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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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MAR 21, 2018Cardiology
A popular fasting diet called the 5:2 or “Fast Diet” may actually be better than traditional calorie-restric ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 16, 2018Health & Medicine
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Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 28, 2018Health & Medicine
Low-carb, low-fat, keto, Paleo, clean eating, timed eating and on and on. There are so many weight loss strategies to ch ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 27, 2018Cardiology
Two different diets are equally heart-healthy, according to scientists in a new study published in the journal of the Am ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
While gluten-free foods seem like a food trend to some, for others they are a medical necessity.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Children may have an innate preference for certain snacks, researchers have suggested.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Health & Medicine
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The immune system is designed to keep us healthy. It reacts when there are germs around or other threats to the body and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 18, 2018Videos
Diet trends are nothing new. It seems like every few years, another one comes along that promises to be the answer to ou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2018Videos
You are what you eat? Well, not exactly, but good nutrition is essential for a healthy lifestyle. There are hundreds of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As various food crops were domesticated and now, are mass produced, there has been a significant reduction in the number ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2018Cancer
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid plays important role in tumor progression and invasion into other tissuesWritten By:FEB 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
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Seagulls aren’t particularly picky eaters; they frequently loiter around dumps and landfills in search of tasty tr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 07, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When levels of a molecule called CoQ were boosted, it reversed pre-diabetes.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2018Health & Medicine
A diet with too much fat is not healthy. It increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and some kinds of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 01, 2018Health & Medicine
Weight loss is a challenge for many people. Busy schedules don’t always allow for making nutritious meals and hitt ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 31, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new discovery is making scientists rethink everything they know about rare hereditary diseases. One genetic mechanism ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 25, 2018Technology
Researchers are testing a contact lens that offers continuous glucose monitoring.Written By: Julia Travers
MAR 21, 2018
Cardiology
A popular fasting diet called the 5:2 or “Fast Diet” may actually be better than traditional calorie-restric
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
Binge watching Netflix or other television or movie streaming services is something that has come to be very popular. Wi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2018
Neuroscience
Another day, another diet? There are a lot of options out there whether for weight loss, cardiovascular issues or genera
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 10, 2018
Microbiology
Six-year study illustrates the significant benefits from a diet high in fiber, especially for people suffering from a co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Cardiology
There needs to be just the right amount of fats in the heart for optimal function - not too much and not too little. In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 01, 2018
Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 28, 2018
Health & Medicine
Low-carb, low-fat, keto, Paleo, clean eating, timed eating and on and on. There are so many weight loss strategies to ch
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 27, 2018
Cardiology
Two different diets are equally heart-healthy, according to scientists in a new study published in the journal of the Am
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
While gluten-free foods seem like a food trend to some, for others they are a medical necessity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Children may have an innate preference for certain snacks, researchers have suggested.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Fat but fit is a concept that is increasingly part of research into obesity. Fitness and a healthy diet is the best way
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 21, 2018
Health & Medicine
The immune system is designed to keep us healthy. It reacts when there are germs around or other threats to the body and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 18, 2018
Videos
Diet trends are nothing new. It seems like every few years, another one comes along that promises to be the answer to ou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2018
Videos
You are what you eat? Well, not exactly, but good nutrition is essential for a healthy lifestyle. There are hundreds of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As various food crops were domesticated and now, are mass produced, there has been a significant reduction in the number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2018
Cancer
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid plays important role in tumor progression and invasion into other tissues
Written By:
FEB 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Colon cancer rates are rising, especially among young people, and colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Polar bears are large animals and require vast amounts of energy to survive. Sadly, they might not be catching enough pr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 07, 2018
Plants & Animals
Seagulls aren’t particularly picky eaters; they frequently loiter around dumps and landfills in search of tasty tr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 07, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When levels of a molecule called CoQ were boosted, it reversed pre-diabetes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2018
Health & Medicine
A diet with too much fat is not healthy. It increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and some kinds of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 01, 2018
Health & Medicine
Weight loss is a challenge for many people. Busy schedules don’t always allow for making nutritious meals and hitt
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 31, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new discovery is making scientists rethink everything they know about rare hereditary diseases. One genetic mechanism
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 25, 2018
Technology
Researchers are testing a contact lens that offers continuous glucose monitoring.
Written By:
Julia Travers