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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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SEP 02, 2019Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Plants & Animals
Virtually all mantids are known to science as carnivores, but perhaps unsurprisingly, some other creepy crawlies, such a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 01, 2019Plants & Animals
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away? New research published in Nature Communications suggests that there might be some ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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A new study examines the relationship between heart attacks and fast food chain-proximity. Heart disease, including hear ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 12, 2019Health & Medicine
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With 10-30% of the population reporting sensitivity to cat dander, you probably know someone with a cat allergy. T ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 10, 2019Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever felt like you were a mosquito magnet, then there might be some truth to that sentiment. But despite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 07, 2019Cancer
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At first glance, the Sahara Desert looks devoid of any life, and that’s a logical inference given the region&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 06, 2019Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2019Health & Medicine
You’ve probably heard that dark chocolate has some health benefits. According to Harvard’s School of Public ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 05, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that some animals are more deadly than others, and chances are, you’d be able to guess a few ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 05, 2019Health & Medicine
Acai, kale, and quinoa are just a few foods that have been identified as “superfoods” in recent years. Super ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 04, 2019Plants & Animals
The Arctic is an unforgiving land of ice and snow, and at first glance, it seems like a desolate place to be. But a smal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 01, 2019Cardiology
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The loss of muscle mass associated with aging, called sarcopenia, begins at about age 30 and continues throughout an ind ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 01, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Plants & Animals
Virtually all mantids are known to science as carnivores, but perhaps unsurprisingly, some other creepy crawlies, such a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
These young albatrosses must learn the official rules of ‘survival of the fittest.’ Once big enough, they wi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 29, 2019
Cardiology
Recently published in JAMA, a new study sought to investigate national trends in deaths resulting from cardiometabolic d
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 29, 2019
Cardiology
A new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation explores the relationship between chil
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 27, 2019
Plants & Animals
The fringed jumping spider, also known as ‘portia’ to some, is renowned as one of the world’s smartest
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you see the glass half empty, or half full? If your answer is full, you may be in luck: Optimistic people live 11-15%
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 23, 2019
Cancer
An apple a day keeps the doctor away? New research published in Nature Communications suggests that there might be some
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2019
Cardiology
A new study examines the relationship between heart attacks and fast food chain-proximity. Heart disease, including hear
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 12, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you suffer from migraines? Your caffeine intake may be a trigger. Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 11, 2019
Immunology
With 10-30% of the population reporting sensitivity to cat dander, you probably know someone with a cat allergy. T
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever felt like you were a mosquito magnet, then there might be some truth to that sentiment. But despite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 07, 2019
Cancer
Ladies, trying to choose between chicken or steak? New research published in the International Journal of Cancer might h
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
At first glance, the Sahara Desert looks devoid of any life, and that’s a logical inference given the region&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2019
Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
You’ve probably heard that dark chocolate has some health benefits. According to Harvard’s School of Public
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that some animals are more deadly than others, and chances are, you’d be able to guess a few
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
Acai, kale, and quinoa are just a few foods that have been identified as “superfoods” in recent years. Super
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Arctic is an unforgiving land of ice and snow, and at first glance, it seems like a desolate place to be. But a smal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 01, 2019
Cardiology
Most people are under the false impression that what they eat is healthy. There is such a disconnect between the process
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 01, 2019
Cardiology
The loss of muscle mass associated with aging, called sarcopenia, begins at about age 30 and continues throughout an ind
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 01, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch