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.
The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

The MIND diet, developed to combine the neuroprotective elements of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, has demonstrated strong potential in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and age-related cognitive decline. Clinical and observational studies highlight its benefits for memory, vascular function, and mood.

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Celebrate World Microbiome Day with knowledge that matters!

Celebrate World Microbiome Day with knowledge that matters!

Study elucidates relationship between Type 2 diabetes and salivary enzyme gene

Study elucidates relationship between Type 2 diabetes and salivary enzyme gene

Early childhood weight and illness linked to future health risks in men

Early childhood weight and illness linked to future health risks in men

States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump’s budget bill

States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump’s budget bill

Rethinking food labels with nutrient release in mind

Rethinking food labels with nutrient release in mind

Are you at risk? Waist size, not weight, could affect fertility in women

Are you at risk? Waist size, not weight, could affect fertility in women

The clever ways Neanderthals got their fat long before modern humans

The clever ways Neanderthals got their fat long before modern humans

Long-term study confirms lasting benefits of lifestyle changes in preventing diabetes

Long-term study confirms lasting benefits of lifestyle changes in preventing diabetes

Harnessing the gut virome emerges as a promising strategy in precision medicine

Harnessing the gut virome emerges as a promising strategy in precision medicine

Why young athletes should think twice before using supplements

Why young athletes should think twice before using supplements

Poor lifestyle habits nearly double your chance of developing AFib

Poor lifestyle habits nearly double your chance of developing AFib

Looking for a natural way to lower blood pressure? Whole grains might be the answer

Looking for a natural way to lower blood pressure? Whole grains might be the answer

Mediterranean diet wins on weight but misses on memory in diverse aging population

Mediterranean diet wins on weight but misses on memory in diverse aging population

Healthy lifestyle lowers risk of diverticulitis despite genetic susceptibility

Healthy lifestyle lowers risk of diverticulitis despite genetic susceptibility

‘MAHA Report’ calls for fighting chronic disease, but Trump and Kennedy have yanked funding

‘MAHA Report’ calls for fighting chronic disease, but Trump and Kennedy have yanked funding

Plant-based fitness supplements for reversing metabolic syndrome

Plant-based fitness supplements for reversing metabolic syndrome

Could your pregnancy diet shape your child’s immune future?

Could your pregnancy diet shape your child’s immune future?

Is lactose intolerance secretly stealing your restful sleep?

Is lactose intolerance secretly stealing your restful sleep?

Why exercise is key for keeping slim after you quit smoking

Why exercise is key for keeping slim after you quit smoking

Spaceflight exposes astronauts to hidden threats in their gut

Spaceflight exposes astronauts to hidden threats in their gut

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