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Obesity is on the rise. Weight loss remains the key in management of obesity. Dietary changes, including calorie restrictions, as well as regular physical activity are important measures for management of obesity.

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Military Diet: Health Risks

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Magnesium in the Diet and Body

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Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Is Butter Good for You?

What are the Health Benefits of Flaxseed?

The Effects of a Plant-Based Diet on Gut Health

What are the Effects of Artificial Sweeteners on Gut Health?

The Health Effects of Severe Caloric Restriction

What are the Health Benefits of Fermented Foods?

The Healthy Fats: How Olive Oil Fits into a Nutrient-Rich Diet

The Rise of Functional Beverages

Latest Diet News and Research

Replacing dinner calcium with breakfast intake could reduce heart disease risk, study finds

The quantity of calcium consumed at breakfast and dinner was associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

23 Apr 2024

Research explores how moms' obesity reprograms babies

Research increasingly suggests that when a woman with obesity becomes pregnant, a process of "fetal reprogramming" increases the risk that her baby will face problems like obesity, Type 2 diabetes and liver disease earlier in life.

23 Apr 2024

Aster DM Healthcare reveals top foods to combat PCOS symptoms

Google searches related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) reached an all-time high in April 2024 globally, indicating a growing concern and interest in understanding and managing this condition.

23 Apr 2024

Healthy plant-based diets cut mortality risks for Spain's seniors

A study spanning 12 years reveals that moderate adherence to a healthful pro-vegetarian diet significantly reduces mortality risks from cardiovascular disease and all causes among Spanish adults over 65.

23 Apr 2024

Study reveals avocado may lower diabetes risk in women, not men

A recent study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that avocado consumption is associated with a reduced risk of diabetes in Mexican women, but not in men, highlighting potential gender-specific dietary benefits.

23 Apr 2024

Waist circumference-to-height ratio strongly predicts fecal incontinence

Fecal incontinence (FI), or involuntary loss of bowel control, significantly impacts quality of life and mental health for millions of adults in the U.S.

22 Apr 2024

Public health efforts urged to reduce sodium in packaged foods

The dual role of sodium in water balance regulation and food formulation, noting its significant association with mortality due to excessive intake.

22 Apr 2024

Animal study suggests early Western diet exposure linked to lasting memory issues

Researchers find that early exposure to a Western diet in rats leads to long-lasting impairments in hippocampus-dependent memory, mediated by disruptions in acetylcholine signaling.

18 Apr 2024

Dietary treatments outperform medications for IBS management

Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg.

18 Apr 2024

Metabolic health determines effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences the effectiveness of influenza vaccinations. Vaccination is known to be less effective in people with obesity compared to those with a healthier body mass index (BMI), but St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found it is not obesity itself, but instead metabolic dysfunction, which makes the difference.

18 Apr 2024

Study explores tocotrienols' neuroprotective effects in obesity-related cognitive decline

Obesity has become a pressing worldwide health issue, with rates steadily rising over recent decades.

18 Apr 2024

The role of yogurt in diabetes and obesity prevention

The role of yogurt as a nutritious food in preventing and managing diabetes and obesity.

18 Apr 2024

Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors' medical assistant, who asks how she's doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels her on dealing with anxiety and her other health issues.

18 Apr 2024

Penn State study examines how a person's telomeres are affected by caloric restriction

Penn State researchers may have uncovered another layer of complexity in the mystery of how diet impacts aging.

17 Apr 2024

Flexible response training improves attitudes toward food in women with restrained eating habits

A recent study at the Hebrew University aimed to improve attitudes toward food in women with restrained eating habits who monitor their diet by training them to respond more flexibly to food cues.

17 Apr 2024

DASH diet may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in breast cancer survivors

A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, finds that following a healthy diet lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease in breast cancer survivors.

17 Apr 2024

New genetic insights: Sugary beverages linked to higher risk of atrial fibrillation

The associations between the intake of pure fruit juices (PFJ) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

17 Apr 2024

Renaissance of "food as medicine" in modern clinical trials

Priya Venkatesan discusses in Nature Medicine how dietary interventions can prevent or delay diseases, highlighting the reemergence of "food as medicine" in modern clinical trials.

17 Apr 2024

Study finds low and high GI diets boost endurance performance over low-carb diets

A study published in Sports Medicine – Open evaluated how carbohydrate intake and glycemic index affect endurance training outcomes, showing significant effects on metabolic flexibility and glycogen storage.

16 Apr 2024

Exploring Alzheimer's disease risk among Middle Eastern and North African immigrants

A new study led by Neda Jahanshad, PhD, a researcher at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), is set to illuminate the underexplored domain of brain aging and risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) among Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) adults in the United States.

16 Apr 2024