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Diet
Diet: In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. The word diet often implies the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight-management reasons (with the two often being related). Although humans are omnivores, each culture and each person holds some food preferences or some food taboos. This may be due to personal tastes or ethical reasons. Individual dietary choices may be more or less healthy. 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.
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NOV 16, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
After an illness like the flu, symptoms may go away while a person still feels lousy. Researchers wanted to learn more a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2025Microbiology
Scientists have now found that the composition of the gut microbiome during childhood can have an influence on whether a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2025Immunology
Heart failure is a leading cause of death and disability. Unfortunately, this affects millions of individuals and their ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeOCT 27, 2025Neuroscience
Higher fruit and vegetable consumption during the day is linked to significantly better sleep the same night.Written By: Annie LennonOCT 23, 2025Immunology
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. It is estimated that there are over 1.5 million diagnoses a ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeOCT 16, 2025Cardiology
A modified version of the Mediterranean diet plus exercise may prevent diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 16, 2025Cardiology
Some foods are better than others for gaining muscle after working out.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 09, 2025Cardiology
Your perception of foods may matter as much as their nutritional content in determining whether you'll overeat.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 05, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study reported in Nature has determined that the amino acid cysteine could promote regeneration among cells in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2025Cardiology
Cocoa supplements may lower inflammation and risk of heart disease.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 02, 2025Cardiology
Consuming more ultra-processed foods is associated with inflammation and a higher risk of future heart disease.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 23, 2025Cardiology
The use of salt substitutes remains low, even though they are an easy and cheap way to control high blood pressure.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 22, 2025Cancer
Our bodies require nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3 (also known as niacin), in small quantities, for regular functions ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 22, 2025Cancer
Recent research has brought to light the detrimental effects of sugary beverages, such as artificially flavored juices, ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 18, 2025Cardiology
Fat distribution may play an important role in health outcomes, especially for the heart.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 18, 2025Cardiology
Being too thin may shorten your lifespan more than being overweight.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 11, 2025Cardiology
Eating breakfast later is associated with a higher risk of death in older adults.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 11, 2025Cardiology
Focusing on a healthy diet as we age may stop or slow the progression of heart disease and dementia.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 11, 2025Immunology
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among American women. It is estimated that within the United States, abo ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeSEP 09, 2025Microbiology
The World Health Organization has estimated that in 2022, at least 149 million children under 5 were too short for their ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2025Cardiology
Ultra-processed foods may have unexpected negative consequences for our hormone levels and metabolic health.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 02, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
Nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older adults.Written By: Annie LennonSEP 01, 2025Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is the biggest immune organ in mammals. The gut extends its influence all over the body throu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequence of one particular gene can dramatically increase a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
After an illness like the flu, symptoms may go away while a person still feels lousy. Researchers wanted to learn more a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2025
Microbiology
Scientists have now found that the composition of the gut microbiome during childhood can have an influence on whether a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2025
Immunology
Heart failure is a leading cause of death and disability. Unfortunately, this affects millions of individuals and their
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 27, 2025
Neuroscience
Higher fruit and vegetable consumption during the day is linked to significantly better sleep the same night.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 23, 2025
Immunology
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. It is estimated that there are over 1.5 million diagnoses a
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 16, 2025
Cardiology
A modified version of the Mediterranean diet plus exercise may prevent diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 16, 2025
Cardiology
Some foods are better than others for gaining muscle after working out.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 09, 2025
Cardiology
Your perception of foods may matter as much as their nutritional content in determining whether you'll overeat.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 05, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study reported in Nature has determined that the amino acid cysteine could promote regeneration among cells in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2025
Cardiology
Cocoa supplements may lower inflammation and risk of heart disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 02, 2025
Cardiology
Consuming more ultra-processed foods is associated with inflammation and a higher risk of future heart disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 23, 2025
Cardiology
The use of salt substitutes remains low, even though they are an easy and cheap way to control high blood pressure.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 22, 2025
Cancer
Our bodies require nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3 (also known as niacin), in small quantities, for regular functions
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 22, 2025
Cancer
Recent research has brought to light the detrimental effects of sugary beverages, such as artificially flavored juices,
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 18, 2025
Cardiology
Fat distribution may play an important role in health outcomes, especially for the heart.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 18, 2025
Cardiology
Being too thin may shorten your lifespan more than being overweight.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 11, 2025
Cardiology
Eating breakfast later is associated with a higher risk of death in older adults.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 11, 2025
Cardiology
Focusing on a healthy diet as we age may stop or slow the progression of heart disease and dementia.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 11, 2025
Immunology
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among American women. It is estimated that within the United States, abo
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
SEP 09, 2025
Microbiology
The World Health Organization has estimated that in 2022, at least 149 million children under 5 were too short for their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2025
Cardiology
Ultra-processed foods may have unexpected negative consequences for our hormone levels and metabolic health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 02, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older adults.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 01, 2025
Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is the biggest immune organ in mammals. The gut extends its influence all over the body throu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequence of one particular gene can dramatically increase a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch