The Washington Post

I’m a dietitian. Here’s why you shouldn’t label foods as ‘good’ or ‘bad.’

Eat this, avoid that. This one food will cure everything. But this one you should NEVER eat. You can eat these foods, but only during strictly controlled times of day. Statements like these are all ...

Healthy life expectancy falls in the UK – and the decline is worse among women

The UK’s healthy life expectancy crisis hits women hardest, but the government’s renewed women’s health strategy doesn’t come ...
The Washington Post

Here’s what science considers a path to a good life

What is a good life, and how can we create it? Forty-plus years of research has pointed to two answers. The first says that a good life is a happy life, one created by pursuing comfort, satisfaction ...
The Economist

There’s more to cholesterol than simply “good” or “bad”

Once upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” sort and an artery-clearing “good” one. The difference was not in the ...