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.

What is Clean Eating?

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Organic Food Health Benefits

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Fast 5:2 Diet

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

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Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

What is the Military Diet?

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Natural Protein Sources

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Understanding the Glycemic Index

What is Personalized Nutrition?

High Protein Diet

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

What is a DNA Diet?

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Food Intolerance

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

FODMAP Research

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Causes of Food Intolerance

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Calorie and Macro Counting

What is the BRAT Diet?

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

What is the 5:2 Diet?

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Food Allergies Explained

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Diabetic Diet

What are Nutraceuticals?

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Nutraceutical Industry

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

What to Eat on the Military Diet

What is the Viking Diet?

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Mediterranean Diet

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Military Diet: Health Risks

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Ginger: Health Benefits

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Nutraceutical Regulation

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Papaya: Health Benefits

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

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

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

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Poor lifestyle habits nearly double your chance of developing AFib

A large Framingham Heart Study analysis found that adults with poor cardiovascular health scores on the Life’s Essential 8 were nearly twice as likely to develop atrial fibrillation as those with ideal scores. Maintaining healthy lifestyle habits, especially optimal BMI, blood pressure, and glucose, may help reduce AF risk.

2 Jul 2025

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

A new meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies found that higher whole grain intake is linked to a significantly lower risk of developing hypertension, with a 26% risk reduction observed between highest and lowest intake groups. In contrast, refined grain consumption showed no clear association with hypertension risk.

2 Jul 2025

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

A 14-month randomized trial in older African American adults with obesity found that adopting a Mediterranean diet, with or without calorie-restricted weight loss, significantly improved diet quality and reduced body weight and visceral fat. However, no cognitive benefits were observed compared to usual diet.

2 Jul 2025

Healthy lifestyle lowers risk of diverticulitis despite genetic susceptibility

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle-specifically, a diet rich in fibre but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight-is linked to a significantly lower risk of diverticulitis, finds a large long term study, published online in the journal Gut.

2 Jul 2025

‘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

2 Jul 2025

Plant-based fitness supplements for reversing metabolic syndrome

Research indicates that specific plant-based supplements, combined with exercise, can improve cardiometabolic markers in those at risk for metabolic syndrome.

2 Jul 2025

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

Researchers found that a pro-inflammatory maternal diet during pregnancy was linked to a 16% increased risk of type 1 diabetes in offspring. This large Danish cohort study suggests that maternal dietary patterns may shape long-term autoimmune risk in children.

2 Jul 2025

Is lactose intolerance secretly stealing your restful sleep?

Researchers surveyed over 1,000 university students and found that lactose intolerance, especially when accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms, is linked to more frequent nightmares and poor sleep. Only a small minority reported that food affected their dreams, highlighting a specific risk for those with food sensitivities.

1 Jul 2025

Why exercise is key for keeping slim after you quit smoking

Quitting smoking is linked to greater long-term waist circumference gain, but this effect may be due to shared genetics rather than quitting itself. Increased physical activity consistently helped limit waist expansion across all genetic backgrounds.

1 Jul 2025

Spaceflight exposes astronauts to hidden threats in their gut

This review highlights how the unique stressors of space travel, radiation, microgravity, and circadian disruption impact astronauts’ gut microbiomes, with potential consequences for their mood, cognition, and immunity. The authors call for targeted microbiome monitoring and dietary interventions to protect astronaut mental health on future missions.

1 Jul 2025

Epilepsy self-management program shows promising results

Epilepsy is among the most common neurological conditions, marked by unpredictable seizures, accidents and injuries, reduced quality of life, stigma and-in the worst case-premature death.

1 Jul 2025

USAID funding cuts could cost millions of lives worldwide, study warns

A new study published in The Lancet has raised urgent concerns about the global health consequences of recent cuts to U.S. foreign aid.

1 Jul 2025

Staying active reduces waist gain after you quit smoking

Investigating smoking cessation and waist circumference, this study highlights the role of leisure-time physical activity in managing abdominal obesity.

1 Jul 2025

Inflammaging may be a lifestyle phenomenon rather than a universal aging trait

Inflammation, long considered a hallmark of aging, may not be a universal human experience, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

1 Jul 2025

Oleic acid from olive oil reduces infection-related bone loss with age

A mouse study shows that dietary oleic acid, a key Mediterranean diet component, protects against age-related bone and microbiome damage triggered by periodontal infection. In contrast, a Western-style palmitic acid diet worsens bone loss and destabilizes the gut microbiome.

30 Jun 2025

Study finds no link between omega 6 and increased inflammation

A new study published in Nutrients offers new insight into omega-6 and whether it is truly the proinflammatory fatty acid many claim it to be.

30 Jun 2025

Economic downturns increase childhood malnutrition risks

Even small drops in national income can significantly increase the risk of various forms of childhood malnutrition- not only undernutrition but also overweight and obesity, shows a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

30 Jun 2025

Vegetables and dairy may lower endometriosis risk

A major umbrella review shows that higher intake of vegetables and dairy products is linked to a lower risk of endometriosis, while butter and high caffeine intake appear to increase risk. However, the evidence remains weak due to limitations in existing observational studies.

30 Jun 2025

Coffee’s hidden compounds could help fight type 2 diabetes

A comprehensive review of nearly 150 studies reveals that coffee polyphenols may help regulate blood sugar and reduce inflammation linked to type 2 diabetes. However, most evidence comes from preclinical research, and robust clinical trials are needed to confirm benefits.

29 Jun 2025

Just 150 minutes of exercise a week could reverse prediabetes

Engaging in more than 150 minutes of physical activity per week quadrupled the odds of reversing prediabetes to normal glucose levels in Colombian adults. Higher BMI and HbA1c remained strong barriers to reversal, highlighting the power of lifestyle interventions.

29 Jun 2025

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Diet & Nutrition

Overview

Feature Articles

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Fast 5:2 Diet

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

What is the Military Diet?

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Natural Protein Sources

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Understanding the Glycemic Index

What is Personalized Nutrition?

High Protein Diet

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

What is a DNA Diet?

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Food Intolerance

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods​

FODMAP Research

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Causes of Food Intolerance

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Calorie and Macro Counting

What is the BRAT Diet?

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

What is the 5:2 Diet?

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Food Allergies Explained

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Diabetic Diet

What are Nutraceuticals?

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Nutraceutical Industry

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

What to Eat on the Military Diet

What is the Viking Diet?

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Mediterranean Diet

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Military Diet: Health Risks

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Ginger: Health Benefits

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Nutraceutical Regulation

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods