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.

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a nutrient-dense fruit rich in lycopene and L-citrulline, with demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, vascular, metabolic, and ergogenic benefits.

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

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

Nutraceutical Industry

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Fast 5:2 Diet

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

What is the BRAT Diet?

Food Allergies Explained

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

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Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

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

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Papaya: Health Benefits

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

What is the Military Diet?

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Calorie and Macro Counting

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

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

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Food Intolerance

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

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

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

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

What is the 5:2 Diet?

What are Nutraceuticals?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Nutraceutical Regulation

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Organic Food Health Benefits

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Causes of Food Intolerance

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

FODMAP Research

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Mediterranean Diet

Ginger: Health Benefits

What to Eat on the Military Diet

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

What is Clean Eating?

Diabetic Diet

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

What is a DNA Diet?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

What is the Viking Diet?

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Natural Protein Sources

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

High Protein Diet

What is the TLC Diet?

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

Military Diet: Health Risks

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

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

Health Benefits of Quinoa

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

How diet affects aging metabolism differently for men and women

Research reveals sex-based differences in diet's impact on metabolism, highlighting plant proteins for men and moderate wine for women in older adults.

7 Nov 2025

SNAP benefits fail to fund healthy diets for many Americans, study shows

A new study reveals that while the Harvard Healthy Eating Pattern aligns with SNAP benefits, the Mediterranean and DASH diets often exceed allowable costs, particularly for individuals with higher calorie needs, highlighting a systemic “poverty tax” on healthy eating.

6 Nov 2025

Can creatine help with depression? New review says results are inconclusive

Creatine supplementation may modestly reduce depressive symptoms, but the effect is small, uncertain, and likely influenced by study bias. The evidence remains of very low quality, highlighting the need for larger, well-designed clinical trials.

6 Nov 2025

Gluten-free guide lifts diet quality for children but lasting change needs support

A new pilot RCT in children with celiac disease found that a single counselling session using a Gluten-Free Food Guide (GFFG) temporarily improved diet quality, variety, and milk intake but the benefits faded within six months. Ongoing support may be essential for lasting dietary change.

6 Nov 2025

The Moslows' $4 million gift transforms women's health education and research

When Linda Moslow, A16P, A18P, entered perimenopause in her early 40s, she was blindsided. "I'd always been healthy and grounded in wellness," she says. "Suddenly, I couldn't recognize myself." The months of anxiety, sleeplessness, and confusion that followed left her feeling unmoored until she found a team of doctors who helped her understand what was happening.

6 Nov 2025

Maternal type 1 diabetes confers a protective effect in children through epigenetic programming

Children with a family history of type 1 diabetes (T1D) have an increased risk of developing the disease.

6 Nov 2025

Longevity gene offers clues to extending life without restrictive diets

The pursuit of a longer life may currently be trending for tech bros, but the notion of a fountain of youth, or even immortality, has intrigued people for millennia.

6 Nov 2025

How a few bat clades, not all, shape global spillover risk

Researchers have revealed that viral epidemic potential is not evenly distributed across bat lineages, with transmissibility, virulence, and death burden clustered in specific clades. The findings challenge the perception that all bats are equally high-risk, supporting targeted surveillance and conservation approaches.

5 Nov 2025

Experts urge global climate goals to prioritize children's health

A Weill Cornell Medicine investigator and other members of a technical advisory group to the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund have outlined measures that nations can take to ensure that children's health is accounted for within climate change goals.

5 Nov 2025

New study highlights the impact of pediatric integrative medicine services

A new study conducted by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health highlights the impact of pediatric integrative medicine services.

5 Nov 2025

What’s driving England’s rise in chronic illness? Ageing, not lifestyle, researchers find

A new Nature Communications study using the IMPACTNCD microsimulation model projects that England’s major illness burden will rise sharply by 2043, even with substantial lifestyle improvements. Population ageing, not modifiable risk factors, remains the dominant driver of future multimorbidity.

5 Nov 2025

Aggression and self-harm could share a common neural basis

Aggression and self-harm often co-occur in individuals with a history of early-life trauma-a connection that has largely been documented by self-reporting in research and clinical settings.

5 Nov 2025

How gut microbes shape sleep: New review reveals microbiome clues to insomnia and apnea

A new Brain Medicine review maps how gut microbes influence sleep disorders, from insomnia and sleep apnea to circadian disruption, via bile acids, neurotransmitters, and immune pathways. The findings highlight gut-driven targets for improving sleep quality through diet, probiotics, and microbiome modulation.

5 Nov 2025

Do gut microbes cause autism? New research says diet plays the bigger role

In a family-based study, researchers found that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shared similar gut microbiomes with their relatives but showed distinctly different eating habits. Their preference for sweets and limited vegetable intake suggests behavior-driven dietary choices may influence, rather than result from, microbiome differences.

5 Nov 2025

Researchers uncover molecular key to prevent brown fat decline with age

As the body ages, brown adipose tissue activity decreases, fewer calories are burned, and this can contribute to obesity and certain chronic cardiovascular diseases that worsen with age.

5 Nov 2025

Gut bacteria metabolize nitrogen compounds to prevent cancer-causing nitrosamines

Nitrogen metabolism of gut bacteria can provide health benefits. Specifically, gut microbes metabolize dietary nitrates and nitrites and prevent the formation of cancer-causing compounds called nitrosamines.

5 Nov 2025

While politicos dispense blame, these doctors aim to take shame out of medicine

The distress that Will Bynum later recognized as shame settled over him nearly immediately.

5 Nov 2025

Study finds high intake of ultra-processed foods tied to reduced DNA methylation

Women who consumed more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) showed distinct DNA methylation patterns, mostly reduced across key gene regions. These exploratory findings suggest that high UPF intake may influence gene regulation through epigenetic mechanisms.

4 Nov 2025

Swapping meat for plant-based options cuts fat but lowers protein, study finds

Replacing meat with plant-based or mycoprotein alternatives in UK diets lowers saturated fat and boosts fiber but reduces protein intake, especially for teens and older adults. The overall saturated fat reduction is too small to meaningfully affect cholesterol levels, researchers report in npj Science of Food.

4 Nov 2025

GLP-1 drugs calm inflammation beyond diabetes and weight loss

This Journal of Clinical Investigation review describes how glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)–based medicines reduce systemic and tissue inflammation through both weight-dependent and weight-independent mechanisms. It details preclinical and clinical evidence linking GLP-1 receptor activation to cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, neural, and joint anti-inflammatory effects while outlining uncertainties and future research needs.

4 Nov 2025

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Diet & Nutrition

Overview

Feature Articles

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Fast 5:2 Diet

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

What is the BRAT Diet?

Food Allergies Explained

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

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

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Papaya: Health Benefits

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

What is the Military Diet?

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods​

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Calorie and Macro Counting

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

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

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Food Intolerance

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

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

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

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

What is the 5:2 Diet?

What are Nutraceuticals?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Nutraceutical Regulation

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Organic Food Health Benefits

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Causes of Food Intolerance

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

FODMAP Research

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Mediterranean Diet

Ginger: Health Benefits

What to Eat on the Military Diet

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods