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.

Dehydrated Foods: Nutrition Facts, Health Benefits, and Safety Risks

Dehydrated foods extend shelf life and improve storage stability by reducing water activity, while modern drying technologies help preserve nutrients, texture, and bioactive compounds more effectively than traditional methods. Careful control of drying conditions, packaging, and storage is essential to minimize nutrient loss, microbial risks, and quality deterioration in dehydrated fruits, vegetables, meats, and ready-to-eat foods.

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

What is a DNA Diet?

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

FODMAP Research

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

What is the Viking Diet?

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Nutraceutical Regulation

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

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Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Causes of Food Intolerance

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

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

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

What is the TLC Diet?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

What is the 5:2 Diet?

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

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

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Fast 5:2 Diet

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Mediterranean Diet

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Cell-Cultured Fat and Its Role in Improving Flavor and Texture of Alternative Meat Products

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Ginger: Health Benefits

High Protein Diet

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

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

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Organic Food Health Benefits

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Military Diet: Health Risks

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

What is the BRAT Diet?

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

Understanding the Glycemic Index

What is the Military Diet?

What is Clean Eating?

Food Intolerance

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

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

What are Nutraceuticals?

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Natural Protein Sources

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

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

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

Calorie and Macro Counting

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Nutraceutical Industry

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

What to Eat on the Military Diet

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Diabetic Diet

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

What is the Nordic Diet? Foods, Benefits, and Meal Plan Guide

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Papaya: Health Benefits

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Food Allergies Explained

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Modest changes to diet could deliver environmental and health benefits

Modest changes to meat and dairy consumption could help Scotland meet climate goals while improving health and nutrition, research shows.

3 Jul 2026

Dutch study shows why plant-based eating can miss key nutrients

A Dutch dietary modeling study found that replacing major animal-based protein sources with plant-based substitutes reduced protein, EAA, vitamin, and mineral intake across age groups. Older adults, adolescents, children, and women were especially vulnerable to shortfalls, highlighting the need for planned substitutions, fortified foods, and age-specific dietary guidance.

3 Jul 2026

Study maps how exercise, sleep, diet, and mood connect in daily life

Researchers followed 79 U.S. adults for 70 days and found that daily lifestyle behaviors clustered with positive and negative affect across same-day, next-day, and between-person patterns. Person-specific networks showed that these daily habits and mood links varied widely, suggesting future lifestyle interventions may need to be more personalized.

2 Jul 2026

European project explores how gut microbiome, dietary and lifestyle factors interact with mental health

Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression affect millions of people across Europe and are increasingly recognised as closely linked to diet, nutrition, social inequalities and broader lifestyle factors.

2 Jul 2026

Prenatal high fructose exposure impairs brain development and memory

Nutritional imbalance during pregnancy can have long-lasting effects on the health status and disease susceptibility of the offspring.

2 Jul 2026

Blocking nerve signaling may reduce cancer-associated cachexia

Researchers have uncovered a previously unrecognized pathway linking lung tumor genetics, diet, and the nervous system that drives cancer-associated cachexia, according to a new study in mice.

2 Jul 2026

Lung tumors hijack nervous system to drive cancer-related cachexia

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a quarter of cancer deaths can be attributed to one source: cachexia. Cachexia is a syndrome that accompanies underlying chronic illness and causes unwanted muscle and fat loss, reducing quality of life and sometimes even limiting treatment options.

2 Jul 2026

Study reveals double burden of malnutrition among low-income urban children in India

Children growing up in a low-income urban community in Vellore are now facing two seemingly opposite forms of malnutrition simultaneously: persistent thinness and rising obesity by the time they reach primary school age.

2 Jul 2026

Eight-hour eating window sustains long-term weight loss

The study, in which the University of Granada (UGR) participated and which was recently published in the journal Clinical Nutrition, involved 99 adults—half of whom were women—who were overweight or obese.

2 Jul 2026

Plant-based diets offer heart benefits but may require supplements

A study reveals unsupplemented vegan diets in Northeast China lead to micronutrient deficiencies, despite benefits for body composition and cholesterol levels.

2 Jul 2026

Flavonoid-rich foods may blunt breast cancer risk tied to genetics

Higher flavodiet scores were associated with lower breast cancer risk among 93,271 UK Biobank females followed for a median of 11.8 years. The inverse association was particularly evident in women with high genetic risk, but the observational study cannot prove causation.

1 Jul 2026

Obesity may account for up to one in four polypharmacy cases

The study reveals obesity's role in polypharmacy, indicating that reducing obesity may lower medication burden and enhance quality of life for older adults.

1 Jul 2026

Study provides evidence-based reassurance that baby-led weaning supports normal infant weight gain

When it's time to add solid food to a baby's diet, is it best to spoon feed purées – the conventional approach – or to allow the baby to feed herself soft finger foods?

1 Jul 2026

Vitamins A and D may support healthier lungs in asthma patients

Higher levels of circulating vitamin A are linked to better lung function in children and adults with asthma, while vitamin D shows similar benefits in adults, including slower biological ageing, finds the first study of its kind, published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

30 Jun 2026

Blood protein clocks flag higher risks of death and chronic disease

Proteomic age clocks applied to two European cohorts linked faster biological aging with smoking, alcohol use, physical inactivity, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, dementia, and several cancers. The Global proteomic clock predicted mortality as well as established lifestyle risk factors, while organ-specific clocks showed stronger links with related cancers of the kidney, lung, and stomach.

30 Jun 2026

Altering gut microbes could improve immunotherapy responses in liver cancer

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has reshaped the treatment landscape for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), offering new hope where few options existed.

30 Jun 2026

Analysis shows artificial sweeteners may harm adult metabolism function

Since the first introduction of saccharin, an array of artificial and other non-nutritive (i.e., low-calorie or calorie-free) sweeteners have become ubiquitous in the US food supply.

30 Jun 2026

Breast milk sugars help shape infant gut microbiota during weaning

Research from DTU and Rigshospitalet shows that sugars in breast milk play an important role in the development of the gut microbiota, during weaning or transition from breast milk to solid food.

30 Jun 2026

Fiber blend relieves constipation and improves stool consistency

A recent study found that a combination of dietary fibers effectively alleviated chronic constipation, enhancing bowel function and stool quality in adults.

30 Jun 2026

New diagnostic tool bypasses blood-brain barrier to detect autism early

A study published in NeuroMarkers showed that a nanosensor can measure nitric oxide (NO) from patient-derived stem cells to distinguish autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from intellectual disability (ID), even when both conditions share the exact same genetic mutation.

30 Jun 2026