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 Happens to the Body When we Diet?

The body starts to respond to healthy dietary changes as soon as they are made. This can be advantageous, because a diet can then eventually reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as well as improve a person’s overall sense of well-being.

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Certain gut microbes may be linked to skeletal health

Certain gut microbes may be linked to skeletal health

Study provides insights into human 8-cell-like cells and early embryonic development

Study provides insights into human 8-cell-like cells and early embryonic development

When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes

When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes

Almonds can be part of a healthy weight loss diet, research shows

Almonds can be part of a healthy weight loss diet, research shows

Could creatine supplementation be the answer to post-COVID-19 fatigue?

Could creatine supplementation be the answer to post-COVID-19 fatigue?

Is hemp the superfood vegetarians have been waiting for?

Is hemp the superfood vegetarians have been waiting for?

Hokkaido red wines show promise in boosting vascular function

Hokkaido red wines show promise in boosting vascular function

Cornell researchers receive NIH grant to launch new center for developing point-of-care diagnostic devices

Cornell researchers receive NIH grant to launch new center for developing point-of-care diagnostic devices

Compound found in hops can combat metabolic syndrome by reducing Oscillibacter population

Compound found in hops can combat metabolic syndrome by reducing Oscillibacter population

Brazilian fruits positively impact gut health and chronic disease prevention

Brazilian fruits positively impact gut health and chronic disease prevention

Does arsenic exposure cause mortality due to cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's and congenital anomalies?

Does arsenic exposure cause mortality due to cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's and congenital anomalies?

Is menopausal hormone therapy associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Is menopausal hormone therapy associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Is morning exercise the key to dodging diabetes?

Is morning exercise the key to dodging diabetes?

USC develops innovative system for conducting preclinical research on potential stroke treatments

USC develops innovative system for conducting preclinical research on potential stroke treatments

Uncontrolled hypertension wreaks havoc on global health and economies

Uncontrolled hypertension wreaks havoc on global health and economies

Unlocking the potential of the ketogenic diet: studies reveal health benefits

Unlocking the potential of the ketogenic diet: studies reveal health benefits

Researchers challenge WHO's sweetener guidelines, call for urgent re-evaluation

Researchers challenge WHO's sweetener guidelines, call for urgent re-evaluation

Is sucralose the safer sweetener for your gut health?

Is sucralose the safer sweetener for your gut health?

Can a plant-based diet lower your risk of Parkinson's disease?

Can a plant-based diet lower your risk of Parkinson's disease?

Study investigates the impact of diurnal pattern of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on obesity

Study investigates the impact of diurnal pattern of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on obesity