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.

Nutraceutical Regulation

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

What is Clean Eating?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Food Allergies Explained

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Causes of Food Intolerance

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

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Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

What is the Military Diet?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Fast 5:2 Diet

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

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

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

What to Eat on the Military Diet

What is the BRAT Diet?

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

What is the Viking Diet?

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Diabetic Diet

What is the TLC Diet?

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Organic Food Health Benefits

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Military Diet: Health Risks

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

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

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Papaya: Health Benefits

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

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

Health Benefits of Quinoa

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Food Intolerance

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

What is a DNA Diet?

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

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

Calorie and Macro Counting

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

What are Nutraceuticals?

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

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

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Mediterranean Diet

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Understanding the Glycemic Index

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

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Nutraceutical Industry

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

High Protein Diet

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

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

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

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

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Natural Protein Sources

Ginger: Health Benefits

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

FODMAP Research

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Boosting retail sales and nutrition through entrance-level produce displays

Placing fruit and vegetable sections near supermarket entrances increases the amount purchased and may improve the quality of women's diets, according to a new study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

1 Apr 2026

Gut microbiome changes improve memory in early cognitive decline

Research shows that modifying the gut microbiome can enhance cognitive performance and mitigate dementia risk, highlighting the gut-brain connection.

1 Apr 2026

Fiber supplement stabilizes blood sugar in gestational diabetes

Dietary fiber supplementation shows potential in managing blood sugar levels and preventing preterm births in pregnancies at risk for gestational diabetes.

1 Apr 2026

Sleep duration and genetics interact to affect functional health

Lifestyle-behavioral factors and socioeconomic status play an important role in shaping healthy aging, but their effects may differ depending on your DNA, according to a new international study led by Adelaide University researchers.

1 Apr 2026

Blood test may detect cognitive decline years before symptoms

A blood test could help identify people at higher risk of cognitive decline years before a traditional diagnosis is possible – according to University of East Anglia research.

31 Mar 2026

Gut bacteria determine fiber benefits in celiac disease patients

Many people with celiac disease are advised to eat more fiber to support digestion and manage symptoms, either through diet or prescribed fiber supplements.

31 Mar 2026

How vitamin D in the first 1,000 days may shape lifelong health

This narrative review argues that vitamin D is clearly important for skeletal health during the first 1,000 days of life and may also shape immune, metabolic, and selected neurodevelopmental pathways during early development. However, the authors stress that human evidence for most non-skeletal outcomes remains heterogeneous, with benefits appearing most consistent in populations with baseline deficiency.

31 Mar 2026

Living in food deserts linked to complications after breast reconstruction surgery

For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, residing in a food desert may be associated with an increased risk of certain complications after surgery, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

31 Mar 2026

How the nutrient cysteine controls cancer-fighting power of T cells

A research team from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have discovered how the immune system's CD8+ T cells use the nutrient cysteine to control two essential functions that compete for this resource - the immune cell's ability to multiply and its ability to kill cancer cells.

31 Mar 2026

Planetary health diet meets key nutrient needs during early pregnancy

Following The Planetary Health Diet in pregnancy can meet key nutrient requirements, suggesting that women who eat more sustainably in pregnancy may have higher intakes of several key-pregnancy-related nutrients, including folate, iron, calcium, and dietary fiber.

31 Mar 2026

Plant-focused diets may decelerate epigenetic aging processes

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on March 20, 2026, titled "Plant-based dietary patterns are associated with slower epigenetic aging."

31 Mar 2026

Gut-derived metabolites regulate immune cells in complex ways

Published on March 23, 2026, in Volume 2, article number 18 of the journal Immunity & Inflammation, the review begins by systematically outlining the sources and synthetic pathways of immune-relevant microbial metabolites, including bile acids, short-chain fatty acids, amino acid derivatives, vitamins, trimethylamine/trimethylamine N-oxide, and odd-chain fatty acids.

31 Mar 2026

How swapping unhealthy foods can significantly reduce your heart risk

More than half of adults and about 60% of children in the U.S. have unhealthy diets, which can contribute to higher rates of health factors such as high blood pressure and obesity, and lead directly to poor health outcomes including deaths from cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions, according to the American Heart Association.

31 Mar 2026

States pay Deloitte, others millions to comply with Trump law to cut Medicaid rolls

States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions.

31 Mar 2026

ACLM launches project remission for Type 2 diabetes

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) announces the launch of Project Remission: A Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Type 2 Diabetes, a national digital film series developed in partnership with Content With Purpose (CWP).

31 Mar 2026

How video gaming may shape sleep, diet, and activity across the lifespan

This narrative review found that video gaming can have both benefits and risks for health across the lifespan. It may provide short-term stress relief and social connection, but frequent or prolonged gaming is also associated with sedentary behaviour, poorer sleep, disrupted eating patterns, and lower diet quality, with effects shaped by age, sex, timing, content, and motivation.

31 Mar 2026

How gut imbalance may drive obesity, diabetes, and heart disease

A new review argues that gut dysbiosis is closely linked to metabolic dysfunction through intertwined effects on inflammation, oxidative stress, gut barrier integrity, microbial metabolites, and epigenetic regulation. It also highlights microbiome-targeted strategies such as high-fiber diets, probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, exercise, and fecal microbiota transplantation as promising ways to support metabolic health.

30 Mar 2026

How do diet, smoking, alcohol, and stress reshape the female microbiome?

This review examines how modifiable lifestyle and environmental factors shape the female vaginal, gut, oral, and skin microbiomes, with diet, alcohol, smoking, obesity, stress, hygiene, physical activity, and sexual behaviours all linked to site-specific microbial shifts. It argues that understanding these patterns could help guide future female-focused prevention and intervention strategies.

30 Mar 2026

Modern lifestyle amplifies genetic risk for type 2 diabetes

Some people have a greater genetic risk than others of developing type 2 diabetes. Now, more of these at-risk people are actually developing diabetes than previously.

30 Mar 2026

Time-restricted eating improves hormone levels in women with PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects as many as 18% of all childbearing-age women. The condition occurs when a woman's body produces too much of a group of hormones called androgens, chiefly testosterone. Menstrual irregularity, obesity and even infertility can result.

30 Mar 2026