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.

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

Discover how traditional angelica root is being reshaped by modern research, revealing promising but still emerging benefits for inflammation, circulation, mood, and women’s hormonal health.

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

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

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

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How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Food Intolerance

What is the BRAT Diet?

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Nutraceutical Industry

Nutraceutical Regulation

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

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

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

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

What are Nutraceuticals?

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Understanding the Glycemic Index

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Causes of Food Intolerance

Papaya: Health Benefits

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Calorie and Macro Counting

What is a DNA Diet?

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

What is the Viking Diet?

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

FODMAP Research

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

What is the Military Diet?

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

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

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

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

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

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

Food Allergies Explained

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

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

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Mediterranean Diet

What is Clean Eating?

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

What is the TLC Diet?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Fast 5:2 Diet

Military Diet: Health Risks

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Natural Protein Sources

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

Organic Food Health Benefits

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Diabetic Diet

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

High Protein Diet

Ginger: Health Benefits

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Vitamin B2 metabolism helps cancer cells resist ferroptosis

A lack of vitamin B2 makes tumour cells more susceptible to a unique form of cell death. This was discovered by researchers at the Rudolf Virchow Centre at the University of Würzburg.

13 Mar 2026

Exercise during chemotherapy supports physical and cognitive health

Researchers recommended a tailored, scientifically validated exercise program to individuals receiving chemotherapy for cancer, and those who were on a two-week chemotherapy schedule and followed the exercise prescription were able to maintain their walking-step goals, use resistance bands, and stay mentally sharper compared to patients who did not exercise.

13 Mar 2026

New RNA therapy enhances the heart's ability to repair itself after injury

After a heart attack, cardiologists can reopen blocked vessels and restore blood flow, but the muscle cells that died will never be replaced.

13 Mar 2026

BSO mimics anti-obesity effects without causing bone loss in mice

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on March 2, 2026, titled "D, L-Buthionine-(S, R)-sulfoximine recapitulates the anti-obesity effects of sulfur amino acid restriction without the associated deleterious effects on bone in male mice."

13 Mar 2026

New aeroponic technology delivers essential Vitamin B12 through salad crops

A pioneering research-industry partnership has used advances in indoor farming technology to grow pea shoots fortified with Vitamin B12, opening an exciting route to market for farmers and addressing a major public health need.

13 Mar 2026

Medicare Advantage ‘dark money’ group attempts to win higher payments for insurance companies

Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently posted on a federal government website, you'd think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their Medicare Advantage health insurance plans.

13 Mar 2026

Swapping red meat for plant-based meat rapidly lowers a key heart risk metabolite, trial finds

A randomized crossover trial found that replacing red meat patties with processed plant-based meat alternatives for six days significantly lowered circulating trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a gut-derived metabolite linked to cardiovascular risk. The plant-based phase also produced modest reductions in cholesterol markers but slightly increased weight and NT-proBNP, possibly due to higher sodium intake.

12 Mar 2026

UVA researcher receives $3.4 million grant to improve weight-management programs

A University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher has received $3.4 million from the National Institutes of Health to increase the availability of weight-management programs that offer beneficial personalized feedback.

12 Mar 2026

Lifelong tracking of fish reveals early behavioral signals of aging

Scientists tracking the entire life of the African turquoise killifish have discovered that behavior alone can predict whether an animal will live a long or short life.

12 Mar 2026

High fat diets allow gut bacteria to enter the brain via the vagus nerve

With more than 100 million neurons in the digestive tract, the gut is commonly known as the "second brain" in numerous cultures, including ancient Greece, Japan, China and India, linking digestion with physical and mental well-being.

12 Mar 2026

AI-generated meal plans for teens often lack essential nutrients and calories

Many teens dealing with weight issues are turning to AI models to help them create meal plans with the aim of losing weight.

12 Mar 2026

Adding three simple amino acids boosts mRNA and CRISPR delivery

Lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs, best known as the delivery vehicle for the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines received by billions of people, are now at the center of a much larger medical revolution.

12 Mar 2026

High-dose vitamin D3 does not reduce COVID-19 severity, but may impact long COVID outcomes

In a large, randomized trial, researchers at Mass General Brigham have found that high-dose vitamin D3 did not reduce COVID-19 infection severity, but may impact long COVID outcomes.

12 Mar 2026

Personalized counseling program helps cervical cancer survivors quit smoking

A new study led by UCLA researchers suggests that a personalized counseling program can significantly help women who have survived cervical precancer or cervical cancer to quit smoking - and does so at a cost that researchers say represents good value for healthcare systems.

12 Mar 2026

Prebiotic fiber supplement lowers pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis

A new study has found that a prebiotic fiber supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) - with far fewer dropouts than a digital physiotherapy programme.

12 Mar 2026

Republicans fret over RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies while MAHA moms stew

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fielding pressure from the White House to relax his controversial approach to vaccine policies as the midterms near, but his most steadfast supporters are pressing for more aggressive action — like restricting covid-19 vaccines and pesticide use — to carry out the Make America Healthy Again agenda.

12 Mar 2026