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.

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Nutraceutical Regulation

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

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

What is the Military Diet?

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Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

Food Allergies Explained

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

High Protein Diet

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

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Calorie and Macro Counting

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

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

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

What is the Viking Diet?

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

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

Food Intolerance

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Causes of Food Intolerance

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

What is the TLC Diet?

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Diabetic Diet

FODMAP Research

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

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

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

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

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

What is a DNA Diet?

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

What is the BRAT Diet?

Ginger: Health Benefits

Fast 5:2 Diet

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Mediterranean Diet

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

What is Clean Eating?

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

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

What is Personalized Nutrition?

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

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

Military Diet: Health Risks

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

What is the 5:2 Diet?

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Natural Protein Sources

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Papaya: Health Benefits

What are Nutraceuticals?

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

Organic Food Health Benefits

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Nutraceutical Industry

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Brief walking breaks help the body control sugar after carb-rich meals

Brief brisk walking breaks during prolonged sitting improved post-meal interstitial glucose responses in healthy adults after carbohydrate-rich meals, with the strongest effects seen in women. Gluteal fat showed a more stable glucose pattern than abdominal fat, suggesting it may help buffer carbohydrate-related glucose rises through depot-specific uptake and lipid-synthesis pathways.

29 Apr 2026

AHA calls for lifelong brain health strategy to prevent cognitive decline

The AHA scientific statement calls for a life-course approach to brain health that integrates cognitive, emotional, behavioral, vascular, environmental, inflammatory, sleep, microbiome, and social factors. It highlights how early-life exposures, mental health, pollution, chronic inflammation, poor sleep, gut dysbiosis, and socioeconomic adversity may shape brain resilience and later-life cognitive decline.

29 Apr 2026

Prehabilitation cuts surgery complications and hospital stays

Providing patients with structured exercise and nutrition support before surgery can reduce complications and shorten hospital stays, according to a new review published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

29 Apr 2026

New hybrid molecule uses Trojan horse approach to treat obesity

A team led by metabolism researcher Prof Timo D. Müller at Helmholtz Munich has developed a new approach for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes: a hybrid molecule uses the well-known GLP-1/GIP signalling pathway as a "door opener" and delivers an additional metabolic modulator specifically into the target cells.

29 Apr 2026

AGA update emphasizes lifestyle changes for effective hemorrhoid management

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a new clinical practice update providing expert guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhoids, a common condition affecting approximately 50% of people by age 50.

29 Apr 2026

Eating creates temporary metabolic state that boosts T cell function

Diets and healthy eating habits hold promise for preventing and treating diseases, but far less is known about acute effects to the immune system shortly after a meal.

29 Apr 2026

Study reframes ADHD as disorder of energy regulation

The number of people in Europe diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has continued to rise steadily, not only among children, but increasingly among adults and women.

28 Apr 2026

Cumulative cardiovascular health from early adulthood predicts lower disease risk

The American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score is a health tool, ranging from 0 to 100, that quantifies cardiovascular health (CVH) using information from eight lifestyle and risk factors, (body mass index, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, physical activity, diet, smoking, and sleep.

28 Apr 2026

Study suggests a U-shaped link between cholesterol levels and mortality among Chinese adults

A new commentary published in Engineering highlights key findings from a large multinational cohort study that re-evaluates cholesterol management for cardiovascular and chronic disease prevention, suggesting a U-shaped association between cholesterol levels and mortality among Chinese adults that challenges the conventional "lower is better" approach.

28 Apr 2026

Wearable sweat sensor tracks vitamin levels in real time

Researchers developed a wearable electrochemical patch that detects six vitamins in sweat at nanomolar levels, combining sweat induction, microfluidic sampling, wireless readout, and pH/ionic-strength calibration. Human testing focused mainly on vitamin B9, showing sweat levels rose after supplementation or a vitamin B9-rich diet and correlated with serum levels, supporting future use for non-invasive nutrition trend monitoring.

28 Apr 2026

Lifestyle and non-lifestyle factors converge to influence gut microbiome in cancer patients

A new review was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on March 11, 2026, titled "Associations among physical activity, diet, non-lifestyle characteristics and the gut microbiome of cancer patients: A scoping review and network analysis."

28 Apr 2026

Rising bowel and ovarian cancer rates in younger adults raise new concerns

Cases of several cancers are rising in England among both younger and older adults, but rates of bowel and ovarian cancer are rising only among younger adults (under 50s), finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.

28 Apr 2026

VCU study identifies key factors driving risk of second cancers

Risk of developing a subsequent primary cancer varied significantly by age at initial diagnosis, sex, and type of first cancer, according to a study by Oxana Palesh and Susan Hong and colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., published April 28th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

28 Apr 2026

Experimental drug ZED1227 protects the whole body from gluten damage

An experimental drug may in future provide a new form of protection for people with celiac disease.

28 Apr 2026

Electroacupuncture promotes weight loss by turning white fat into brown

Globally rising obesity rates pose major health risks, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain malignancies.

28 Apr 2026

New scientific statement defines brain health across life

Brain health isn't determined only by genetics or what happens later in life. A growing body of research shows that a range of factors-from mental health and sleep to environment, lifestyle and social conditions-play a powerful role in shaping how the brain functions and ages.

28 Apr 2026

Obesity may leave immune cells stuck in inflammatory mode after weight loss

A new EMBO Reports study suggests that obesity can leave a lasting epigenetic imprint on CD4 T cells, delaying the restoration of adaptive immune balance after weight loss. Using mouse models and human cohorts, researchers linked this immune “memory” to DNA methylation changes, saturated fatty acids, autophagy, and immune senescence.

28 Apr 2026