“Holiday meals are about joy, connection, and tradition,” says John Kirwan, MSc, PhD, FACSM, executive director at Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University. “But we also ...

Passage of the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act, reintroduced in November in the US House of Representatives, is an effective solution to address the costly, continued rise of diet-related chronic ...

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in cognitive performance and mental fitness among younger adults, driven by increasing academic, professional, and social demands. Young adults are ...

Q: I have been hearing a lot about maltodextrin and its use as an additive in processed food and beverages. Is it safe to consume? A: Maltodextrin is a type of carbohydrate that undergoes processing ...

It’s estimated that 54 million Americans have osteopenia (low bone density) or osteoporosis, a systemic skeletal disease that is characterized by increased bone turnover and low bone mass, leading to ...

The field of AI has existed since the 1950s, when scientists first posed the question, “Can machines think?” In the decades since, AI technology has quietly powered many of our everyday tools, from ...

In a breakthrough that reimagines the way the gut and brain communicate, researchers have uncovered what they call a “neurobiotic sense,” a newly identified system that lets the brain respond in real ...

Hospital food and nutrition services (FNS) teams are expected to meet high expectations as benchmarked on patient satisfaction surveys. The FNS department is a vital component of care in a hospital ...

A University of Houston research team says that various childhood experiences, both good and bad, may shape college students’ eating behaviors. The study integrates earlier findings that show adverse ...

It should come as no surprise that alcohol consumption can be detrimental to athletic performance. High calorie counts, dehydration, liver function changes, and altered nutrient absorption are just ...

Collagen has become increasingly popular as a dietary supplement. Often sold as a cream-colored, slightly granular powder, collagen’s uses range from purely cosmetic to therapeutic. Many studies have ...

According to a consumer survey, Public Perceptions of Dietary Sweeteners published in 2023 by the International Food Information Council, 28% of Americans report regularly and intentionally using low- ...