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 Happens to the Body When we Diet?

The body starts to respond to healthy dietary changes as soon as they are made. This can be advantageous, because a diet can then eventually reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as well as improve a person’s overall sense of well-being.

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Mediterranean Diet

Understanding the Glycemic Index

What is a DNA Diet?

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Low Calorie and Very Low Calorie Diets

Diabetic Diet

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

High Protein Diet

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Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

FODMAP Research

Calorie and Macro Counting

Fast 5:2 Diet

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

What is the 5:2 Diet?

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Military Diet: Health Risks

What is the Military Diet?

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

What to Eat on the Military Diet

What is the BRAT Diet?

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Food Allergies Explained

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Food Intolerance

Causes of Food Intolerance

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

What is Clean Eating?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Papaya: Health Benefits

Ginger: Health Benefits

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Natural Protein Sources

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Organic Food Health Benefits

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

What are Nutraceuticals?

Nutraceutical Industry

Nutraceutical Regulation

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

What is Personalized Nutrition?

What is the Viking Diet?

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

The Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Butter

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health

More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caught it by hunting diseased rodents or wild birds.

10 Feb 2025

Contraceptive pill could help reduce risk of ovarian cancer, study suggests

Screening for risk factors of ovarian cancer using artificial intelligence, UniSA researchers found that the oral contraceptive pill reduced the risk of ovarian cancer by 26% among women who had ever used the Pill, and by 43% for women who had used the Pill after the age of 45.

10 Feb 2025

Mediterranean diet boosts quality of life—here’s how

A systematic review finds that following the Mediterranean diet is linked to better physical, mental, and social well-being, particularly in aging populations and those with chronic conditions.

10 Feb 2025

Scientists crack the secret to perfectly cooked eggs

Researchers developed a ‘periodic cooking’ method using alternating hot and cold water cycles to cook eggs evenly while preserving nutrients and optimizing texture.

9 Feb 2025

Study examines how diet impacts gene expression in fat tissue

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC.

8 Feb 2025

UCLA Health launches study on ketogenic diet for bipolar disorder in youth

UCLA Health is set to begin a multi-site pilot study to explore whether a ketogenic diet, when combined with mood stabilizing medications, helps stabilize mood symptoms in teenagers and young adults who have bipolar disorder.

8 Feb 2025

"Healthy" food labels may reduce consumer spending, research finds

Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows.

7 Feb 2025

Liver graft preservation methods alter microbiota composition after transplantation

End-stage liver disease is associated with disruptions in gut microbiota composition and function, which may facilitate gut-to-liver bacterial translocation, impacting liver graft integrity and clinical outcomes following liver transplantation.

7 Feb 2025

Brain waves help assess the effectiveness of alcohol consumption campaigns

Health campaigns, such as those against drug abuse or those promoting infection prevention measures during the coronavirus pandemic, are key public health tools and help protect the population.

7 Feb 2025

Salt substitutes may lower stroke recurrence and death risk

Research indicates that salt substitutes reduce stroke recurrence and death risk, offering a safe dietary intervention for improving stroke patient outcomes.

7 Feb 2025

Low vitamin D in first trimester linked to higher preterm birth risk and reduced fetal length

Maternal vitamin D status in early pregnancy is crucial for fetal growth and may reduce the risk of preterm birth, according to recent research findings.

7 Feb 2025

Alcohol and preexisting health conditions raise risk of advanced liver disease

Why do some people who consume a few glasses of alcohol a day develop advanced liver disease while others who drink the same amount don't?

7 Feb 2025

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Chaos continues in federal health system

Confusion continues to reign at the Department of Health and Human Services, where policies seem to be changing at a breakneck pace even before a new secretary or other senior officials are confirmed by the Senate.

6 Feb 2025

Can parents' diet predict childhood obesity? New research weighs in

Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese parents consuming more carbohydrates and exhibiting higher obesity risks.

6 Feb 2025

EU-backed projects join forces to tackle obesity crisis

Over the past decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions, now affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide.

6 Feb 2025

Gut microbes may hold the key to easing anxiety

Could the key to easing anxiety be hidden in our gut? Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience Institute have discovered a crucial connection between gut microbes and anxiety-related behavior.

6 Feb 2025

Depression linked to specific changes in eating preferences

Depression affects 280 million people worldwide. The mental illness has been proven to lead to changes in eating behavior.

6 Feb 2025

Officials seek to dismantle appeals board for Montanans denied public assistance

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration is reviving efforts to do away with a panel that hears appeals from people who were denied public assistance to afford basics such as food and health care.

6 Feb 2025

How olive oil bioactives regulate genes linked to insulin resistance

Olive oil bioactives, including MUFAs, polyphenols, and triterpenoids, modulate gene expression linked to insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and beta-cell function, offering potential benefits for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus prevention and management.

5 Feb 2025