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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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NOV 09, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is difficult to definitively diagnose. Instead, clinicians rely on behavioral tests that are o ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 07, 2022Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2022Cancer
Since ancient times, scientific and anecdotal evidence has noted many health benefits associated with pomegranates prope ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 06, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Added sugars are in many food products, and they are difficult to avoid even when you're trying, and high sugar diets ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2022Health & Medicine
A handful of almonds a day could keep your gut healthy by promoting the production of a short-chain fatty acid known as ...Written By: Joshua AehNOV 03, 2022Immunology
Inulin is one type of fiber that we consume in our diets, and can be found in fruits, vegetables, and grains including w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2022Cardiology
Reducing eating time to a 10-hour window improves quality of life and health measures.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 31, 2022Plants & Animals
New research suggests that predominantly tree-dwelling monkeys are spending more time on the ground, due to warming temp ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 31, 2022Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeysWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 31, 2022Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 28, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in Nature Neuroscience examined the role the amygdala plays in diet regulation. Researchers at Cold Sp ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 25, 2022Neuroscience
Many patients living with epilepsy have had success managing symptoms by limiting calorie intake, i.e., acute fasting. B ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 21, 2022Plants & Animals
A new study uses zinc isotope analysis to determine whether Neandertals from the Iberian peninsula were carnivores.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 20, 2022Cardiology
Combining time-restricted eating and HIIT may improve health measures more than either alone.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 18, 2022Plants & Animals
Bears can have different diets, but reach similar sizes due to gut microbiomeWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 18, 2022Cardiology
Preventing the rise of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease may require more than just medicine.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 18, 2022Cannabis Sciences
An Oregon State University research team found that hemp byproducts are a safe food source for lambs. The study was rece ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 12, 2022Plants & Animals
The Mediterranean diet has been popularized in recent years for its wide-ranging health benefits. Among the many health ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 12, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists have found that bacteria and fungi in the human mouth can join forces to form a superorganism that is stronge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2022Infographics
Sugar is often affiliated with candies, sweets, and sodas, and the corresponding “sugar rush” that comes wit ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 11, 2022Cardiology
Refined grains like white bread have been linked to the development of premature coronary artery disease.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 06, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 06, 2022Cardiology
Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee per day may help you live longer!Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 04, 2022Immunology
Guar gum is a common food additive that is extracted from guar beans; it can help stabilize food and animal food, and is ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is difficult to definitively diagnose. Instead, clinicians rely on behavioral tests that are o
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 07, 2022
Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2022
Cancer
Since ancient times, scientific and anecdotal evidence has noted many health benefits associated with pomegranates prope
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 06, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Added sugars are in many food products, and they are difficult to avoid even when you're trying, and high sugar diets ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
A handful of almonds a day could keep your gut healthy by promoting the production of a short-chain fatty acid known as
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
NOV 03, 2022
Immunology
Inulin is one type of fiber that we consume in our diets, and can be found in fruits, vegetables, and grains including w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2022
Cardiology
Reducing eating time to a 10-hour window improves quality of life and health measures.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 31, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research suggests that predominantly tree-dwelling monkeys are spending more time on the ground, due to warming temp
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 31, 2022
Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeys
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 31, 2022
Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 28, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Nature Neuroscience examined the role the amygdala plays in diet regulation. Researchers at Cold Sp
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Many patients living with epilepsy have had success managing symptoms by limiting calorie intake, i.e., acute fasting. B
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 21, 2022
Plants & Animals
A new study uses zinc isotope analysis to determine whether Neandertals from the Iberian peninsula were carnivores.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 20, 2022
Cardiology
Combining time-restricted eating and HIIT may improve health measures more than either alone.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 18, 2022
Plants & Animals
Bears can have different diets, but reach similar sizes due to gut microbiome
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 18, 2022
Cardiology
Preventing the rise of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease may require more than just medicine.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 18, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
An Oregon State University research team found that hemp byproducts are a safe food source for lambs. The study was rece
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
The Mediterranean diet has been popularized in recent years for its wide-ranging health benefits. Among the many health
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 12, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists have found that bacteria and fungi in the human mouth can join forces to form a superorganism that is stronge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2022
Infographics
Sugar is often affiliated with candies, sweets, and sodas, and the corresponding “sugar rush” that comes wit
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 11, 2022
Cardiology
Refined grains like white bread have been linked to the development of premature coronary artery disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 06, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 06, 2022
Cardiology
Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee per day may help you live longer!
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 04, 2022
Immunology
Guar gum is a common food additive that is extracted from guar beans; it can help stabilize food and animal food, and is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch