrition & Side Effects

A brown ceramic bowl heaped with fine, deep green chlorella powder, a wooden spoon resting in it, beside tufts of green moss and a piece of bark on a gray stone surfaceNutrition
27 min read · Oct 2026

Chlorella: Benefits, Dosage, Side Effects & How to Take It

A wooden bowl of fresh, crumbly white quark with a wooden spoon on a green checked clothNutrition
16 min read · Oct 2026

Quark Cheese: Nutrition, Benefits & How to Make It

Clusters of red schisandra berries with dried berries and a cup of teaNutrition
18 min read · Oct 2026

Schisandra Berry: Benefits, Dosage, Tea & Side Effects

Glossy black, tar-like chunks of raw shilajit heaped in a small white bowl on a gray textured surfaceNutrition
24 min read · Oct 2026

Shilajit: Benefits, Dosage, Side Effects & How to Take It

A dark gray striped catfish swimming over mossy rocks, its smooth, scaleless skin, pale belly and chin barbels visibleNutrition
17 min read · Oct 2026

Swai Fish: What It Is, Is It Safe & Better Fish to Buy

Long spikes of small violet chaste tree flowers and pale round buds against a blurred, sunlit green backgroundNutrition
25 min read · Oct 2026

Vitex (Chasteberry): Benefits, Dosage & Side Effects

An empty hospital ward with several beds, monitoring equipment and wall-mounted fittings.Nutrition
Article · Oct 2026

Metabolism-Matched Feeding Preserves More Muscle After Stroke In Trial

A hand holding a scoop of white protein powder over a clear cup of water marked in millilitersNutrition
24 min read · Oct 2026

Clear Protein Powder: Benefits, vs. Whey & Side Effects

Close-up of crumbly reddish-brown chunks of dry earth resting on mounds of fine brown and orange soilNutrition
19 min read · Oct 2026

Fulvic Acid: Benefits, Dangers, Dosage, Humic Acid & Shilajit

A halved pink grapefruit and two pink grapefruit wedges on a dark wooden cutting board, with whole grapefruits at the edgesNutrition
21 min read · Oct 2026

Grapefruit Seed Extract: Benefits, Dosage, Safety & Purity

A wooden bowl of kale, Brussels sprouts, red cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli, seen from above on a linen clothNutrition
22 min read · Oct 2026

Liver Detox and Liver Cleanse: What Really Helps Your Liver

A wooden scoop spilling a pile of shredded, rust-colored pau d'arco bark onto a white surfaceNutrition
21 min read · Oct 2026

Pau d'Arco: Benefits, Bark Tea, Dosage & Side Effects

Sucralose sweetener in a wooden spoonNutrition
19 min read · Oct 2026

Sucralose: Is It Bad for You? Blood Sugar, Gut and Safety

A sunflower beside a glass bowl and bottles of golden sunflower oil, with striped sunflower seeds scattered across a dark wooden tableNutrition
23 min read · Oct 2026

Sunflower Oil: Is It Bad for You? Regular vs. High-Oleic

Black and white chia seeds in a white bowl and on a wooden spoon, with loose seeds scattered on gray linenNutrition
26 min read · Oct 2026

Chia Seeds: Benefits, Side Effects & How to Eat Them Safely

A bunch of fresh cilantro on a wooden board beside a lime wedge, with a bowl of cilantro behind itNutrition
20 min read · Oct 2026

Cilantro: Benefits, Nutrition, Uses & Coriander vs. Cilantro

Ginger benefitsNutrition
15 min read · Oct 2026

Ginger: Benefits, Uses, Nutrition & Side Effects

Magnesium glycinateNutrition
17 min read · Oct 2026

Magnesium Glycinate: Benefits, Uses, Dosage & Side Effects

Pale green-gold corn silk spilling from two husked ears of yellow corn resting in a woven basket on burlapNutrition
25 min read · Oct 2026

Corn Silk Tea: Benefits, How to Make It, Dosage & Side Effects

A white bowl heaped with coarse, golden-brown bran, with a white spoon lifting a scoopNutrition
20 min read · Oct 2026

Insoluble Fiber: What It Does and the Best Food Sources

A bowl of lentils with sliced almonds, seeded bread, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, a glass of milk, half an orange, carrots and hard-boiled eggs on a dark slate surfaceNutrition
18 min read · Oct 2026

Thiamine Foods: The Best Sources of Vitamin B1, Ranked

Two panels of protein foods: salmon steaks, raw beef, chicken breast, eggs, a wedge of cheese and bowls of beans and chickpeas above; milk, cottage cheese, yogurt and almonds belowNutrition
19 min read · Oct 2026

Threonine: Benefits, Food Sources, Daily Needs & Supplements

Nutrition
Article · Oct 2026

Undernourished Rat Pups Show Thymus Shrinkage And Immune Cell Death

A clear drinking glass of water on a wooden slatted surface.Nutrition
Article · Oct 2026

Women With Severe Pregnancy Sickness Eat Half Their Calorie Needs

Fresh chamomile flowers, a halved orange and lemon, basil leaves, purple chive blossoms and sprigs of thyme in shallow glass dishes on white tileNutrition
23 min read · Oct 2026

Apigenin: Sleep Benefits, Food Sources, Dosage & Side Effects

A wooden spoon of dry, coarse bulgur resting on a bed of cracked golden wheat grainsNutrition
18 min read · Oct 2026

Bulgur Wheat: Is It Healthy? Nutrition, Benefits & Gluten

A smiling teenage girl in a striped top holds her hand flat above her head to measure her height against a plain gray wallNutrition
19 min read · Oct 2026

Foods That Make You Taller: 11 Growth Foods for Kids and Teens

A stack of six plain puffed rice cakes on a light wooden tableNutrition
18 min read · Oct 2026

Rice Cakes: Are They Healthy? Nutrition, Blood Sugar & Toppings

A wooden bowl heaped with fresh stinging nettle leaves with jagged, toothed edges, on weathered gray wooden boardsNutrition
25 min read · Oct 2026

Stinging Nettle: Benefits, Tea, Root vs. Leaf & Side Effects

Fresh valerian stems with clusters of tiny white flowers and long green leaves in a wooden bowl on burlap, beside a wooden mortar and pestleNutrition
26 min read · Oct 2026

Valerian Root: Sleep Benefits, Dosage, Tea & Side Effects

Baskets of fresh vegetables including green beans, green chilies, tomatoes, green onions and potatoes at a market.Nutrition
Article · Oct 2026

Heavier Drinking Linked To Worse Diet Quality In Korean Adults

Nutrition
Article · Oct 2026

Eating By Hunger Cues Links To Different Food Choices By Sex And Food Security

Nutrition
Article · Oct 2026

Survey Of 12,646 Europeans Maps Big Gaps In Fermented Food Intake

Golden softgels filling a fish-shaped metal tray on white wooden boards, with six loose softgels scattered above itNutrition
26 min read · Oct 2026

Cod Liver Oil: Benefits, Dosage, vs. Fish Oil & Side Effects

Two wedges of a fresh purple fig showing pink-red flesh full of tiny seeds, in front of whole figs in a wooden bowl on a weathered wooden surfaceNutrition
21 min read · Oct 2026

Figs: Benefits, Nutrition, Fresh vs. Dried & Fig Leaves

Spinach, Swiss chard, buckwheat, quinoa, avocados, mixed beans, chia seeds, almonds, pumpkin seeds, oats, dark chocolate, bananas and a bowl of yogurt topped with seeds on a dark stone surfaceNutrition
16 min read · Oct 2026

Foods High in Magnesium: Best Sources and How Much You Need

A pale green, scalloped lady's mantle leaf holding a single round water droplet at its center, with tiny droplets beading along its toothed edgesNutrition
19 min read · Oct 2026

Lady's Mantle: Benefits, Tea, Uses, Dosage & Side Effects

Close-up of rough, gray tree bark in flaking scales, with flecks of reddish brown showing between themNutrition
23 min read · Oct 2026

Pine Bark Extract: Benefits, Research, Dosage & Side Effects

A wooden spoon heaped with plump, freshly sprouting wheat kernels beside a pile of whole wheat grainsNutrition
22 min read · Oct 2026

Wheat Germ: Benefits, Nutrition, Spermidine & How to Use It

Dried, chopped yerba mate leaves heaped in a wooden bowl with a metal spoon resting in them, on a weathered white wooden table beside a burlap clothNutrition
26 min read · Oct 2026

Yerba Mate: Benefits, Caffeine, Nutrition and How to Brew It

A fork and knife resting on a plate with a few crumbs leftNutrition
Article · Oct 2026

Food Avoidance Disorder Far More Common In Gut Pain Conditions, Study Finds

Nutrition
Article · Oct 2026

Food Supplement Paired With Vaccines Raised Measles Shot Coverage In Nigeria

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