Nutrition
Nutrition
Food and nutrients, held to the standard of the evidence.
Nutrition
Iron Deficiency Is Widely Underdiagnosed in Women. Here's Why.
Fatigue gets blamed on everything else first. The numbers say a ferritin test should come much sooner.
NutritionFiber: The Nutrient Most Women Are Missing
Most adults eat about half the fiber they need. Closing that gap is one of the simplest changes with the broadest benefits.
NutritionSoy and Phytoestrogens: What the Research Actually Shows
Soy has been both praised and feared for its plant estrogens. Decades of research paint a calmer picture than either camp.
NutritionProtein Needs Rise After 40. Most Women Fall Short.
Muscle loss accelerates in midlife, and the official protein target may be too low to stop it. Here's what the research suggests.
NutritionCalcium After 40: Why Food Usually Beats Supplements
Women need more calcium after menopause. Here's how much, where to get it, and when a supplement makes sense.