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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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APR 11, 2018Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Nutrition experts and healthcare providers alike agree that a diet that is limited in red meat is healthier. Lowering in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer. Scientists are trying to learn more about how fat cells can p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2018Cardiology
The immune cells that are partly responsible for clogging arteries in a disease called atherosclerosis are under investi ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 03, 2018Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies are some of the world’s most beautiful insects, but they’re experiencing rather tough ti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 02, 2018Cancer
A deeper look at coffee and acrylamide presence as California law evaluates requirement for placement of cancer causing ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 01, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators at Michigan State University in East Lansing are finding new ways to treat cancer. For one, they are inter ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 31, 2018Cardiology
Limiting the number of calories you eat is a simple way to stay healthy, but its implementation couldn’t be harder ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 29, 2018Health & Medicine
We have to eat to sustain our bodies, and a healthy diet is best, but when it comes down to food choices, we all want so ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 28, 2018Plants & Animals
Sea turtles use their flippers to swim around as they peruse the marine environment. On the other hand, new research pub ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 26, 2018Plants & Animals
New research published in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology this month by researchers from the Switzerland ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The artificial sweetener affects intestinal cells, and microbes that live in the gut.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2018Plants & Animals
When you fancy a nut, chances are you’ll find a nutcracker and go to town to reach the prize inside. But did you k ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 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
Binge watching Netflix or other television or movie streaming services is something that has come to be very popular. Wi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 13, 2018Neuroscience
Another day, another diet? There are a lot of options out there whether for weight loss, cardiovascular issues or genera ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 10, 2018Microbiology
Six-year study illustrates the significant benefits from a diet high in fiber, especially for people suffering from a co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2018Cardiology
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 MarkerMAR 01, 2018Neuroscience
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 Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Nutrition experts and healthcare providers alike agree that a diet that is limited in red meat is healthier. Lowering in
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer. Scientists are trying to learn more about how fat cells can p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2018
Cardiology
The immune cells that are partly responsible for clogging arteries in a disease called atherosclerosis are under investi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies are some of the world’s most beautiful insects, but they’re experiencing rather tough ti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 02, 2018
Cancer
A deeper look at coffee and acrylamide presence as California law evaluates requirement for placement of cancer causing
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 01, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators at Michigan State University in East Lansing are finding new ways to treat cancer. For one, they are inter
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 31, 2018
Cardiology
Limiting the number of calories you eat is a simple way to stay healthy, but its implementation couldn’t be harder
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 29, 2018
Health & Medicine
We have to eat to sustain our bodies, and a healthy diet is best, but when it comes down to food choices, we all want so
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 28, 2018
Plants & Animals
Sea turtles use their flippers to swim around as they peruse the marine environment. On the other hand, new research pub
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
New research published in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology this month by researchers from the Switzerland
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The artificial sweetener affects intestinal cells, and microbes that live in the gut.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
When you fancy a nut, chances are you’ll find a nutcracker and go to town to reach the prize inside. But did you k
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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