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.

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

What are Nutraceuticals?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

What is the Military Diet?

Ginger: Health Benefits

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

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The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Papaya: Health Benefits

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

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

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Fast 5:2 Diet

What is the BRAT Diet?

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

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

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

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

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

What is the 5:2 Diet?

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Nutraceutical Industry

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Causes of Food Intolerance

What is a DNA Diet?

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Mediterranean Diet

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Natural Protein Sources

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Food Intolerance

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

What is the Viking Diet?

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

What is Clean Eating?

Military Diet: Health Risks

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

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

Organic Food Health Benefits

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

What is the TLC Diet?

High Protein Diet

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

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

FODMAP Research

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Food Allergies Explained

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Diabetic Diet

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Calorie and Macro Counting

Nutraceutical Regulation

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

A hidden movement map discovered in the brain’s insula

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a hidden "movement map" deep within the brain - a discovery that could help surgeons reduce side effects from epilepsy procedures and guide future treatments for speech and movement disorders.

4 Mar 2026

Why measles remains one of the most contagious viral diseases worldwide

This review synthesizes current evidence on measles virus biology, immune responses, complications, treatments, and prevention strategies. It highlights how measles can suppress immune memory, increasing susceptibility to other infections, and underscores vaccination as the most effective control measure.

4 Mar 2026

Study finds most sustainable diet indices overlook industrial food processing

A scoping review of 57 studies found that most tools used to assess sustainable diets focus on food production and consumption while largely ignoring food processing and other stages of the food system. The findings suggest that overlooking ultra-processed foods and processing impacts may lead to incomplete sustainability assessments and highlight the need for more comprehensive evaluation frameworks.

4 Mar 2026

Dietary fat ratios impact the strength of immune cells and ability to fight disease

The types of fats we consume directly impacts the survival and strength of the body's immune cells and ability to fight disease, researchers have found.

4 Mar 2026

Why we keep craving food even when we are full

Research shows food cues activate brain reward signals, leading to eating without hunger, shedding light on obesity and appetite regulation mechanisms.

4 Mar 2026

Childhood cavities and gum disease raise adult heart disease risk

The link between childhood oral health and adult heart disease underscores the need for preventive dental care to enhance lifelong cardiovascular health.

4 Mar 2026

Ultra-processed foods linked to behavioral issues in preschoolers

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found an association between ultra-processed foods in early childhood, and behavioral and emotional development.

3 Mar 2026

Seven hours sleep linked to lower insulin resistance risk

Sleeping for 7 hours and 18 minutes every night may be the sweet spot for warding off the risk of insulin resistance-the precursor to type 2 diabetes-suggests a large observational study published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.

3 Mar 2026

Study links high-fat diet to faster breast cancer progression

If you're diagnosed with breast cancer, what should you eat to ensure the best prognosis?

3 Mar 2026

Are socially isolated people more likely to develop cancer? Study of 350,000 adults explores the risk

A large UK Biobank study of more than 350,000 adults found that social isolation, but not loneliness alone, was associated with a modest increase in overall cancer risk during over 11 years of follow-up. The association was stronger in women and appeared partly linked to socioeconomic disadvantage, unhealthy behaviors, and inflammatory processes.

3 Mar 2026

Study finds widespread microplastics in children and suggests diet may shape exposure

Researchers detected 19 types of microplastics in the urine of 10-year-old children, with particles present in over 91% of samples and a median concentration of 250 particles per milliliter. Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with shifts in specific microplastic polymers, suggesting dietary patterns may influence exposure pathways.

3 Mar 2026

Puberty reshapes DNA to worsen or reverse insulin resistance

This study uncovers epigenetic changes during puberty that correlate with insulin resistance, offering insights into childhood obesity and metabolic risk.

3 Mar 2026

Brain reward responses shift based on expectations about sweeteners

Elena Mainetto, from Radboud University, Margaret Westwater, from the University of Oxford, and colleagues at the University of Cambridge explored whether they could change how much people enjoy beverages containing sugar or artificial sweeteners by manipulating previous expectations about the drinks.

2 Mar 2026

Experts identify safest and most effective diets for IBS management

This review in Nutrients evaluates the scientific evidence, clinical effectiveness, and safety of major dietary strategies for irritable bowel syndrome, including traditional advice, low-FODMAP, gluten-free, Mediterranean, and starch- and sucrose-reduced diets. It concludes that while the low-FODMAP diet has the strongest short-term evidence, no single approach fits all patients, and dietitian-led personalization is essential.

2 Mar 2026

Living in deprived neighborhoods reshapes the gut microbiome

This study reveals links between socioeconomic deprivation and gut microbiome changes, highlighting potential pathways to mental and metabolic health issues.

2 Mar 2026

Ultraprocessed foods are engineered like cigarettes

The parallels between ultraprocessed foods and tobacco raise concerns about addiction and health risks, urging policymakers to implement effective regulations.

2 Mar 2026

How zinc deficiency could worsen heart inflammation and what that means for patients

This review examines how zinc regulates inflammatory and redox signaling pathways involved in myocarditis and pericarditis, highlighting mechanisms such as NF-κB inhibition and the redox zinc switch. The authors conclude that maintaining optimal zinc status may support cardiovascular resilience, while emphasizing that clinical translation requires further targeted trials.

1 Mar 2026

Higher tyrosine levels linked to shorter lifespan in major UK Biobank analysis

Researchers analyzed over 272,000 UK Biobank participants and used Mendelian randomization to investigate whether circulating phenylalanine and tyrosine influence lifespan. Genetically predicted higher tyrosine levels were linked to shorter lifespan, particularly in men, while phenylalanine showed no independent effect after adjustment.

1 Mar 2026