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.

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

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

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

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

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Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Papaya: Health Benefits

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Food Allergies Explained

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Causes of Food Intolerance

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Nutraceutical Regulation

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Food Intolerance

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

What are Nutraceuticals?

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

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

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

Calorie and Macro Counting

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

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

High Protein Diet

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Organic Food Health Benefits

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

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

What is the Viking Diet?

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

What is Clean Eating?

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Nutraceutical Industry

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

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

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Natural Protein Sources

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

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

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

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

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Ginger: Health Benefits

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Health Benefits of Quinoa

FODMAP Research

Understanding the Glycemic Index

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

What is the TLC Diet?

What is the BRAT Diet?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Military Diet: Health Risks

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Fast 5:2 Diet

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

What is the Military Diet?

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Diabetic Diet

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

What is a DNA Diet?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Sources of Dietary Fiber

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

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

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Mediterranean Diet

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

LSU study examines how restrained sitting limits early childhood movement

Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with investigators from 32 countries participating in the SUNRISE International Study, have published new findings examining how restrained sitting contributes to daily movement patterns in early childhood.

28 May 2026

Adding herbs and spices makes people choose more vegetables

Enhancing vegetable flavor with spices and offering larger servings can significantly improve vegetable intake in cafeterias, promoting healthier choices.

28 May 2026

How common spices may improve gut, brain, and metabolic health

The health effects of spices are explored, revealing their potential to influence blood sugar, inflammation, and brain function through various mechanisms.

28 May 2026

Study shows mandatory fortification shields infants from vitamin D deficiency

The majority of young children showed good vitamin D status, no child had indications of deficiency, but among some intake was too low. This is the result of a study encompassing over 1,800 infants in Sweden. Foods providing children with vitamin D also contributed to greenhouse gas emissions.

28 May 2026

Vitamin deficiencies may contribute to chronic fatigue and low motivation

With less time and more work, chronic fatigue has become a moniker of modern society. However, this not only reduces the quality of life but also constitutes as a social issue that affects work efficiency and leads to accidents.

28 May 2026

How do everyday spices help protect the heart?

A Nutrition Reviews supplement article reviewed controlled studies showing that culinary spice and herb blends may improve selected cardiometabolic risk markers, including post-meal triglycerides, insulin responses, inflammation, endothelial function, and 24-hour blood pressure. The review also highlighted exploratory evidence that spices and herbs may influence immune-cell activity, circulating phytochemical metabolites, and gut bacterial composition, while emphasizing the need for longer and more diverse studies.

27 May 2026

Early pregnancy interventions improve healthy gestational weight gain outcomes

Both too little and too much weight gain during pregnancy are associated with serious maternal and child health outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight, death, preeclampsia, and unplanned cesarean delivery.

27 May 2026

New mathematical model tracks microbial contribution to human digestion

Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much fat, carbohydrates and protein the food contains.

27 May 2026

Heart health before pandemic influenced severity of COVID-19 infections

Better heart health before the pandemic was linked to a lower risk of severe COVID-19 events, according to research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

27 May 2026

Can AI help build a fairer food system from farm to plate?

AI could help make food systems more personalized and climate-resilient by linking nutrition, health, farming, logistics, and sustainability data. The review highlights promise in precision nutrition, vertical farming, traceability, and smarter supply chains, while warning that privacy, equity, energy use, data silos, and governance gaps must be addressed.

27 May 2026

Persistent gut microbiome changes linked to sustained colorectal cancer risk

More than a decade after removal of an adenoma-a precancerous mass-from the colon, alterations to the gut microbiome and metabolites remain and may drive heightened risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

27 May 2026

Mount Sinai opens integrated clinical center for womens health

The Mount Sinai Health System is opening the Carolyn Rowan Center for Women's Health and Wellness, a transformative new model for women's health that brings together multidisciplinary clinical expertise, structured care pathways, and leading-edge research innovation to deliver more personalized, comprehensive care for women across the entire lifespan.

27 May 2026

Poor lipid metabolism may reduce cognitive performance in teens

A new Finnish study shows that blood markers of dysfunctional lipid metabolism are associated with poorer cognitive function in 15-17-year-olds.

27 May 2026

Healthy hearts prior to pandemic reduced severe COVID-19 risk

27 May 2026

How the right diet could support the gut bacteria that matter most

This review examines how gut keystone bacteria shape microbiome stability, disease risk, and responses to diet. It highlights why better identification methods, experimental validation, and precision diet-probiotic strategies are needed to restore gut homeostasis.

26 May 2026

Retatrutide reshapes metabolism in obesity and type 2 diabetes, study finds

Retatrutide altered circulating metabolites and lipids linked to fatty acid oxidation and insulin resistance in people with obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes. These biomarker changes suggest improved metabolic health, but the post-hoc analysis remains hypothesis-generating and does not prove direct clinical benefit.

26 May 2026

Rare dual transplant gives Michigan patient a second chance

After nearly two decades of life-threatening illness, repeated complications, and organ failure, 33-year-old Briana Dery of Twining, Mich., is looking ahead to a healthy future, after successfully undergoing one of the rarest and most complex procedures in modern medicine.

26 May 2026

Guava juice boosts hemoglobin levels in women with anemia

Regular guava juice consumption may prove a readily accessible and affordable addition to helping lower the risk of anemia in women in low and middle income countries, suggests a synthesis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

26 May 2026

New online toolkit helps clinicians integrate nutrition into patient care

A new online resource aims to help health care providers turn a growing body of research on nutrition and health into effective care for patients.

26 May 2026

New analysis shows obesity rates plateauing in many countries

An international large-scale study involving the University of Granada (UGR) examines obesity trends since the 1980s and reveals that the increase has slowed, stabilized, and even reversed in many countries, though it is still rising in developing nations.

26 May 2026