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Nutrition stories swept the board this year.   2023 in medicine: Sweeteners, cancer, and male birth control With only a little of 2023 remaining, let's revisit some of the stories that resonated with Sunday Supplement readers over the past year. There has been no shortage of fascinating health research and concerning warnings for consumers. Our runaway hit focused on the cardiovascular benefits of key food groups . By analyzing a diverse range of diets across the globe, researchers confirmed fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, fish, and even full fat dairy are associated with lower heart disease and mortality rates. The findings proved robust even for lower income nations. Speaking of diet, our In Conversation podcast explored whether nutrition could succeed where other depression treatments fail . Emerging data suggests Mediterranean foods, gut-friendly fiber, probiotics, and ome...

New research suggests that it is very difficult to shed weight gained through lavish winter holiday meals, particularly among people with obesity, which may have long-term effects on health.   Today's News Updated on December 30, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. PST   • Holiday weight gain may have long-term impact New research suggests that it is very difficult to shed weight gained through lavish winter holiday meals, particularly among people with obesity, which may have long-term effects on health. Read ON   • Could a vibrating, ingestible capsule help treat obesity? Scientists have developed a potential treatment for obesity in the form of an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach to trick the brain into thinking it i...