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.

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a nutrient-dense fruit rich in lycopene and L-citrulline, with demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, vascular, metabolic, and ergogenic benefits.

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Natural Protein Sources

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Calorie and Macro Counting

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Papaya: Health Benefits

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

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

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

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What to Eat on the Military Diet

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

What is the Military Diet?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

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

What is a DNA Diet?

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Nutraceutical Regulation

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

What is the BRAT Diet?

Military Diet: Health Risks

Ginger: Health Benefits

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

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

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

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Diabetic Diet

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Food Intolerance

Fast 5:2 Diet

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

What is Clean Eating?

FODMAP Research

What is the TLC Diet?

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Mediterranean Diet

What are Nutraceuticals?

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Causes of Food Intolerance

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Nutraceutical Industry

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Food Allergies Explained

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

Organic Food Health Benefits

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

High Protein Diet

Understanding the Glycemic Index

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

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

What is the Viking Diet?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

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

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

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

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Cholesterol control improves but cardiovascular disease still increases in Mexico

Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict the local disease burden.

18 Sep 2025

Oral microbiome linked to threefold higher pancreatic cancer risk

Twenty-seven species of bacteria and fungi among the hundreds that live in people's mouths have been collectively tied to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study led by NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center shows.

18 Sep 2025

Vitamin D2 supplementation linked to decrease in natural vitamin D3 concentration

Taking vitamin D2 might lower the body's levels of the more efficient form of vitamin D, vitamin D3, according to new research from the University of Surrey, John Innes Centre and Quadram Institute Bioscience.

18 Sep 2025

Mediterranean diet may protect gums by reducing severe periodontitis

This study reveals that the Mediterranean diet may protect against periodontitis, highlighting its benefits for oral health and inflammation reduction.

18 Sep 2025

Outdoor walking programs cut frailty in older adults

Findings indicate that while outdoor walking reduces frailty in older adults, maintaining these gains necessitates continuous, diverse intervention approaches.

18 Sep 2025

Scientists unveil new obesity drug that reprograms fat and energy use

Details of a new drug that aims to treat the underlying causes of obesity are being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September).

18 Sep 2025

Holder vs Retort: How milk pasteurization shapes preterm infants’ gut health

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that pasteurization methods shape the gut microbiomes of preterm infants fed donor human milk. Holder pasteurization preserved microbial diversity and beneficial taxa better than Retort, producing microbiomes more similar to those from mothers’ own milk.

17 Sep 2025

Type 2 diabetes accelerates accumulation of chronic diseases across age groups

New research being presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna (15-19 Sept), reveals type 2 diabetes (T2D) as a critical factor in chronic disease accumulation, particularly during the early stages.

17 Sep 2025

Peroxisomes identified as alternative heat producers in brown fat

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a novel way brown fat - an energy-burning form of fat - can rev the body's metabolic engine, consuming cellular fuel and producing heat in a way that improves metabolic health.

17 Sep 2025

Cocoa extract supplements linked to reduced inflammation in older adults

Could cocoa extract supplements rich in cocoa flavanols reduce inflammation and, in turn, prevent age-related chronic diseases? In a new study from the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), investigators from Mass General Brigham and their colleagues looked at changes in five age-related markers of inflammation among participants who received daily cocoa supplements over several years.

17 Sep 2025

High fat diet impairs memory formation through autophagy dysfunction

Modern lifestyles and dietary changes have significantly increased the consumption of high-fat foods, contributing to a steep rise in the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disorders.

17 Sep 2025

A new tool in the fight against obesity: Orforglipron's substantial weight loss results

New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Vienna, Austria (Sept 15-19) and simultaneously published in NEJM shows that daily treatment with the new once-daily GLP-1 agonist orforglipron results in substantial weight loss in people living with obesity that do not have type 2 diabetes.

17 Sep 2025

The mind-gut connection: How emotional eating affects GLP-1 drug success

GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic can be a lifeline for people with diabetes - helping stabilize blood glucose and lose weight which contributes to diabetes complications. But not everyone benefits equally.

17 Sep 2025

Exercise found to reduce artery hardening after weight loss in adults with obesity

Maintaining weight loss with regular exercise rather than the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) liraglutide, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, seems to reduce atherosclerosis development in adults with obesity-a leading underlying cause of cardiovascular disease.

17 Sep 2025

Can changing food texture reduce how much we eat? Dutch study investigates

A new randomized controlled trial protocol from the Netherlands will test whether altering the texture, and thus the eating rate, of ultra-processed foods can reduce daily energy intake. The study will investigate how sensory properties, such as food hardness, affect metabolism, appetite, and microbiome composition.

16 Sep 2025

Best foods to boost happiness after 50, according to new UK study

Older adults who ate more fruits, vegetables, and fish showed higher well-being, especially eudemonic well-being and happiness, in a large UK study. However, most diet–well-being links weakened after accounting for mood, health, and socioeconomic factors.

16 Sep 2025

Healthy plant-based diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk while reducing greenhouse gas emissions

A diet focused on healthy plant-based foods may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study by Solomon Sowah and colleagues from the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, published September 16th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

16 Sep 2025