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.

What is Clean Eating?

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

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

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

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Military Diet: Health Risks

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

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Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Ginger: Health Benefits

What are Nutraceuticals?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

What is a DNA Diet?

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

What is the BRAT Diet?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

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

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

What is the Military Diet?

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

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

Causes of Food Intolerance

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Nutraceutical Regulation

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

Calorie and Macro Counting

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Understanding the Glycemic Index

What is the TLC Diet?

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Nutraceutical Industry

What is Personalized Nutrition?

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

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Papaya: Health Benefits

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

What is the 5:2 Diet?

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Organic Food Health Benefits

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

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

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Fast 5:2 Diet

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Food Allergies Explained

High Protein Diet

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Mediterranean Diet

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

FODMAP Research

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

What is the Viking Diet?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Diabetic Diet

Food Intolerance

Natural Protein Sources

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Single prenatal exposure to fungicide linked to disease across 20 generations

A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations - with inherited health problems worsening many generations after exposure.

20 Feb 2026

Short anti-junk food ads cut adult cravings

Research reveals how ad length and framing impact junk food cravings, offering insights for effective public health campaigns targeting different BMI groups.

20 Feb 2026

Low-fiber diets quickly impair emotional memory in aging brains

Past studies in animals have shown that a highly processed diet is linked to memory problems and inflammation in the aged brain – and the effect can happen fast, after just three days of poor eating.

19 Feb 2026

Hypoxia rewires red blood cells to clear excess glucose

In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to adapt to low oxygen levels-such as those found at high altitudes.

19 Feb 2026

Gut microbiome may shape response to GLP-1 drugs, new review suggests

This review examines how GLP-1 receptor agonists and the gut microbiome influence one another through bile acid signaling, short-chain fatty acids, and inflammatory pathways. It explores how microbial composition may shape treatment response and highlights the need for controlled human studies to enable microbiome-informed precision therapy.

19 Feb 2026

Gut bacteria patterns help predict insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes, study finds

Researchers used 16S rRNA sequencing and machine learning to identify gut microbiome patterns associated with insulin resistance severity in people with type 2 diabetes. XGBoost models showed that specific bacterial genera, including Bacteroides and Faecalibacterium, help distinguish individuals with higher insulin resistance from healthy controls.

19 Feb 2026

Prenatal infection increases risk of alcohol misuse in adulthood

Exposure to infection and other immune stress in the womb increases the likelihood of alcohol misuse in adulthood, a risk that may be reduced through prenatal antioxidant treatment, a new Washington State University study shows.

19 Feb 2026

Monthly produce prescriptions do not improve blood sugar

Findings from a study on produce prescriptions show no significant improvement in blood sugar control, emphasizing the importance of addressing food insecurity.

19 Feb 2026

Study reveals coffee triggers distinct cytokine responses compared with pure caffeine

A randomized crossover pilot study in healthy adults found that coffee and isolated caffeine produce distinct short-term immune responses despite equivalent caffeine doses. The results suggest non-caffeine coffee compounds may influence cytokine activity and caffeine metabolism, although findings remain preliminary due to the small sample size.

19 Feb 2026

Intermittent calorie restriction proves as effective as daily calorie cuts for type 2 diabetes

A post-hoc analysis of two clinical trials compared continuous calorie restriction with early time-restricted eating in adults with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity over three months. Both approaches improved weight, body composition, and metabolic health, with no clear superiority except for lower dropout with intermittent restriction.

18 Feb 2026

Exercise and protein drinks improve function in people with dementia

A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks appears to offer significant health benefits for people with dementia.

18 Feb 2026

Extreme endurance exercise pushes red blood cells toward accelerated aging

Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a study published in the American Society of Hematology's journal Blood Red Cells & Iron.

18 Feb 2026

European report: Antimicrobial resistance remains widespread in foodborne bacteria

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in common foodborne bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter continues to be a public health concern across Europe, according to a new joint report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

18 Feb 2026

Can mobile apps change how we eat?

Evaluating digital tools for sustainable eating, the review highlights initial positive impacts but stresses the importance of long-term effectiveness research.

18 Feb 2026

Does intermittent fasting help you lose more weight? Evidence review finds no clear advantage

A Cochrane systematic review of 22 randomized trials involving 1,995 adults with overweight or obesity found intermittent fasting produces weight loss comparable to traditional calorie restriction. Evidence suggests little additional benefit for quality of life or adverse effects, with overall certainty ranging from low to moderate and long-term effects still unclear.

17 Feb 2026

UK aid cuts accelerate dangerous retreat from global health in crisis-affected regions

UK aid cuts demand justice-led solutions such as debt restructuring to repair the harm, writes Katie Husselby, director of Action for Global Health.

17 Feb 2026

Post-exercise milk helps protect bone density in adults over 60

The study highlights the role of milk and resistance training in improving bone health and physical performance among older adults through nutrition education.

17 Feb 2026

Study links microbe-rich diets with better insulin and cholesterol markers

This exploratory Australian study developed a database to estimate live microbe content in foods and examined associations with cardiometabolic health indicators in adults. Higher intake of foods estimated to contain live microbes was linked with favourable markers such as higher HDL cholesterol and lower BMI, insulin, and waist circumference, although causality cannot be inferred.

16 Feb 2026

Healthy diets link to longer life regardless of longevity genes, large study finds

Adherence to five established healthy dietary patterns was associated with lower mortality and modestly longer life expectancy in a large UK cohort. These associations were largely independent of genetic predisposition to longevity, suggesting diet quality may influence lifespan regardless of inherited risk.

16 Feb 2026

Infant bifidobacteria may protect against childhood allergies

Certain gut bacteria in infants may reduce the risk of developing allergies later in childhood. This is the finding of new research from the ALADDIN study at Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Microbiology.

16 Feb 2026