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.

Dehydrated Foods: Nutrition Facts, Health Benefits, and Safety Risks

Dehydrated foods extend shelf life and improve storage stability by reducing water activity, while modern drying technologies help preserve nutrients, texture, and bioactive compounds more effectively than traditional methods. Careful control of drying conditions, packaging, and storage is essential to minimize nutrient loss, microbial risks, and quality deterioration in dehydrated fruits, vegetables, meats, and ready-to-eat foods.

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Causes of Food Intolerance

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Food Allergies Explained

What is the 5:2 Diet?

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

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

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What is the BRAT Diet?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Health Benefits of Quinoa

What is the TLC Diet?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

How the Atlantic Diet Supports Long-Term Health and Prevents Chronic Disease

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

FODMAP Research

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Nutraceutical Industry

What are Nutraceuticals?

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

What is Clean Eating?

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Military Diet: Health Risks

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

What is the Nordic Diet? Foods, Benefits, and Meal Plan Guide

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Tart Cherry Benefits: Fact or Fiction for Wellness and Recovery?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Organic Food Health Benefits

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Mediterranean Diet

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

What is the Viking Diet?

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Diabetic Diet

Natural Protein Sources

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

High Protein Diet

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Fast 5:2 Diet

What is a DNA Diet?

Cell-Cultured Fat and Its Role in Improving Flavor and Texture of Alternative Meat Products

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Calorie and Macro Counting

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Sesame Oil Health Benefits: Examining the Diverse Roles of Lignans and Lipids

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Papaya: Health Benefits

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

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

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Why Moringa oleifera is Called the Miracle Tree: Health Benefits for Immunity, Inflammation, and Metabolism

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Food Intolerance

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

What is the Military Diet?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Ginger: Health Benefits

What Is Angelica Root? Benefits, Nutrition, and How It Supports Women’s Health

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Raspberry Leaf Tea In Pregnancy: Safety, Benefits, and Research Insights

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Nutraceutical Regulation

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Researchers propose new framework to define clinical obesity

A new approach to defining obesity could help physicians better determine which patients need more intensive treatment by focusing on the effects of excess adiposity on organs and tissues rather than relying primarily on whether a person meets a set of metabolic risk thresholds.

31 Jul 2026

Soy lysolecithin reduces salt-induced hypertension and cognitive decline

High salt (HS) intake is a major global health concern, closely linked to hypertension and growing evidence of cognitive and emotional decline.

31 Jul 2026

Tailored online nutrition tools empower frail older adults

While existing digital health tools can provide valuable information to offset poor nutrition, older adults with pre-frailty and frailty want to engage with these tools easily, to support their autonomy, dietary self-management and healthy aging.

31 Jul 2026

Mouse study links leaky gut to severe food allergies

A "leaky gut" might increase the severity of food allergies, according to new research conducted in mice and published in The Journal of Immunology.

31 Jul 2026

How intensive poultry farming accelerated the evolution of Campylobacter

Intensive poultry farming transforms Campylobacter jejuni ecology, enhancing host adaptability and raising concerns for foodborne illness transmission.

31 Jul 2026

Study reveals widening inequality in leisure-time physical activity

A ten-year study of residents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, revealed that leisure-time physical activity is highly unequal and that the gap between social strata is widening.

30 Jul 2026

Study links dietary fructose to aggressive spread of ovarian cancer

A new study from The Wistar Institute has uncovered an unexpected link between fructose - a common dietary sugar - and the spread of an aggressive form of ovarian cancer.

30 Jul 2026

Experts propose a new strategy to better control high blood pressure

High blood pressure can be controlled better with a strategy that combines boosting potassium intake with reducing sodium, according to a new report.

30 Jul 2026

Psilocybin trial shows striking remission rates for veterans with PTSD

The first U.S. clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted therapy in veterans with PTSD who got no relief from conventional treatments has established that the protocol is safe, causing no serious adverse events or increases in suicidal thinking or behavior.

30 Jul 2026

Carbohydrate foods needing clearer nutrition guidance

Research identifies misalignments in perceptions of carbohydrate food healthfulness, suggesting priorities for nutrition education and public health messaging.

30 Jul 2026

Jet lag may disrupt athletes' gut microbiome and slow recovery

The interplay between jet lag and gut microbiome affects athlete performance. Strategies to manage these disruptions are crucial but not yet fully established.

30 Jul 2026

Low-fat diet lowers dietary glycation compounds for years in postmenopausal women

Researchers analyzing dietary data from 40,209 postmenopausal women found that a low-fat pattern emphasizing fruits, vegetables, and grains was associated with sustained reductions in estimated dietary advanced glycation end-product intake over approximately seven years. The findings suggest broad dietary changes may lower dAGE intake without specific cooking instructions, although the study did not measure biological AGE exposure or determine whether the reductions influenced breast cancer outcomes.

29 Jul 2026

Early-life sugar restriction may reduce dementia risk later

Consuming less sugar in utero before birth and during the first one to two years of life was associated with a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 Jul 2026

New home test uses thigh length to detect type 2 diabetes or prediabetes

A new home test can detect type 2 diabetes or prediabetes with high accuracy. The test has been developed using artificial intelligence and large amounts of health data – and surprisingly, one of the steps involves measuring the length of your thigh.

29 Jul 2026

New study reveals massive gap in American blood pressure care

Nearly 23 million Americans with blood pressure 130/80 mm Hg or higher may be eligible for blood-pressure-lowering medications based on the 2025 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guideline, according to new, independent research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Heart Association.

29 Jul 2026

The everyday habits linked to better grades in teenagers

Researchers found that regular meals, Mediterranean diet adherence, sufficient sleep, and limited television viewing were independently associated with better grades among 974 adolescents. Meeting more healthy lifestyle recommendations was consistently associated with stronger performance across first, second, and third languages.

29 Jul 2026

Father's diet before conception impacts baby's body composition

A father's diet can affect his children's health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 triads of fathers, mothers, and newborns treated in the public healthcare system of Ribeirão Preto in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, demonstrated this.

28 Jul 2026

THC and CBD combination rapidly reduces advanced dementia agitation

A combination of CBD and THC rapidly and significantly reduces agitation in hospice-eligible people with dementia, suggest topline results from the Phase 2 LiBBY (Life's End Benefits of cannaBidiol and tetrahYdrocannabinol) clinical trial.

28 Jul 2026

ASN announces upcoming locations for flagship annual meeting NUTRITION

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) today announced that NUTRITION 2027, its flagship annual meeting, will be held July 26-29, 2027, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

28 Jul 2026

Children's Colorado helps develop national standards for sickle cell care

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) supported the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers (NASCC) in developing new national standards to improve how clinicians identify and manage developmental and cognitive challenges in individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the lifespan.

28 Jul 2026