Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Not all Chinese food is equal: study ranks cuisines by inflammatory potential

Researchers analyzed 980 dishes from eight major Chinese cuisines to evaluate their nutritional profiles and inflammatory potential using the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII).

31 Mar 2025

AI reveals how much hidden sugar is in packaged foods worldwide

Researchers developed a machine-learning algorithm to accurately predict free sugar content in packaged foods globally. The model enables large-scale assessment of carbohydrate quality based on fiber and sugar content.

30 Mar 2025

Hedonic eating fades with obesity—but neurotensin helps bring it back

Chronic high-fat diets blunt the brain’s pleasure response to rich foods by impairing NAcLat→VTA signaling in mice. Neurotensin dysfunction underlies this effect, but restoring its signaling revives hedonic feeding and reduces obesity symptoms.

30 Mar 2025

Eating ultra-processed food daily increases depression risk in older adults

Eating four or more servings of ultra-processed food daily increases the risk of depression by 10% in older adults and modestly reduces their mental health-related quality of life.

30 Mar 2025

Why sucralose could make you hungrier instead of helping you lose weight

Sucralose increases hypothalamic activity linked to hunger more than sugar or water, especially in women and people with obesity.

30 Mar 2025

Can brain-healthy eating improve your quality of life? This study tested it

A 12-week feasibility trial tested the MIND diet in midlife adults, showing improved diet quality, mood, and physical quality of life but no significant cognitive gains.

30 Mar 2025

Lipid accumulation in tumors linked to therapy resistance in breast cancer

A new study published in the journal Immunity reveals a mechanism that allows triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) to develop resistance to therapy.

28 Mar 2025

Study finds 24-hour fasting cycles enhance libido in male mice

Long-term fasting in 24-hour cycles increases the sex drive of male mice by lowering the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.

28 Mar 2025

How HIIT and intermittent fasting alter metabolism in postmenopausal women

How the combination of HIIT with intermittent fasting or a low-calorie diet improves metabolic health among postmenopausal women.

28 Mar 2025

Harnessing intestinal microbes to combat inflammation and infections

Despite being an everyday necessity, nutrition is something of a black box. We know that many plant-based foods are good for us, but we don't always know why.

27 Mar 2025

AI matches pathologists in diagnosing celiac disease

A machine learning algorithm developed by Cambridge scientists was able to correctly identify in 97 cases out of 100 whether or not an individual had coeliac disease based on their biopsy, new research has shown.

27 Mar 2025

MPs back new report promoting ‘Healthy Hearts’ across the nation

A collection of articles from University of Manchester experts which provides a roadmap to tackle the national cardiovascular health crisis has been warmly received in Westminster.

27 Mar 2025

Glutamate key to unlocking liver regeneration after acute damage

The liver is a vital organ, crucial to digestion, metabolism and the elimination of toxins. It has a unique ability, regeneration, which allows it to replace liver cells damaged by the very toxins that these cells eliminate.

26 Mar 2025

Inflammation found to impact telomere length more than diet or exercise

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on January 29, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 2, titled "Diet, lifestyle and telomere length: using Copula Graphical Models on NHANES data."

26 Mar 2025

Colorectal cancer burden climbs in countries with low milk intake

A global study finds that low milk intake is linked to increased colorectal cancer burden, especially in older adults. Prostate cancer rates showed negative trends, though the findings may reflect model limitations rather than protective effects.

26 Mar 2025

Study links high sodium intake to increased risk of general and abdominal obesity

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows an association between the amount of sodium consumed in the diet and the risk of both general and abdominal obesity.

26 Mar 2025

Time-restricted eating combined with exercise may boost fat loss

Time-restricted eating is the latest craze for people looking to lose weight, but whether it works is still the calorie-burning question.

26 Mar 2025

This molecule links your diet to stroke and Alzheimer’s—here’s how to stop it

A new review explores how TMAO, a gut-derived metabolite from red meat and other foods, contributes to heart and brain diseases. It also highlights promising interventions—like plant-based diets, probiotics, and nutraceuticals—to lower TMAO levels and reduce health risks.

26 Mar 2025

Scientists link emulsifiers in processed foods to allergy and immune disorders

Review identifies common food additives in ultra-processed foods—particularly emulsifiers like carrageenan and polysorbate 80—as key drivers of gut dysbiosis, inflammation, and allergic diseases by disrupting intestinal barriers and activating proinflammatory pathways.

26 Mar 2025

Discovery provides crucial molecular targets for future obesity treatments

The pleasure we get from eating junk food - the dopamine rush from crunching down on salty, greasy French fries and a luscious burger - is often blamed as the cause of overeating and rising obesity rates in our society.

26 Mar 2025