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.
The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

The MIND diet, developed to combine the neuroprotective elements of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, has demonstrated strong potential in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and age-related cognitive decline. Clinical and observational studies highlight its benefits for memory, vascular function, and mood.

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Early access to green spaces can boost children's cognitive capacities

Early access to green spaces can boost children's cognitive capacities

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Digesting Trump’s big budget law

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Digesting Trump’s big budget law

Does pomegranate seed oil really help your heart? New research weighs the evidence

Does pomegranate seed oil really help your heart? New research weighs the evidence

Pasta gets a protein upgrade with eco-friendly cricket flour

Pasta gets a protein upgrade with eco-friendly cricket flour

Innovative wristband offers continuous monitoring of multiple health indicators for diabetes

Innovative wristband offers continuous monitoring of multiple health indicators for diabetes

Online support package empowers parents to improve dental health of young autistic children

Online support package empowers parents to improve dental health of young autistic children

Short-term exercise improves liver health by modulating amino acid metabolism

Short-term exercise improves liver health by modulating amino acid metabolism

Can what we eat shape how we feel?

Can what we eat shape how we feel?

Biological age of the brain emerges as a powerful predictor of longevity

Biological age of the brain emerges as a powerful predictor of longevity

How does olive oil affect gut health?

How does olive oil affect gut health?

Could serotonin supplements become the next hair loss treatment?

Could serotonin supplements become the next hair loss treatment?

Warming temperatures and CO2 levels threaten food quality

Warming temperatures and CO2 levels threaten food quality

Most baby foods are sweet, smooth, and poorly aligned with health advice, review finds

Most baby foods are sweet, smooth, and poorly aligned with health advice, review finds

Digital platform supports personalized diet goals in primary care for diabetes

Digital platform supports personalized diet goals in primary care for diabetes

Innovative genome editing approach could be the key to lifelong effective weight management

Innovative genome editing approach could be the key to lifelong effective weight management

Improving sleep and lifestyle could reduce heart disease risk in menopausal women

Improving sleep and lifestyle could reduce heart disease risk in menopausal women

Study finds no metabolic danger from ultra-processed foods

Study finds no metabolic danger from ultra-processed foods

Healthy plant-based diet linked with reduced risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Healthy plant-based diet linked with reduced risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Many Americans misunderstand the health impact of processed foods

Many Americans misunderstand the health impact of processed foods

More fiber, fewer health risks: evidence for this easy diet fix

More fiber, fewer health risks: evidence for this easy diet fix

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