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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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MAY 17, 2022Health & Medicine
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Type 1 diabetes, which affects about 9 to 10 million people globally, occurs when the immune system incorrectly identifi ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 12, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
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Dietary fiber is an important component of a healthy diet. As a carbohydrate that can’t be digested by the body, i ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 12, 2022Neuroscience
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Kisspeptin, a hormone that triggers puberty and regulates fertility in humans, may be able to treat non-alcoholic fatty ...Written By: Annie Lennon
MAY 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Sedentary literally means sitting or being physically inactive, and we often associate physical activity with exercise,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 15, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Type 1 diabetes, which affects about 9 to 10 million people globally, occurs when the immune system incorrectly identifi
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proline is an amino acid that is required for a variety of essential functions. Researchers have now found that proline
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2022
Microbiology
There is debate about exactly what makes a diet healthy, but most experts can agree on some things, like the importance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2022
Technology
Let’s face it, robots are going to take over the world. But before these mechanical servants round us all up and p
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 10, 2022
Plants & Animals
Who doesn’t want to live forever? Let’s face it, the whole mortality thing is boring, and we want to be aliv
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 05, 2022
Cardiology
A recent study has shown that life purpose and mortality are closely tied.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 03, 2022
Cardiology
First-time marathon runners in a 6-month training program saw major heart benefits in a recent study.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 28, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A molecule produced when on low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets suppresses the growth of colorectal tumors in the lab. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Asthma is a disease characterized by difficulty breathing, and an asthma attack can bring on bouts of coughing and wheez
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 26, 2022
Cardiology
Several recent studies have shown that any amount of alcohol consumption raises cardiovascular disease risk.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 25, 2022
Plants & Animals
Cravings are hard to overcome, and, sometimes, even harder to understand. Why do you crave chocolate cake or pickles or
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 24, 2022
Plants & Animals
In recent years, the idea that the Mediterranean diet is a healthy lifestyle option has become increasingly clear. Compr
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 22, 2022
Immunology
Our immune system plays a vital role in our bodies, as it is literally responsible for keeping us healthy and free of ha
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are some things most organisms need to survive, like protein, fat, or sugars. But dietary requirements can vary wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Microbiology
The importance of gut microbes in human health has been made apparent by a mountain of evidence, and they can affect bio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2022
Neuroscience
Access to an online lifestyle and behavioral change program is linked to better health-related quality of life among adu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2022
Cardiology
Sleep is increasingly recognized as a key to maintaining heart health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
Dietary fiber is an important component of a healthy diet. As a carbohydrate that can’t be digested by the body, i
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 12, 2022
Neuroscience
When we think of sugar, we often affiliate it with junk food like cereal, candy, or soda, and in turn often associate it
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 09, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Labroots hosted its 5th annual Cannabis Science Virtual Event on March 23, 2022. The speaker roster for this free confer
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 08, 2022
Immunology
Zinc is a mineral that's known to boost the function of the immune system, and now scientists have learned more about ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Kisspeptin, a hormone that triggers puberty and regulates fertility in humans, may be able to treat non-alcoholic fatty
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon