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.

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

What is the Viking Diet?

What are Nutraceuticals?

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

FODMAP Research

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

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

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

What is the Military Diet?

What is the BRAT Diet?

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Food Allergies Explained

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

What is Clean Eating?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Mediterranean Diet

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

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

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

What is the 5:2 Diet?

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

Fast 5:2 Diet

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

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

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Food Intolerance

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Nutraceutical Regulation

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Natural Protein Sources

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Ginger: Health Benefits

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

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

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Papaya: Health Benefits

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

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

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

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

Calorie and Macro Counting

High Protein Diet

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

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

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Causes of Food Intolerance

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

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

Organic Food Health Benefits

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

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

Military Diet: Health Risks

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

What is a DNA Diet?

What is the TLC Diet?

Diabetic Diet

Nutraceutical Industry

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Stanford scientists map the molecular diversity of different global populations

Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have found that ethnicity and geography may influence human molecular makeup - from metabolism and immunity to gut microbiota and biological aging.

14 May 2026

A breakthrough molecular discovery could neutralize gluten and protect coeliac patients

A research project led by the Institute for Research in Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA) and the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences at the University of Barcelona, together with the Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB) of the CSIC (which stands for Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), has successfully designed and tested a gluten-degrading molecule that is a promising ally in the management of coeliac disease, an autoimmune disease whose symptoms are triggered by the consumption of gluten and other prolamins found in cereals.

14 May 2026

New imaging technique maps 38000 liver cells to solve fibrosis

The liver is often called a "silent organ," as it can sustain significant damage without obvious symptoms. But when injury is prolonged, whether from alcohol, poor diet, or chronic hepatitis virus infection, it triggers fibrosis: a progressive hardening and scarring of liver tissue.

14 May 2026

Regular arts and physical activity linked to slower aging

Research shows that leisure activities, including arts engagement and physical exercise, are linked to slower epigenetic aging and improved health outcomes.

14 May 2026

Four-week diet intervention shifts biological aging markers

A short-term shift to whole-food, plant-based diets alters aging biomarkers in older adults, suggesting rapid physiological adaptation rather than age reversal.

14 May 2026

Obesity drugs and surgery linked to greater fat-free mass loss

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of studies presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that diet and exercise interventions result in a lower proportion of fat-free mass loss compared with obesity surgery or obesity drugs among people undergoing a weight loss of 10% or more.

13 May 2026

Why experts say PCOS needs a new name

A Lancet Health Policy paper reports an international consensus process that selected polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) as the new name for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The change aims to shift the focus away from ovarian cysts and better reflect the condition’s endocrine, metabolic, and ovarian features.

13 May 2026

Adding GLP-1 drugs to behavioral interventions silences food noise

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey, shows that use of obesity drugs alongside behavioral interventions leads to a larger drop in so called 'food noise' than in those using the behavioral therapy alone.

13 May 2026

Perimenopausal women face higher risk of low heart health

Perimenopausal women were two times more likely to have a low cardiovascular health score compared to women having regular menstrual cycles, according to an analysis of nationwide U.S. data published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

13 May 2026

Sports coaches can improve health for athletes with disabilities

Research highlights the role of sports coaches in enhancing health for athletes with disabilities, focusing on collaboration and effective health promotion.

13 May 2026

Osteoporosis may increase mortality risk in postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis, which is highly prevalent in postmenopausal women, has long been associated with an increased risk of fractures.

13 May 2026

Selective eating in autism linked to inflammatory gut bacteria

Eating habits shape gut bacteria in children with autism, with potential dietary interventions offering hope for improving gut health and inflammation.

13 May 2026

Home-based assessments may detect early mobility risks

Predicting whether a healthy 45-year-old will struggle to climb stairs or walk a decade later has long been a challenge for geriatric medicine.

12 May 2026

Maternal insulin resistance linked to higher abdominal fat in girls

Girls born to mothers with higher insulin resistance during the third trimester are more likely to have more abdominal fat at age 7, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague.

12 May 2026

Cannabis compounds may improve metabolism and reduce diabetes risk

A University of California, Riverside preclinical study is shedding light on a long-observed but poorly understood phenomenon: chronic cannabis users tend to have lower body weight and a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes, despite the drug's well-known tendency to increase appetite.

11 May 2026

Research links specific diets to reduced biological age

Older Australians who reduce either dietary fat or animal-based protein show signs of reduced biological age, new research from the University of Sydney shows.

11 May 2026

Urges for cardiologists to screen patients for UPF intake

The European Society of Cardiology identifies ultra-processed foods as a key cardiovascular risk, urging a shift in dietary guidelines for better heart health.

11 May 2026

Longer working hours linked to rising obesity across OECD countries

A new study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that a 1% reduction in annual working hours is associated with a 0.16% decrease in obesity rates across OECD countries.

11 May 2026

Eating out regularly linked to higher obesity risk worldwide

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-15 May) suggests that no matter where people live, eating out instead of preparing meals at home is linked to weight gain and obesity.

11 May 2026

Daily orforglipron treatment reduces weight and blood sugar in seniors

A new analysis to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-15 May) examined daily oral orforglipron treatment for the treatment of obesity, with or without diabetes, in users aged 65 years and over, with results and a safety profile similar to that seen in the ATTAIN clinical trial programme population.

11 May 2026