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.

Diet Supplements and Liver Problems

What is Personalized Nutrition?

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

False Alarm Hypothesis of Food Allergy

Ginger: Health Benefits

What are Nutraceuticals?

Mediterranean Diet

Smarter Carts: How AI is Transforming Grocery Shopping

How Important Is Breakfast for Overall Health?

Is Spirulina the Next Anti-Aging Superfood?

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Raw Veganism: Health Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Does Drinking 100% Fruit Juice Put on Weight?

Can You Be Vegan and an Athlete

What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

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

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Canola Oil: Is it Healthy?

Magnesium in the Diet and Body

Understanding the Glycemic Index

Can Food Allergies Ever be Psychological?

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

Do Superfoods Really Exist?

Differences Between Natural Whole Fruit and Natural Fruit Juice

The Health Benefits of Walnuts

Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in the Diet

What Is The Andean Diet And Why Is It Healthy?

Organic Food Health Benefits

The 5:2 Diet Health Benefits

New Atkins Diet: Pros and Cons

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods

Portfolio Diet: Evidence-Based Steps to Reduce LDL Cholesterol

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones (rBGH) in Food

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

Nutraceutical Industry

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Adriatic Diet Explained: Cardiovascular Benefits and Scientific Evidence

Nutritional Needs of Young Children (Age 5-10)

Is Food Packaging Harmful to Health?

South Beach and Low-GI Diets

The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Nutraceutical Regulation

The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Path to Better Health

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Top Lithium-Rich Foods and How They Support Health

Does Red Meat Shorten Lifespan?

Natural Protein Sources

Dukan Diet: Pros and Cons

What is the Viking Diet?

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

Diabetic Diet

High Protein Diet

Food Allergies Explained

What to Eat on the Military Diet

Does Eating Sea Moss Provide Health Benefits?

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

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

FODMAP Research

What is the TLC Diet?

Calorie and Macro Counting

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Do NAD Boosters Help You to Live Longer?

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

What is the Military Diet?

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

What is the 5:2 Diet?

Health Benefits of Quinoa

Is Watermelon a Superfood? Examining the Scientific Evidence

The Detrimental Effects of Ultra-processed Foods

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

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

Butter versus Margarine: Which is Healthier?

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Fast 5:2 Diet

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

Paleo vs. Keto Diets

What is a DNA Diet?

Nutritional / Dietary Supplement

The Principles of the Blue Zone Diet

Is Palm Oil Good or Bad in Diet?

Are Low Carbohydrate Diets Good for Type 2 Diabetes?

How Fast Food Affects Children's Health

Neem - Evidence-Based Health Benefits

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

Colostrum for Adults: Boosting Immunity Gut Health and Recovery

How Many Calories Should You Eat Per Day?

How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Chronic Disease Risk

Papaya: Health Benefits

What is Clean Eating?

Foods that Reduce Oxidative Stress and Prevent Cancer

Is The Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Food Intolerance

Are Artificial Food Flavors and Colorings Harmful?

Healthy High Fat Alternatives to Avocado

Spanish Lime: Nutritional Profile, Benefits, and Uses

The MIND Diet Explained: Foods That Fight Cognitive Decline

Causes of Food Intolerance

Fast 5:2 Diet Evidence

Can You Eat Too Much Fruit?

What Are the Health Benefits of Mung Beans?

Natural Sources of Vitamin D and Calcium

Sources of Dietary Fiber

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

What is the BRAT Diet?

Military Diet: Health Risks

The Health Benefits of Cilantro (Coriander)

The Vegan Diet, Ethos, Affects and Advice

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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

Short-term, calorie-restrictive diet improves Crohn’s disease symptoms

A Stanford Medicine-led study finds a short-term, calorie-restrictive diet significantly improved symptoms.

13 Jan 2026

Most patients regain lost weight within two years of stopping obesity drugs

Weight management medications show limited long-term effects, with rapid weight regain post-treatment, emphasizing the need for sustainable obesity strategies.

13 Jan 2026

Breastfeeding is linked to lower depression and anxiety years later

A decade-long study links breastfeeding to lower anxiety and depression in mothers, suggesting long-term mental health benefits beyond the postnatal period.

13 Jan 2026

RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement has picked up steam in statehouses. Here’s what to expect in 2026.

When one of Adam Burkhammer's foster children struggled with hyperactivity, the West Virginia legislator and his wife decided to alter their diet and remove any foods that contained synthetic dyes.

13 Jan 2026

Why some people can’t lose weight even when they follow the rules

New research reveals biological factors, not just effort, influence weight loss success, highlighting the need for personalized diet and exercise interventions.

13 Jan 2026

Making food labels easier to read didn’t stop unhealthy eating

A UK study reveals that food label readability initially reduced sandwich consumption, but effects faded over time, questioning uniform labeling policies.

13 Jan 2026

Vegetarian women show subtle changes in cellular health markers

Slovak university women on vegetarian diets exhibit small bioelectrical impedance variations, suggesting potential insights into body composition and health.

13 Jan 2026

Dietary protein reshapes how cholera bacteria colonize the gut

Researchers investigate the role of dietary components and the gut microbiota in cholera.

13 Jan 2026

One thousand days of conflict push Sudan’s health system toward collapse

Today, the conflict in Sudan reaches its 1000th day, with over 20 million people requiring health assistance and 21 million desperately needing food.

12 Jan 2026

Digital twin technology guides personalized treatment for brain cancer patients

A new machine-learning-based approach to mapping real-time tumor metabolism in brain cancer patients, developed at the University of Michigan, could help doctors discover which treatment strategies are most likely to be effective against individual cases of glioma.

12 Jan 2026