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.

Nutraceutical Industry

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

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

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

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Food Allergies Explained

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

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

What is the TLC Diet?

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Mediterranean Diet

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

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

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

What is the Viking Diet?

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

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

What is a DNA Diet?

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

What is the BRAT Diet?

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

Sources of Dietary Fiber

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Food Intolerance

Military Diet: Health Risks

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

What are Nutraceuticals?

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Ginger: Health Benefits

Causes of Food Intolerance

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Fast 5:2 Diet

What is the Military Diet?

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Organic Food Health Benefits

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

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

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

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

FODMAP Research

Nutraceutical Regulation

What is Clean Eating?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Calorie and Macro Counting

Papaya: Health Benefits

Natural Protein Sources

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

High Protein Diet

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Diabetic Diet

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

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

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

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

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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

Integrated intervention improves growth and neurodevelopment in Small-for-Gestational Age infants

A randomized clinical trial conducted in India by Indian and Norwegian researchers demonstrates that an integrated intervention package improves growth and neurodevelopment in babies born to small, so-called Small-for-Gestational Age (SGA) infants.

28 Jul 2026

Nutritional quality matters more than processing level for long-term health

What makes a diet healthy-or not? According to a new study, nutritional quality matters more than processing level when it comes to long-term health.

28 Jul 2026

This edible flower could do more than brighten a plate

A review of 76 publications finds that pot marigold contains more than 500 reported secondary metabolites, along with natural pigments, antioxidants, and substantial dietary fiber. Early food studies report promising results in yogurt, bread, pasta, and edible oils, but limited product trials and no clinical evidence currently prevent human health claims.

28 Jul 2026

Review finds blueberry and grape polyphenols may improve vascular health

A review of 37 publications found that grape- and blueberry-derived polyphenols were associated with modest improvements in cardiovascular risk markers, particularly endothelial function. However, most studies were small or short-term, frequently tested concentrated products, and measured biomarkers rather than cardiovascular events.

27 Jul 2026

Plant-based diets reshape gut microbes to boost healthy metabolites

Plant-based diets are good for you. They promote gut, immune, metabolic and cardiovascular health, in part by cultivating a diverse community of intestinal bacteria.

27 Jul 2026

A common dietary nutrient feeds a gut pathway linked to atrial fibrillation

Researchers linked higher plasma TMAO to prevalent atrial fibrillation in 5,090 people and found that TMAO or choline supplementation accelerated AF onset, progression, atrial remodeling, and electrical dysfunction in mice. Inhibiting gut microbial TMA production lowered circulating TMAO and delayed AF in mice, identifying a potential therapeutic pathway that now requires human testing.

27 Jul 2026

Taste preference genes drive overeating and metabolic disease risk

Ever wonder why some people crave sweets while others can take them or leave them? Preliminary findings from a new study suggest that people who carry certain genetic variants associated with a preference for sweet or fatty tastes not only tend to eat more of these foods but also have a higher risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes as a result.

27 Jul 2026

Genetic factors influence cholesterol response to low-carb diets

Can a low-carb diet cause your cholesterol to skyrocket? This question has vexed researchers and influencers alike as the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets has surged, yet the evidence has remained mixed.

27 Jul 2026

Signals traveling from the gut through the vagus nerve help form memories

When French writer Marcel Proust famously recalled his childhood from the taste of a Madeline cookie, his stomach may have done some of the work.

27 Jul 2026

New survey reveals high mobile food delivery use among teens

Nearly one-quarter of teens reported using mobile food delivery services during school hours and almost half said they use them after school, according to a national survey of over 1,000 U.S. adolescents.

27 Jul 2026

Survey shows Native Americans lack awareness of plant-based diets for diabetes prevention

Although Native Americans experience some of the nation's highest rates of type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases, a new national survey suggests many have not heard about one of the most effective dietary approaches for preventing and even reversing the disease.

27 Jul 2026

Primary care practices successfully deliver family-based childhood obesity treatment

Childhood obesity affects one in five children in the U.S., yet most families have limited access to specialized weight-management programs for children.

27 Jul 2026

Duke University engineers use robots and AI to improve gut health

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a method for systematically developing novel, complex combinations of probiotics and prebiotics to more effectively maintain gut health and treat various gastrointestinal diseases.

27 Jul 2026

Daily multivitamin improves functional health in older adults, study finds

The ability to perform everyday activities free of debilitating symptoms profoundly affects quality of life as we age.

27 Jul 2026

Milk nutrient levels vary by production method and season

When you pick up a gallon of milk at the store, the nutrients it contains may depend on both what's on the label and the time of year.

27 Jul 2026

Artificial stomach helps design nutrient-rich protein powders for seniors

New nutrient-rich protein powders to boost the health of active older people are being developed with the help of an artificial stomach at Aberystwyth University.

27 Jul 2026

Study finds widespread nutrition concerns in packaged toddler foods

An audit of toddler foods sold at 21 grocery stores in Texas revealed that 4 out of 5 products were ultra-processed and 49% of all products failed to meet at least one nutrient standard established by the World Health Organization (WHO) Nutrition and Promotion Profile Model (NPPM) for commercial foods intended for children aged 6-36 months.

26 Jul 2026

Time-restricted eating may help lower dementia risk in older women

Results from a small clinical trial suggest it may be possible to reduce your risk of dementia by eating during fewer hours of the day.

26 Jul 2026

Unsweetened sparkling water may be safer for teeth than soda

Findings from a new study comparing the effects of different beverages on mouth acidity suggest that unsweetened sparkling water may be better for your teeth than sugar-sweetened soda.

26 Jul 2026