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.

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Causes of Food Intolerance

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Health Benefits of Quinoa

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

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Organic Food Health Benefits

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Nutraceutical Regulation

What is Personalized Nutrition?

What is the Viking Diet?

Military Diet: Health Risks

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

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Natural Protein Sources

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Ginger: Health Benefits

Fast 5:2 Diet

FODMAP Research

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

What are Nutraceuticals?

Diabetic Diet

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Food Allergies Explained

What is a DNA Diet?

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

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

Nutraceutical Industry

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Understanding the Glycemic Index

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Food Intolerance

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Calorie and Macro Counting

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Mediterranean Diet

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

What is the Military Diet?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

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

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Papaya: Health Benefits

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

What is the TLC Diet?

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

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

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

What is the BRAT Diet?

What is Clean Eating?

What to Eat on the Military Diet

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

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

High Protein Diet

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

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

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Prenatal stress hormones may shape when a baby’s teeth erupt

A study links maternal stress hormones in late pregnancy to the timing of baby teeth eruption, highlighting prenatal factors in early childhood development.

20 Nov 2025

Can black cumin help fight obesity?

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20 Nov 2025

Study shows how ketogenic eating improves hormonal balance in PCOS

The very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet leads to meaningful reductions in weight, visceral adiposity, insulin resistance, and androgen excess in women with PCOS based on pooled randomized trials. Benefits appear consistent across studies, though high heterogeneity, short durations, and limited safety data highlight the need for longer-term comparative research.

19 Nov 2025

Drought intensifies human-wildlife conflict by pushing carnivores closer to people

Periods of drought significantly increase human-wildlife conflict in California, with the strongest effects observed in carnivorous species. Conflict reports rise as precipitation declines and peak during the warmest, driest months of the year.

19 Nov 2025

Global experts map out the practical steps that help extend life expectancy

The 1st World Longevity Summit in Kyotango, Japan brought together global experts to share advances in aging biology, lifestyle medicine, and community-based strategies for healthy longevity. Its joint declaration identified four pillars – social connection, plant-based diets, daily activity, and gratitude with purpose – as core foundations for extending healthy life expectancy worldwide.

19 Nov 2025

Most pregnancies involve weight gain outside healthy ranges with major health impacts

Around two-thirds of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and is associated with complications such as preterm birth, large birth weight, and admission to intensive care.

19 Nov 2025

Scientists uncover genetic components linked to bone density in young people

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and adolescents.

19 Nov 2025

Study clarifies why most colic isn’t caused by cow’s milk allergy

Cow’s milk allergy rarely causes infant colic on its own, and most excessively crying infants do not have underlying allergy. A short elimination–and–rechallenge trial may help confirm CMA only when colic coexists with other allergic features.

19 Nov 2025

Research reveals new insights into the biology of recurrent miscarriage

Researchers at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, University of Sydney, and the Royal Hospital for Women have uncovered important new insights into the biology of recurrent miscarriage - a devastating condition that affects up to one in fifty couples trying to conceive.

19 Nov 2025

Lean beef fits safely into a Mediterranean diet without raising heart disease risk

Eating moderate amounts of lean beef as part of a Mediterranean diet does not increase an emerging risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary research team at Penn State.

19 Nov 2025

Coffee protects the brain, metabolism, and immunity at the molecular level

This review uncovers the molecular networks of coffee's compounds, showcasing their antioxidant and neuroprotective effects on immunity and metabolism.

19 Nov 2025

Oral semaglutide delivers real-world drops in blood sugar and weight in diabetes trial

Oral semaglutide delivered meaningful reductions in HbA1c and body weight among GLP-1RA-naïve adults with type 2 diabetes in a Dutch real-world cohort. Lipid levels and blood pressure showed only small changes, reflecting modest cardiometabolic effects outside glucose and weight control.

18 Nov 2025

Experts call for bold policies to curb the health harms of ultra-processed foods

The increase of UPFs in diets worldwide presents an urgent challenge to health that demands coordinated policies and advocacy action to address, says a new three paper Series authored by 43 global experts and published in The Lancet. The Series exposes the tactics UPF companies use to drive consumption and prevent effective policy.

18 Nov 2025

Trial investigates how quickly human milk responds to common plant based meat swaps

Replacing beef with a plant based beef substitute for six days changed the fatty acid composition of human milk, increasing medium chain saturated fats and lowering key long chain polyunsaturated fats such as arachidonic acid. These biochemical shifts occurred without changes in maternal weight, appetite, glucose patterns or infant milk intake.

18 Nov 2025

Study links obesity severity to escalating cardiometabolic and renal disease burden

Obesity severity is incrementally associated with a broad range of cardiometabolic and renal disease burden, as discovered by researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Recently published in Obesity, the paper "Association of Obesity Severity with Cardiometabolic and Renal Disease Burden in the United States," explored the relationship through a cross-sectional study of data from the U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey.

18 Nov 2025

Study reveals how gestational diabetes disrupts the placenta at the molecular level

Gestational diabetes can cause a multitude of complications in the offspring, but to date, the reasons are incompletely understood.

18 Nov 2025

Study explores how elevated growth hormone levels contribute to liver aging

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 10 of Aging-US on October 3, 2025, titled "Growth hormone excess drives liver aging via increased glycation stress."

18 Nov 2025

Daily black cumin intake improves blood lipids and reduces obesity risk

Nigella sativa (black cumin), the spice that boosts the flavor of curries like korma and paneer also has another use: its seeds have long been used as a medicinal plant in traditional medicine for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

18 Nov 2025

UNC Greensboro professor receives $3.7 million to advance research on controlling sand flies

Professor Gideon Wasserberg at UNC Greensboro has been awarded a prestigious $3.7 million National Institutes of Health R01 grant to advance his research on controlling sand flies, the vectors of the parasitic disease leishmaniasis.

18 Nov 2025

New review reveals which baby foods carry the highest heavy metal risks

This scoping review found that more than 60 percent of infant formulas and baby foods worldwide contain detectable levels of cadmium, lead, and arsenic, with mercury present in more than 30 percent of products. The highest concentrations and regulatory exceedances occurred in baby foods containing fish, rice, and cereals, underscoring persistent global safety gaps.

17 Nov 2025

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Diet & Nutrition

Overview

Feature Articles

Health Benefits of Quinoa

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

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Organic Food Health Benefits

Nutraceutical Regulation

What is Personalized Nutrition?

What is the Viking Diet?

Military Diet: Health Risks

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

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Natural Protein Sources

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Ginger: Health Benefits

Fast 5:2 Diet

FODMAP Research

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

What are Nutraceuticals?

Diabetic Diet

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Food Allergies Explained

What is a DNA Diet?

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

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

Nutraceutical Industry

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods​

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Understanding the Glycemic Index

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Food Intolerance

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Calorie and Macro Counting

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Mediterranean Diet

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

What is the Military Diet?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

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

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Papaya: Health Benefits

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

What is the TLC Diet?

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods