Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Plant immune responses may offer insights into human brain diseases

A groundbreaking study led by a team of researchers at the University of Kentucky's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has revealed a surprising biochemical connection between plant immune responses and human neurological health.

19 Feb 2025

Lasting impact of long COVID and the protective benefits of vaccination

Researchers explore the mental and physical health outcomes in patients with long COVID.

19 Feb 2025

Drinking more water may lower heart disease risk, but too much coffee and tea could raise it

Drinking water may help reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, while excessive coffee and tea intake (≥6 cups/day) increases the likelihood of CVD, with stronger effects in women.

19 Feb 2025

Milk boosts gut-friendly bacteria while cheese alters microbiome balance, study reveals

Researchers found that dairy consumption influences gut microbiota composition, with milk promoting beneficial bacteria and cheese altering microbial diversity in distinct ways.

18 Feb 2025

Study suggests taxifolin could be a safe, natural way to aid weight loss

A new study suggests that daily taxifolin intake may support weight loss in older adults, possibly through brown fat activation and cholesterol regulation.

18 Feb 2025

From soy sauce to sodium labels: How Japan is rethinking salt reduction

Japan’s salt reduction efforts have lowered sodium intake over decades, but levels remain high, prompting economic modeling to assess the impact of stricter policies on cardiovascular disease and healthcare costs.

18 Feb 2025

Study shows life expectancy stagnation in Europe

The rise in human life expectancy has slowed down across Europe since 2011, according to research from the University of East Anglia and partners.

18 Feb 2025

Internal body clock influences eating habits of obese teens

Researchers found that teens with obesity ate more later in the day than their peers of healthy weight, and that their eating behaviors were strongly influenced by their internal body clock.

17 Feb 2025

Children with ARFID at higher risk for long-term health conditions

Children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) have an elevated risk of developing psychiatric and physical conditions, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Pediatrics reports.

17 Feb 2025

Study links sucrase defects to increased IBS risk and severe symptoms

Sucrase-isomaltase (SI) is an intestinal enzyme critical for the digestion of dietary carbohydrates, particularly sucrose and starch.

17 Feb 2025

Researchers develop a way to treat muscular atrophy using regenerative medicine

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a way to treat ageing-related muscular atrophy using regenerative medicine.

17 Feb 2025

Atherosclerosis detection in lung cancer patients through CT scans

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, according to a new study being presented at ACC's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course.

14 Feb 2025

Evidence increasingly links ultra-processed food consumption to weight gain

Research shows that promoting fruits and vegetables isn't enough to combat weight gain, highlighting the significant role of ultra-processed foods in obesity.

14 Feb 2025

IgG-guided diet outperforms sham diet in clinical trial

Michigan Medicine and Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that patients with irritable bowel syndrome were more likely to experience less abdominal pain if they followed a diet guided by the results of a blood test, compared to those who followed a sham elimination diet.

13 Feb 2025

Rethinking red meat: Are dietary guidelines missing the bigger picture?

Research highlights the critical role of red meat in providing essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and B12, particularly for vulnerable populations, while questioning the low-certainty evidence linking it to chronic diseases. It urges policymakers to balance health, environmental, and economic factors when considering dietary guidelines.

13 Feb 2025

Online weight management program helps rural residents lose weight

People living in rural areas are at greater risk for obesity than the general population, and they often have limited access to healthy, affordable food, physical activity facilities, public transportation, and health care institutions.

13 Feb 2025

Could yogurt help prevent certain colorectal cancers? New study explores the link

Regular yogurt intake may lower the risk of Bifidobacterium-positive colorectal cancer, particularly in the proximal colon, but does not reduce the risk of Bifidobacterium-negative tumors. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and understand yogurt’s role in gut health and cancer prevention.

13 Feb 2025