https://medicalxpress.com/nutrition-healthy-eating-news/ en-us Latest health news and information about Nutrition & Healthy Eating Brain changes that can eventually lead to dementia may begin many years before anyone notices symptoms such as memory problems, missed appointments or difficulty finding words. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-healthy-diet-difference-people-higher.html Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:05 EDT news701674442 University of Louisville researchers have discovered how a naturally occurring microbial compound may help protect the gut and support future treatment strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-scientists-gut-power-fruits-nuts.html Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:00:04 EDT news701538421 Dietary supplements are an excellent way to fill gaps in our nutritional requirements. From vitamins and macronutrients to gut-health probiotics, dietary supplements have helped people address deficiencies. In recent years, however, the goal of consuming supplements has gone from addressing what's lacking to improving or maintaining overall health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-supplements-americans-shifting-multivitamins-health.html Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:40:05 EDT news701516510 If your social media feed has suddenly filled with content about ultra-processed foods (UPFs), you're far from alone. Since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tasked federal agencies last year with developing UPF guidelines, the buzz has been hard to miss. Yet, despite widespread attention to the topic, federal guidelines have not yet materialized, and Americans are unsure how to make healthy choices for their families. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-americans-hungry-policies-ultra-foods.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:09:03 EDT news701446114 A plant- and fish-based, low-protein diet paired with small amounts of an amino acid commonly found in eggs, meat and dairy increased healthy lifespan and decreased frailty and fat mass in mice, according to a new USC study published in the journal Cell Metabolism. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-mediterranean-diet-added-methionine-healthy.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:08 EDT news701434682 Diets rich in sugars and fats are associated with metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance, chronic inflammation and diabetes. During development, these imbalances can have a particularly significant impact, as the body must coordinate growth, maturation and hormone production. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-drosophila-reveals-immune-adjusts-response.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:40:06 EDT news701367782 You probably know fruit and vegetables are good for you, and most of us don't eat enough of them. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-frozen-fruit-canned-veg-cheap.html Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:30:01 EDT news700740504 A new perspective paper published in Frontiers in Nutrition argues that current public health recommendations for physical activity and protein intake are designed to prevent deficiency rather than maximize long-term health, independence and quality of life. The paper explores first-principles questions: How much protein should you have? What exercises should you be doing? What does the latest science tell us? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-gym-bros-kind-protein.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:03 EDT news700923241 Yo-yo dieters who struggle to lose weight and keep it off may achieve better results by following an intermittent fasting diet, rather than traditional calorie counting. An Adelaide University study focusing on the psychological aspects of both intermittent fasting and calorie restriction compared the effects the diets had on eating behaviors, mood, sleep and quality of life. The research is published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-diet-intermittent-fasting-weight-loss.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:40:03 EDT news700906801 Chronic stress, the prolonged exposure to psychological and/or physical strain, is known to be a risk factor for depression, anxiety and some other psychiatric disorders. Past studies suggest that chronic stress disrupts the integrity of myelin, a fatty insulating layer that surrounds nerve fibers and helps electrical signals travel efficiently between brain cells. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-intermittent-fasting-shield-brain-chronic.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:40:03 EDT news700832011 Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center have found that common dietary sugars fructose and glucose, despite having the same number of calories, communicate with the brain through different gut–brain pathways, a difference that may help shape our food and beverage preferences. In mice, the team identified a dedicated gut-brain signaling pathway through which fructose communicates with the brain and found that it is much less effective than glucose in turning down the activity of hunger-related neurons. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-fructose-weaker-satiety-brain-glucose.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:20:01 EDT news700413792 The presence of minerals in oilseeds, such as Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa) and cashews (Anacardium occidentale), does not guarantee that the body will use them. A study conducted at the Diadema campus of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil and published in the journal Química Nova evaluated the bioavailability of these nutrients. Bioavailability is defined as the fraction of the mineral actually released during simulated gastrointestinal digestion and potentially available for absorption. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-nuts-key-minerals-digestion.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:40:09 EDT news700403424