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.

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Military Diet: Health Risks

Mediterranean Diet

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

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

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

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The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Papaya: Health Benefits

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

What is Clean Eating?

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

What are Nutraceuticals?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

FODMAP Research

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Nutraceutical Industry

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

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

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Food Allergies Explained

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

What is the Viking Diet?

Diabetic Diet

Fast 5:2 Diet

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

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

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

Nutraceutical Regulation

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Ginger: Health Benefits

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

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

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

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Organic Food Health Benefits

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

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

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Causes of Food Intolerance

Food Intolerance

What is Personalized Nutrition?

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Calorie and Macro Counting

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

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

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

What is the BRAT Diet?

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Natural Protein Sources

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

High Protein Diet

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

What is a DNA Diet?

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

What is the TLC Diet?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

What is the Military Diet?

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

New compound shows promise in protecting the liver from damage after small bowel surgery

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue.

6 Mar 2026

Buck Institute launches a new initiative to measure and extend human healthspan

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging today announced the launch of Healthspan Horizons, a new initiative designed to address one of the most urgent challenges in modern medicine: how to measure, understand, and extend healthspan-the years of life spent in good health.

6 Mar 2026

Weekend lie-ins may boost insulin sensitivity, but too much may backfire

This study explores the relationship between sleep patterns and insulin sensitivity, emphasizing the impact of weekday sleep and weekend catch-up on metabolism.

6 Mar 2026

Improving biological age gap may help protect long-term brain health

Improving the gap between your biological age and your chronological age is associated with a lower risk of stroke and improvements in signs of damage in the brain, according to a preliminary study released March 5, 2026, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 78th Annual Meeting taking place April 18-22, 2026, in Chicago and online.

5 Mar 2026

Drug combination shows greater weight loss while preserving muscle mass

A recent research study found that a combination of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide and bimagrumab, an antibody that blocks activin signaling pathways, results in greater weight loss while also preserving lean mass, such as skeletal muscle and connective tissue.

5 Mar 2026

Study finds toddlers who eat more ultra-processed foods show slightly higher behavioral symptoms

A prospective analysis of 2,077 children in the Canadian CHILD Cohort Study found that higher intake of ultra-processed foods at age three was associated with slightly higher behavioral and emotional symptom scores by age five. Modeling showed that replacing 10% of calories from ultra-processed foods with minimally processed foods was associated with modestly lower symptom scores.

5 Mar 2026

Investing in food fortification provides excellent value in fighting global hidden hunger

A comprehensive new systematic review published in The Journal of Nutrition provides the latest evidence that large-scale food fortification is a highly cost-effective intervention for reducing global malnutrition.

5 Mar 2026

Using microwave frying to create heart-healthy production methods

Fried foods are popular with consumers, but their high fat content can contribute to health challenges like obesity and hypertension. If the food industry can offer lower-fat options of similar quality, people can more easily make health-conscious food choices.

5 Mar 2026

Berries, apples, and citrus linked to greater happiness and optimism

A study links flavonoid-rich diets to sustained happiness and optimism, highlighting the bidirectional relationship between diet and psychological well-being.

5 Mar 2026

Mapping the year-one weight trajectory after stopping GLP-1s

A year after stopping taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain, on average, 60% of their lost weight – but beyond this, their weight regain plateaus, with individuals managing to keep off 25% of the weight lost to treatment, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.

4 Mar 2026

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