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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 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be tricky to understand because they can’t speak to us in a form of communication that we can easily c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 31, 2019Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2019Plants & Animals
Skuas are notorious for snatching the eggs away from penguins for a meal. But as you might come to expect, the victim is ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 29, 2019Earth & The Environment
Is Napier grass the win-win that East Africa is looking for? The native grass species has the potential to boost nutriti ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 29, 2019Health & Medicine
If you need yet another reason to improve your diet, scientists have discovered that a majority of healthy foods also ha ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 28, 2019Plants & Animals
Mother nature isn’t kind to wildlife; many assume their position as either the prey or the predator depending on t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 28, 2019Health & Medicine
There’s more great news for avocado lovers! The beloved tree fruit has undoubtedly skyrocketed in popularity over ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 27, 2019Plants & Animals
The humble hyena is often depicted as dim-witted, but as the scientific facts would show, that couldn’t be farther ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 25, 2019Cardiology
Cardiac mapping is an essential diagnostic tool. These imagining tools are used for diagnosing arrhythmias in the heart. ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 24, 2019Cancer
It is difficult to pinpoint a specific diet to its benefits or detriments, largely because so many other factors often g ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Adolescent screen-time is an intensely debated topic. New research from McMaster University has added more fuel to that ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 22, 2019Plants & Animals
The humble cheetah has earned its reputation as the world’s fastest land animal. This large cat is capable of acce ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 21, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Often times when young athletes collapse during the game it is due to sudden cardiac death as a result of the inherited ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 20, 2019Plants & Animals
The ocean floor can be a lifeless and desolate place to be; so much so that marine animals have taken notice. It’s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 18, 2019Cardiology
Those involved in professional sports have a lot on their plate. From fitting in intense regular workouts to getting ade ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have IDed nervous system receptors that can activate neurons and cause a painful feeling of itchy gut, often ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Boosting investment in renewable energy and reducing the use of fossil fuel are the two commonly acceptable measures to ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 14, 2019Neuroscience
A recent study suggests that there may be a connection between food comas feeling tired after eating and long-term memo ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 13, 2019Plants & Animals
Camels are predominantly known for the humps that appear on their backs, and believe it or not, those humps are filled w ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 12, 2019Immunology
The body’s own immune cells may be the common denominator in Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of the rela ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 07, 2019Plants & Animals
Ants have a particularly striking reputation for being somewhat relentless, and as it would seem, such a reputation does ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Neuroscience
The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel t ...Written By: Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
NOV 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be tricky to understand because they can’t speak to us in a form of communication that we can easily c
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 31, 2019
Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
Skuas are notorious for snatching the eggs away from penguins for a meal. But as you might come to expect, the victim is
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 29, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Is Napier grass the win-win that East Africa is looking for? The native grass species has the potential to boost nutriti
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 29, 2019
Health & Medicine
If you need yet another reason to improve your diet, scientists have discovered that a majority of healthy foods also ha
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
Mother nature isn’t kind to wildlife; many assume their position as either the prey or the predator depending on t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 28, 2019
Health & Medicine
There’s more great news for avocado lovers! The beloved tree fruit has undoubtedly skyrocketed in popularity over
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 27, 2019
Plants & Animals
The humble hyena is often depicted as dim-witted, but as the scientific facts would show, that couldn’t be farther
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 25, 2019
Cardiology
Cardiac mapping is an essential diagnostic tool. These imagining tools are used for diagnosing arrhythmias in the heart.
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 24, 2019
Cancer
It is difficult to pinpoint a specific diet to its benefits or detriments, largely because so many other factors often g
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Adolescent screen-time is an intensely debated topic. New research from McMaster University has added more fuel to that
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
The humble cheetah has earned its reputation as the world’s fastest land animal. This large cat is capable of acce
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 21, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Often times when young athletes collapse during the game it is due to sudden cardiac death as a result of the inherited
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 20, 2019
Plants & Animals
The ocean floor can be a lifeless and desolate place to be; so much so that marine animals have taken notice. It’s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 18, 2019
Cardiology
Those involved in professional sports have a lot on their plate. From fitting in intense regular workouts to getting ade
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have IDed nervous system receptors that can activate neurons and cause a painful feeling of itchy gut, often
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Boosting investment in renewable energy and reducing the use of fossil fuel are the two commonly acceptable measures to
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 14, 2019
Neuroscience
A recent study suggests that there may be a connection between food comas feeling tired after eating and long-term memo
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 13, 2019
Plants & Animals
Camels are predominantly known for the humps that appear on their backs, and believe it or not, those humps are filled w
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 12, 2019
Immunology
The body’s own immune cells may be the common denominator in Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of the rela
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 07, 2019
Plants & Animals
Ants have a particularly striking reputation for being somewhat relentless, and as it would seem, such a reputation does
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Neuroscience
The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel t
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg