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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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FEB 08, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the American Journal of Medicine, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded tha
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 08, 2019
Videos
Gluten-free food may seem like just a fad, but it's essential for people with celiac disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a newly discovered, recently studied physiological system which interfaces with the
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
All wild animals must hunt to survive; it’s the natural order of things. But it’s sometimes tricky for scien
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2019
Cancer
In a recent report out of The Lancet: Public Health, published by Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, Ph.D., and colleagues fro
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Best known for their innate gliding capabilities, the humble flying squirrel packs an extra flap of skin that doubles as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 03, 2019
Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 02, 2019
Cardiology
A pilot project from Duke Health suggests that a blood test for atherosclerosis may be on the horizon. Atherosclerosis i
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have added support to the idea that certain people are predisposed to eating disorders, and have identified a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2019
Cardiology
Palliative care is end-of-life care focused on making the very ill more comfortable in their final days. This type of ca
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
There’s no question that many people resort to nature-centric photography as an exciting pastime; but while this a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
In patients with diabetes, multiple risk factors increase the likelihood of suffering cardiovascular disease (CVD) or de
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 24, 2019
Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Here is an interesting story. In April of last year, BBC.com reported that an Argentinian police station fired eight off
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
Over the years, scientists have learned about literally thousands of different bird species, and each one sports a disti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
One of the most recognizable features of an elephant is its trunk – the long appendage that extends out from the a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
Genes play a significant role in the development of disease, but people with a family history of heart attacks are not d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
More than four decades ago, curious researchers carefully analyzed the stomach contents of a Central American coral snak
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2019
Videos
In the increasing risk of metabolic disorders related to consumption of sugar, artificial sweeteners are tempting health
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
Acute kidney injury, also known as acute renal failure, involves a rapid decrease in renal function demonstrated by a re
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
On its own, the research on the phytochemicals present in cannabis suggests that no, marijuana will not make you fat (mu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux