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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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AUG 24, 2022
Immunology
T cells are on the front lines of the immune system, monitoring the body for pathogens, and springing into action when t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) A
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 18, 2022
Cancer
The overall risk of developing cancer is about the same for men and women (40.2% and 38.5%, respectively). However
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 16, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers examined genetic and life course factors that may contribute to a “cognitive reserve” that prote
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 16, 2022
Cardiology
If you frequently add salt to your food at the table, you may be at a higher risk of dying early.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 11, 2022
Neuroscience
The gut microbiome is closely connected to human health and well being in many ways. While many microbes in the gut perf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2022
Cardiology
Consuming red meat increases the production of chemicals in the microbiome that lead to heart disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 11, 2022
Cancer
In 1938, Dr. Roy Plunkett made an accidental discovery! He observed tetrafluoroethylene spontaneously polymerize i
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 08, 2022
Cancer
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a well-established risk factor associated with some types of cancer, including liver, pancreas,
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 05, 2022
Immunology
The microbiome has a powerful influence on human well-being and disease. It might also be a useful way to approach disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2022
Cardiology
Those who are genetically susceptible to stroke can lower their risk by as much at 43% through lifestyle choices.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 04, 2022
Cancer
Starch, a natural, sugar-containing component in many green plants, is present in high concentrations in foods such as p
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 28, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Gold miners working in the freezing Klondike gold mines in Canada's Yukon territory have made a discovery while excavati
...
Written By:
Timothy James
JUL 26, 2022
Cardiology
According to the AHA's updated metrics, only 1 in 5 Americans has "high" cardiovascular health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 25, 2022
Cancer
Advancements in immunotherapy have proven instrumental in reshaping the face of cancer research in recent years. W
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 23, 2022
Plants & Animals
Cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, are increasingly common in the United States. In fact, it’s estimat
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
New research has found that there is a genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease and gastrointestinal disorders lik
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2022
Health & Medicine
In one of the first of its kind, a study involving the link between genetics and taste perceptions (bitter, salt, savory
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUL 14, 2022
Plants & Animals
Personalized medicine refers to making decisions about treatment that are optimized to a specific individual, often as a
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 13, 2022
Cardiology
Eating up to one egg per day may lower heart disease risk.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 11, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Carnivorous plants are amazing, and researchers have spent a long time learning about their impressive abilities. Now sc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Research has now found more evidence that Western diets that include high levels of red or processed meats, sugars, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh