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.

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

What is a DNA Diet?

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

What to Eat on the Military Diet

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Food Intolerance

Sources of Dietary Fiber

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What is the 5:2 Diet?

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

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

Nutraceutical Industry

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Natural Protein Sources

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

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

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

What are Nutraceuticals?

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

What is the BRAT Diet?

Causes of Food Intolerance

Calorie and Macro Counting

Military Diet: Health Risks

Fast 5:2 Diet

Food Allergies Explained

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

High Protein Diet

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

What is the Viking Diet?

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

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

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Diabetic Diet

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

FODMAP Research

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

What is the TLC Diet?

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

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

What is the Military Diet?

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

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Nutraceutical Regulation

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Ginger: Health Benefits

What is Clean Eating?

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Health Benefits of Quinoa

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Organic Food Health Benefits

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Papaya: Health Benefits

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

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

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

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Mediterranean Diet

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

New oral drug safely lowers triglycerides and other blood lipids in Phase 1 trial

In a Phase 1 clinical study, researchers led by EPFL and their partners report that a new liver- and gut-targeted oral drug can safely lower triglycerides and other blood lipids.

16 Jan 2026

Raising the minimum wage is linked to fewer dangerous pregnancy complications

Findings indicate that higher minimum wages are linked to reduced maternal hypertensive disorders, emphasizing the impact of economic policy on health outcomes.

16 Jan 2026

Screen time may increase body fat in children

A study links excessive screen time in children to higher body fat and poor metabolic health, highlighting cardiorespiratory fitness as a protective factor.

15 Jan 2026

What makes depression apps safe, effective, and trustworthy?

The study identifies 28 key criteria for assessing depression apps, emphasizing safety and clinical validity to enhance digital mental health interventions.

15 Jan 2026

Gut bacteria compound during pregnancy protects offspring from fatty liver disease

Children born to mothers who consume a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding face a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease later in life.

14 Jan 2026

Bacterial metabolite enhances immune checkpoint therapy against lung cancer

UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the response to lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in mice and can now be made into a drug for testing in humans.

14 Jan 2026

Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease show heightened vaginal inflammation

Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher levels of pro-inflammatory immune molecules, known as cytokines, in their vaginal mucosa than their healthy counterparts, according to a new study published January 14, 2026 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Ana Maldonado-Contreras of University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, U.S., and colleagues.

14 Jan 2026

Dietary intervention eases celiac symptoms in children but not quality of life

The Gluten3S research group launched a dietary intervention with children who had recently been diagnosed with celiac disease.

14 Jan 2026

Silent thief of sight: Rutgers Health experts highlight glaucoma risks, early detection

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, prompting Rutgers Health experts to underscore the importance of early detection and public awareness.

14 Jan 2026

New metabolomic signature predicts type 2 diabetes risk beyond traditional factors

Diabetes, a metabolic disease, is on the rise worldwide, and over 90 percent of cases are type 2 diabetes, where the body does not effectively respond to insulin.

14 Jan 2026

States race to launch rural health transformation plans

Imagine starting the new year with the promise of at least a $147 million payout from the federal government.

14 Jan 2026

Specific foods linked to autism risk via immune pathways

Genetic and clinical data suggest dietary factors may influence autism risk via immune pathways, highlighting the need for further research in this area.

14 Jan 2026

Breast milk shares beneficial bacteria with babies

Researchers examine the relationship between the maternal milk microbiome and infant gut microbiome.

14 Jan 2026

Study explores how biological and environmental systems regulate body weight

Pennington Biomedical researchers recently investigated the systems of the body that regulate weight, exploring whether our bodies defend an established weight target or if our bodies operate within a broader range of tolerance before biological mechanisms are activated.

13 Jan 2026

Preclinical study reveals potential new treatment for severe liver fibrosis

Researchers at McMaster University are leading preclinical studies into a novel drug candidate developed by Espervita Therapeutics that has the potential to prevent and reverse liver fibrosis - a dangerous, disease-induced build-up of scar tissue in the liver that often leads to cancer.

13 Jan 2026