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.

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

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

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Nutraceutical Regulation

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

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

What is the Military Diet?

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

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Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Military Diet: Health Risks

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

What is Personalized Nutrition?

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

What is Clean Eating?

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

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

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

FODMAP Research

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Causes of Food Intolerance

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

What are Nutraceuticals?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

What is the TLC Diet?

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

High Protein Diet

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Food Allergies Explained

Diabetic Diet

Natural Protein Sources

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Papaya: Health Benefits

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

What is the Viking Diet?

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

What is a DNA Diet?

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

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

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

Health Benefits of Quinoa

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

Fast 5:2 Diet

Calorie and Macro Counting

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Mediterranean Diet

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

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Organic Food Health Benefits

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Nutraceutical Industry

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Food Intolerance

What is the BRAT Diet?

What is the 5:2 Diet?

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

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Ginger: Health Benefits

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Study reframes ADHD as disorder of energy regulation

The number of people in Europe diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has continued to rise steadily, not only among children, but increasingly among adults and women.

28 Apr 2026

Cumulative cardiovascular health from early adulthood predicts lower disease risk

The American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score is a health tool, ranging from 0 to 100, that quantifies cardiovascular health (CVH) using information from eight lifestyle and risk factors, (body mass index, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, physical activity, diet, smoking, and sleep.

28 Apr 2026

Study suggests a U-shaped link between cholesterol levels and mortality among Chinese adults

A new commentary published in Engineering highlights key findings from a large multinational cohort study that re-evaluates cholesterol management for cardiovascular and chronic disease prevention, suggesting a U-shaped association between cholesterol levels and mortality among Chinese adults that challenges the conventional "lower is better" approach.

28 Apr 2026

Wearable sweat sensor tracks vitamin levels in real time

Researchers developed a wearable electrochemical patch that detects six vitamins in sweat at nanomolar levels, combining sweat induction, microfluidic sampling, wireless readout, and pH/ionic-strength calibration. Human testing focused mainly on vitamin B9, showing sweat levels rose after supplementation or a vitamin B9-rich diet and correlated with serum levels, supporting future use for non-invasive nutrition trend monitoring.

28 Apr 2026

Lifestyle and non-lifestyle factors converge to influence gut microbiome in cancer patients

A new review was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on March 11, 2026, titled "Associations among physical activity, diet, non-lifestyle characteristics and the gut microbiome of cancer patients: A scoping review and network analysis."

28 Apr 2026

Rising bowel and ovarian cancer rates in younger adults raise new concerns

Cases of several cancers are rising in England among both younger and older adults, but rates of bowel and ovarian cancer are rising only among younger adults (under 50s), finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.

28 Apr 2026

VCU study identifies key factors driving risk of second cancers

Risk of developing a subsequent primary cancer varied significantly by age at initial diagnosis, sex, and type of first cancer, according to a study by Oxana Palesh and Susan Hong and colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., published April 28th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

28 Apr 2026

Experimental drug ZED1227 protects the whole body from gluten damage

An experimental drug may in future provide a new form of protection for people with celiac disease.

28 Apr 2026

Electroacupuncture promotes weight loss by turning white fat into brown

Globally rising obesity rates pose major health risks, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain malignancies.

28 Apr 2026

New scientific statement defines brain health across life

Brain health isn't determined only by genetics or what happens later in life. A growing body of research shows that a range of factors-from mental health and sleep to environment, lifestyle and social conditions-play a powerful role in shaping how the brain functions and ages.

28 Apr 2026

Obesity may leave immune cells stuck in inflammatory mode after weight loss

A new EMBO Reports study suggests that obesity can leave a lasting epigenetic imprint on CD4 T cells, delaying the restoration of adaptive immune balance after weight loss. Using mouse models and human cohorts, researchers linked this immune “memory” to DNA methylation changes, saturated fatty acids, autophagy, and immune senescence.

28 Apr 2026

Soy-based nutrients may help reduce COPD symptom burden

Higher isoflavone consumption is associated with improved respiratory health in former smokers with COPD, highlighting diet's role in disease management.

28 Apr 2026

Lipid pathways driving diabetes and heart disease risk in South Asians

Identifying lipid-linked genetic pathways in Asian Indians offers insights into diabetes and heart disease, crucial for developing ancestry-specific therapies.

28 Apr 2026

Ultra-processed foods linked to poorer attention and higher dementia risk scores

Research shows that higher ultra-processed food consumption may impair attention and elevate modifiable dementia risk, highlighting concerns for brain health.

28 Apr 2026

Breastfeeding’s link to teen cognition emerges after researchers account for family background

A national study of 5,436 Chinese youths found that longer breastfeeding was not linked to cognition before adjustment, but was associated with modestly better math and word-recognition scores after socioeconomic factors were considered. The findings suggest that family socioeconomic patterns can mask breastfeeding-cognition associations, especially in settings where longer breastfeeding is more common among lower-SES households.

27 Apr 2026

Uterine fibroids may be less common in Latina women than previously estimated

Uterine fibroids may be less common in Latina women than earlier estimates suggested, according to new research.

27 Apr 2026

Estrogen loss after menopause impacts heart health through gene regulation

Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute say the increased risk of cardiovascular disease after menopause may stem not only from declining hormone levels, but also from how those changes influence gene activity.

27 Apr 2026

Obesity leaves lasting molecular tags on the immune system

People who live with obesity are 'tagging' a memory of being overweight on a key part of the immune system - leaving people with ongoing risk of obesity-related conditions years after losing weight, according to a 10 year-long study published in EMBO Reports.

27 Apr 2026

Vitamin E intake linked to a key fertility hormone in women trying to conceive

A cross-sectional study of 97 women with infertility found that higher vitamin E intake was associated with lower prolactin levels and smaller hip circumference. Riboflavin and calcium intake were linked to higher muscle mass percentage, but the findings are association-based and need confirmation in longitudinal studies.

26 Apr 2026

Blue Zones longevity claims may rest on flawed records, essay argues

Essay challenges the scientific validity of the Blue Zones concept and Ancel Keys’ Lipid Hypothesis, arguing that both rest on biased data, weak records, and methodological flaws. The authors say some longevity claims may reflect clerical errors, poverty, and unreliable vital records rather than uniquely healthy lifestyles.

26 Apr 2026