Diet & Nutrition

Food and beverages provide the energy and nutrients you need to improve health, manage disease, and reduce the risk of disease. Complete nutrition requires ingestion and absorption of vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids from protein and essential fatty acids from fat-containing food, also food energy in the form of carbohydrate, protein, and fat. Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in the quality of life, health and longevity.

What Is Angelica Root? Benefits, Nutrition, and How It Supports Women’s Health

Discover how traditional angelica root is being reshaped by modern research, revealing promising but still emerging benefits for inflammation, circulation, mood, and women’s hormonal health.

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Understanding the Glycemic Index

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Organic Food Health Benefits

What is Clean Eating?

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Sources of Dietary Fiber

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Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

What is a DNA Diet?

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Nutraceutical Regulation

Tart Cherry Benefits: Fact or Fiction for Wellness and Recovery?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

What is the BRAT Diet?

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

What are Nutraceuticals?

Diabetic Diet

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Ginger: Health Benefits

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Food Allergies Explained

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

What to Eat on the Military Diet

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Sesame Oil Health Benefits: Examining the Diverse Roles of Lignans and Lipids

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Calorie and Macro Counting

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Mediterranean Diet

Raspberry Leaf Tea In Pregnancy: Safety, Benefits, and Research Insights

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Nutraceutical Industry

What is the Viking Diet?

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

FODMAP Research

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Is a Hypocaloric Diet Safe and Effective for Long-Term Health?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Papaya: Health Benefits

What is the Military Diet?

Military Diet: Health Risks

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Food Intolerance

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Dietary Fiber: Health Benefits, Food Sources, and Daily Needs

What is the TLC Diet?

High Protein Diet

Why Moringa oleifera is Called the Miracle Tree: Health Benefits for Immunity, Inflammation, and Metabolism

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Causes of Food Intolerance

Natural Protein Sources

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

How the Atlantic Diet Supports Long-Term Health and Prevents Chronic Disease

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Fast 5:2 Diet

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

What is Personalized Nutrition?

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Exercise and protein drinks improve function in people with dementia

A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks appears to offer significant health benefits for people with dementia.

18 Feb 2026

Extreme endurance exercise pushes red blood cells toward accelerated aging

Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a study published in the American Society of Hematology's journal Blood Red Cells & Iron.

18 Feb 2026

European report: Antimicrobial resistance remains widespread in foodborne bacteria

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in common foodborne bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter continues to be a public health concern across Europe, according to a new joint report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

18 Feb 2026

Can mobile apps change how we eat?

Evaluating digital tools for sustainable eating, the review highlights initial positive impacts but stresses the importance of long-term effectiveness research.

18 Feb 2026

Does intermittent fasting help you lose more weight? Evidence review finds no clear advantage

A Cochrane systematic review of 22 randomized trials involving 1,995 adults with overweight or obesity found intermittent fasting produces weight loss comparable to traditional calorie restriction. Evidence suggests little additional benefit for quality of life or adverse effects, with overall certainty ranging from low to moderate and long-term effects still unclear.

17 Feb 2026

UK aid cuts accelerate dangerous retreat from global health in crisis-affected regions

UK aid cuts demand justice-led solutions such as debt restructuring to repair the harm, writes Katie Husselby, director of Action for Global Health.

17 Feb 2026

Post-exercise milk helps protect bone density in adults over 60

The study highlights the role of milk and resistance training in improving bone health and physical performance among older adults through nutrition education.

17 Feb 2026

Study links microbe-rich diets with better insulin and cholesterol markers

This exploratory Australian study developed a database to estimate live microbe content in foods and examined associations with cardiometabolic health indicators in adults. Higher intake of foods estimated to contain live microbes was linked with favourable markers such as higher HDL cholesterol and lower BMI, insulin, and waist circumference, although causality cannot be inferred.

16 Feb 2026

Healthy diets link to longer life regardless of longevity genes, large study finds

Adherence to five established healthy dietary patterns was associated with lower mortality and modestly longer life expectancy in a large UK cohort. These associations were largely independent of genetic predisposition to longevity, suggesting diet quality may influence lifespan regardless of inherited risk.

16 Feb 2026

Infant bifidobacteria may protect against childhood allergies

Certain gut bacteria in infants may reduce the risk of developing allergies later in childhood. This is the finding of new research from the ALADDIN study at Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Microbiology.

16 Feb 2026

Intermittent fasting does not seem to work for overweight or obese adults

Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing, a new Cochrane review finds.

16 Feb 2026

High consumption of sugary drinks linked to anxiety symptoms in adolescents

A new study has identified an association between consumption of drinks containing a high amount of sugar and anxiety symptoms in adolescents.

16 Feb 2026

Big breakfast study reveals protein curbs appetite but fiber delivers stronger gut microbiome benefits

A randomized crossover weight loss trial in adults with overweight or obesity found that higher protein big breakfasts improved satiety, while higher fibre breakfasts produced slightly greater weight loss and more favourable gut microbiota markers. Both diets improved metabolic biomarkers, but microbiota changes reflected surrogate gut health indicators rather than direct clinical outcomes.

15 Feb 2026

Higher red meat intake links to greater diabetes odds in large US study

Higher intakes of total, processed, and unprocessed red meat were associated with greater odds of diabetes in a nationally representative sample of US adults. Statistical substitution models suggest replacing red meat with plant proteins, poultry, dairy, or whole grains may be linked to lower diabetes odds, though causality cannot be inferred.

15 Feb 2026

Eating more plant-based foods may lower breast cancer risk, major international study indicates

Greater adherence to healthful plant-based dietary patterns was associated with lower breast cancer incidence and reduced all-cause mortality among women with breast cancer in large prospective cohorts. Specific micronutrients showed differential associations with cancer risk and survival, though findings remain observational and not causal.

15 Feb 2026

Role of food nutrients in reducing oxidative stress linked to micro- and nanoplastics

This narrative review examines how micro- and nanoplastics may contribute to oxidative stress, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction, including potential links with diabetes. It highlights plant-derived nutrients that activate the Nrf2 pathway as a possible strategy to enhance cellular stress resilience, although most evidence remains preclinical.

15 Feb 2026