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.

Traditional Inuit Diet: Foods, Nutrition, and Health Effects

Traditional Inuit diets combine nutrient-dense marine and terrestrial country foods that remain important sources of protein, vitamin D, vitamin B12, iron, and other essential nutrients. The transition toward market foods is occurring alongside changes in cardiometabolic health, micronutrient intake, and gut microbiome patterns, while food insecurity, socioeconomic conditions, physical activity, colonial processes, and environmental change complicate the relationship between diet and health.

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Papaya: Health Benefits

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

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

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What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

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

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

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

FODMAP Research

Calorie and Macro Counting

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

Ginger: Health Benefits

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

What is Clean Eating?

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

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

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

What is the BRAT Diet?

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Causes of Food Intolerance

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Upcycled Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Safety, and Sustainability

Are Precision-Fermented Fats Healthier Than Traditional Dairy Fat?

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

What is Personalized Nutrition?

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

What is a DNA Diet?

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Nutraceutical Industry

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

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

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Fast 5:2 Diet

What is the Viking Diet?

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

High Protein Diet

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Natural Protein Sources

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Health Benefits of Quinoa

What is the TLC Diet?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

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

Military Diet: Health Risks

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Food Intolerance

Organic Food Health Benefits

Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

Diabetic Diet

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

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

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

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

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

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

What are Nutraceuticals?

Nutraceutical Regulation

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

Mediterranean Diet

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

Dehydrated Foods: Nutrition Facts, Health Benefits, and Safety Risks

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

What is the Military Diet?

Food Allergies Explained

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Body fat distribution may influence hunger hormones more than daily diet

Body fat distribution may reveal more about hunger hormones than recent diet.

9 Oct 2026

New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs

ASH 2026 guidelines redefine iron deficiency diagnosis with higher ferritin thresholds, aiming for better detection and management across diverse populations.

9 Oct 2026

Certain gut bacteria may intensify inflammatory responses to vaccines

A person's microbiome may help determine whether they develop a fever after receiving a vaccination, according to a new study.

8 Oct 2026

Food insecurity disproportionately affects LGBTQ+ adults in Massachusetts

More than half of LGBTQ+ adults in Massachusetts experienced food insecurity in 2024, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.

8 Oct 2026

Blood biomarkers help track gut pathology in celiac disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes inflammation in the gut, which can damage the intestine and impair its ability to absorb nutrients.

8 Oct 2026

Excess adiposity may alter the immune environment of airways to promote lung cancer

In a recent study of more than a thousand individuals, greater adiposity, or excessive body fat or fatty tissue, specifically in the abdomen, was associated with lung cancer.

8 Oct 2026

Potassium-rich DASH diet does not cause hyperkalemia in individuals taking blood pressure drugs

Increased consumption of potassium-rich foods that are part of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet did not raise blood potassium to dangerous levels in people taking medications to lower their blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2026.

8 Oct 2026

Study finds age and body composition may explain gut bacteria differences between milk drinkers

A study of 265 adults suggests that gut bacteria differences between cow's milk and plant-based drink consumers may reflect individual characteristics rather than milk choice.

8 Oct 2026

Sugar-rich foods may worsen antibiotic-related gut disruption

Sugar consumption during antibiotic treatment is linked to greater gut microbial disruption in transplant patients, emphasizing the need for dietary awareness.

8 Oct 2026

Skipping water during exercise may limit your body's response to whey protein

Hydration status may influence post-exercise amino acid availability, although effects on muscle recovery remain uncertain.

8 Oct 2026

Nerve-stimulation device enters human trials for cancer-related cachexia

The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation announced today that OnVagus, a medical device company incubating at the Institute, has received institutional and regulatory approval to begin the first human trial of its noninvasive nerve-stimulation device for patients experiencing cancer-related wasting.

7 Oct 2026

Structured support may slow weight regain after stopping GLP-1 drugs

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are effective treatments for obesity, but discontinuation is common due to cost, insurance coverage limitations, side effects, patient preference, and other factors-commonly leading to rapid weight regain.

7 Oct 2026

Does extra protein protect aging muscle during fasting?

A randomized trial found that alternate-day fasting reduced weight in older men, while added protein and leucine did not prevent lean mass loss.

7 Oct 2026

High-fiber diet beats metformin for blood sugar and weight in trial

High-fiber diet improves blood sugar and weight more than metformin in a small diabetes trial.

7 Oct 2026

UCLA scientist develops new way to map cellular metabolism

Nutrition advice is everywhere. Eat more protein. Cut back on sugar. Get more fiber. But beneath all that advice is a surprisingly basic gap in our understanding: Scientists still have a limited view of what happens when specific nutrients reach individual cells inside the body.

6 Oct 2026

New review identifies pistachios as a promising whole food for sleep research

Nearly one-third of U.S. adults report sleeping less than seven hours a night, below the minimum amount recommended for most adults, while nearly one in five has trouble staying asleep most days or every day.

6 Oct 2026

New global definition changes how childhood obesity is identified

A new global definition of clinical obesity classifies far fewer children as obese than the widely used body mass index (BMI), according to a large international study. And the findings could lead to changes to how childhood obesity is identified and managed.

6 Oct 2026

SGLT2 inhibitors reduce inflammatory cells linked to heart disease

For the first time in a human trial, a class of drugs known as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, already known for their weight loss and glucose lowering benefits, has been shown to also reduce inflammatory cells in the blood known to cause cardiovascular disease.

6 Oct 2026

Overweight dementia patients likely to live longer than normal weight peers

People who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with dementia are likely to live longer than those in a normal weight range, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and NYU School of Global Public Health.

6 Oct 2026

Nearly 3 in 4 US comfort foods share a surprising nutritional feature

Research on comfort foods in the US shows a dominance of ultra-processed items, raising concerns about nutrition and health implications of comfort eating.

6 Oct 2026