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.

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Nutraceutical Regulation

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

What are Nutraceuticals?

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Military Diet: Health Risks

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

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

FODMAP Research

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Natural Protein Sources

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Diabetic Diet

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

What is a DNA Diet?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Ginger: Health Benefits

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Fast 5:2 Diet

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

What is the BRAT Diet?

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

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

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

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

What is the TLC Diet?

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Food Intolerance

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

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

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

What is the Viking Diet?

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

Papaya: Health Benefits

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

What is the Military Diet?

Food Allergies Explained

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

High Protein Diet

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

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

Mediterranean Diet

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

Calorie and Macro Counting

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Organic Food Health Benefits

Causes of Food Intolerance

Nutraceutical Industry

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

What is Clean Eating?

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

WSU researchers use spice extracts to enhance medical bone implants

An extract of turmeric and ginger helps bone implants bond strongly while killing bacteria and cancer cells, according to new research from Washington State University with implications for millions of patients with joint replacements and bone cancer.

7 Apr 2026

Analysis reveals long-term male bias in European meat access

Access to nutritious food is a fundamental pillar of human success, but such access has been unequal throughout history. In pre-industrial European societies, meat was a highly sought-after food, and access to it was often related to a higher social status.

7 Apr 2026

New obesity definition could delay treatment and widen health gaps

The Lancet obesity framework aims to improve risk assessment but risks delaying treatment and deepening health inequities, according to recent evaluations.

7 Apr 2026

Could vitamin D in midlife protect your brain from early Alzheimer’s?

Higher serum vitamin D in midlife is associated with reduced tau burden in the brain, highlighting its potential role in early dementia risk assessment.

7 Apr 2026

Challenging processed meat risks for dry-cured ham consumption

The effects of dry-cured ham on cardiometabolic health are nuanced, with evidence suggesting it may not adversely affect key health markers in moderation.

7 Apr 2026

World Health Day 2026: WHO urges global collaboration and science for better health

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: "Together for health. Stand with science."

6 Apr 2026

How gut microbes may shape heart attack damage and recovery

This review argues that gut microbes and the metabolites they produce, especially SCFAs and TMAO, may shape how the heart responds to myocardial infarction through epigenetic pathways such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNAs. It also outlines potential intervention routes, including diet, probiotics, postbiotics, and metabolite-targeted therapies, while noting that much of the evidence remains translational and not yet clinically definitive.

6 Apr 2026

Large-scale exposome research shows how multiple factors influence disease risk

For decades, scientists have been carefully unraveling the role of genes in disease by examining how small variations in a person's genetic code can shape lifelong risk of developing common conditions such as cancer, diabetes, or heart disease.

6 Apr 2026

Princeton researchers reveal new links between high-fat diets and aggressive breast cancer

Princeton researchers have revealed new links between high-fat diets and aggressive breast cancer, demonstrating the important role fat plays in making some cancers more invasive.

6 Apr 2026

Study shows how environmental factors accelerate biological age of the brain

The latest findings from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity College Dublin identify important brain health implications for prevention, public health, and policy.

3 Apr 2026

Pediatric experts say plain yogurt is safe from 6 months and belongs in a baby’s diet

An expert panel review says plain, whole yogurt with no added sugar or sweeteners can be introduced from 6 months as part of complementary feeding, provided it does not replace breast milk or infant formula as the main source of nutrition. It also explains that yogurt provides live microorganisms and key nutrients, is generally well tolerated, and helps address common myths about inflammation, mucus, acne, sugar, and safety.

2 Apr 2026

Salt-adding behavior varies by gender and lifestyle factors

Salt has been used as seasoning and food preservative for thousands of years, but having too much of it can lead to various diseases, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, and kidney disease.

2 Apr 2026

Oral molecule prevents kidney stones and restores survival in mice

Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have shown that an orally administered small molecule, N-propargylglycine (N-PPG), can completely prevent the formation of calcium oxalate kidney stones, protect against kidney failure, and fully restore normal survival in a mouse model of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 2 (PH2), a rare and currently untreatable genetic disorder that causes progressive kidney failure in infants and young adults.

2 Apr 2026

Moderate wine intake tied to slower biological aging in men

Researchers studying 22,495 adults in Southern Italy found that men with moderate wine intake in the traditional Mediterranean diet range showed slightly slower biomarker-based biological aging, with the lowest estimated aging signal at about 170 mL per day. The study also found that overall ethanol intake did not show the same moderate-level pattern, and higher total alcohol intake was linked to faster biological aging in dose-response analyses.

2 Apr 2026

Researchers find 25 ways to rate meals and diets for both health and environmental impact

This systematic review identified 25 food-based indices, termed NECIs, that combine nutritional value and environmental impact to classify or rank meals and diets. It found wide methodological variation across 27 approaches, suggesting a need for more harmonized tools to support healthier and more sustainable food choices.

2 Apr 2026

Obesity, sleep, smoking, and inactivity show the strongest links to hypertension in U.S. adults

A cross-sectional analysis of 20,912 U.S. adults found that obesity, overweight, inadequate physical activity, smoking, and short or long sleep were each associated with higher odds of hypertension, while overall diet quality by HEI-2015 was not significantly associated. Sleep associations differed by sex, and lower sodium intake remained linked to lower odds of hypertension in sensitivity analyses.

2 Apr 2026