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.

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Reducing ketone levels and increasing exercise capacity could help manage diabetic ketoacidosis

Reducing ketone levels and increasing exercise capacity could help manage diabetic ketoacidosis

Liver alterations associated with MASLD can directly affect the brain and behavior

Liver alterations associated with MASLD can directly affect the brain and behavior

Two microbial metabolites compete to control the cells' protein building machinery

Two microbial metabolites compete to control the cells' protein building machinery

Babies' gut bacteria could play a role in programming brain circuits tied to emotional health

Babies' gut bacteria could play a role in programming brain circuits tied to emotional health

Refugees will be among the first to lose food stamps under federal changes

Refugees will be among the first to lose food stamps under federal changes

WHO reviews highlight limited long-term data on GLP-1 drug safety

WHO reviews highlight limited long-term data on GLP-1 drug safety

Diets that harm the planet also raise the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes

Diets that harm the planet also raise the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes

Eating habits tied to Parkinson’s risk: sweets and processed meats raise odds, fruit lowers them

Eating habits tied to Parkinson’s risk: sweets and processed meats raise odds, fruit lowers them

Scripps Research professor wins $3.2 million grant to unravel the mysteries of type 1 diabetes

Scripps Research professor wins $3.2 million grant to unravel the mysteries of type 1 diabetes

Study aims to examine the association between arsenic exposure and MASLD

Study aims to examine the association between arsenic exposure and MASLD

Flavanol-rich foods offer vascular protection during extended sitting

Flavanol-rich foods offer vascular protection during extended sitting

Hydroxytyrosol from olives shows new promise as a brain-protective compound

Hydroxytyrosol from olives shows new promise as a brain-protective compound

Study highlights high prevalence of non-coeliac gluten sensitivity lacking clear markers

Study highlights high prevalence of non-coeliac gluten sensitivity lacking clear markers

How branding and peer pressure keep kids hooked on energy drinks

How branding and peer pressure keep kids hooked on energy drinks

Plant-based diets could curb climate change and infectious diseases, experts say

Plant-based diets could curb climate change and infectious diseases, experts say

Eating peanuts while pregnant may influence how a child’s genes respond to breastfeeding

Eating peanuts while pregnant may influence how a child’s genes respond to breastfeeding

Can cheese help prevent dementia? Japanese researchers say it might

Can cheese help prevent dementia? Japanese researchers say it might

AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

TRF1 protein depletion linked to leaner mice and altered metabolism

TRF1 protein depletion linked to leaner mice and altered metabolism

Lack of essential amino acid prompts animals to seek out protein-rich yeast and gut bacteria

Lack of essential amino acid prompts animals to seek out protein-rich yeast and gut bacteria

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