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Nutrition

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Public Health

Americans eat high amounts of ultraprocessed foods

Published Dec 10, 2024

Bloomberg School analysis finds that more than half of calories consumed at home by adults in the U.S. come from ultraprocessed foods

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Weight loss

Benefits of intermittent fasting questioned

Published April 22, 2024

Both time-restricted eating and regularly planned meals led to similar weight loss results in study, suggesting total calories may be more important than meal timing

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Fact or fiction?

Experts take on top food myths

Published Spring 2023

Navigating today's conflicting nutrition advice can be confusing. Johns Hopkins Magazine turned to a panel of Hopkins experts for the truth—the science-backed, evidence-based, fact-checked truth—behind some common food myths. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Sustainability

Climate impact labels could affect fast food selections

Published Jan 5, 2023

Participants of a new study who were shown climate impact labels on a sample menu often chose the more sustainable option, highlighting the potential for labeling in fast food as an effective way to promote sustainability and nutritional choices

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Health+Nutrition

One size doesn't fit all: An AI approach to creating healthy personalized diets

Published Nov 17, 2022

A Johns Hopkins systems engineer's new method will allow patients to determine an achievable diet to improve their health and better manage negative symptoms

Public Health

Food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Published July 8, 2022

The pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity concerns while also interrupting critical data gathering efforts to assess food insecurity in vulnerable populations