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Food Deserts

Food deserts are areas, typically in urban or rural settings, where access to affordable, nutritious food is limited or nonexistent. People living in food…

Food Labeling

Food labeling involves the information and details provided on the packaging or label of food products. This information typically includes the product name, ingredients,…

Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)

Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is a medical procedure in which processed stool from a rigorously screened, healthy donor is transferred into the gastrointestinal tract…

Fats

Fats are lipid molecules that serve as an essential energy source, insulator, and structural component of cells. Different types of fats, including saturated, unsaturated,…

Fad Diets

Fad diets are popular but often short-lived dietary trends or weight-loss plans that promote quick results. They usually focus on specific foods or eating…

Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids are a group of nine amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize independently and must obtain through dietary sources. They…

Processed Food Hurts Your Immune System — And Your Kids’ Too

A study published in Nutrition Journal looked at the impact the Western diet and lifestyle has on people’s immune function. It found that…

A Greater Role in Nutritional Health

Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel?

Nutritional psychiatrists counsel patients on how better eating may be another tool in helping to ease depression and anxiety and may lead to better…

Could Junk Food Lead to Poor Eye Health as You Age?

Aim to fill your plate with fruit, dairy, poultry, fish, and vegetables—instead of processed and fried foods—research suggests…

Sometimes Frozen Vegetables Can Be Even Healthier than Fresh – Here’s Why

Frozen veggies line the freezers from top to bottom at the grocery store. But with many myths floating around today discrediting frozen…

Coronavirus: How to Keep Your Gut Microbiome Healthy to Fight COVID-19

Many countries have sealed their borders and put the population under voluntary or enforced lockdown. Cultural and sporting events…