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What is Stress? Stress is the nonspecific response of the body to any threat or difficulty that demands change. These responses are...

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study is the most comprehensive worldwide observational epidemiological study to date. It describes...

Palm oil has been cultivated for more than 5000 years and is the most widely used and consumed vegetable oil in the world today, with it...

Mental disorders comprise a broad range of problems, with varying symptoms. Depression is one such mental illness that is recognised...

Today the population of the world is approximately 7.8 billion, and it is predicted to grow by another 2 billion people by 2050. Arable...

The current definitions of protein quality are defined by biochemistry and metabolic matrices and are now deemed to be obsolete,...

Protein is an important component of a healthy diet and it is well established that daily protein intakes are important for sustaining...

Of late there appears to be an inherent shift in peoples eating patterns – with sources of protein seemingly being at the forefront. The...

In the study of nutrition there is a need to validate and assess food intake and its effects on the body. Food intake is largely measured...

On June 12th-13th the EAT-Lancet Commission held their Food Forum in Stockholm. Planetary health has recently been included as a focus...

Nutrition is important for improved health and wellbeing and reducing the risk of diet-related health conditions including chronic...

Polyphenols and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are natural compounds with proven health benefits. The two classes of compounds...

Eating practices established in childhood contribute to lifelong nutritional habits. Children develop the motor skills required to feed...

Micronutrients as Ratios All diets require large amounts of macronutrients: proteins, carbohydrates and fats; in addition to small...

Chrono-Nutrition Chrono-nutrition is a relatively new field of research in nutritional epidemiology. It encompasses three fields of...

What is Antibiotic Resistance? Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria develops the ability to resist the effects of antibiotics that...

There is only limited nationally representative data in the United States (US) available on dietary supplement use and the subsequent...

A food system involves the entire production process of a particular food – from its production to its final consumption. The ultimate...

What is Nutritional Science? The science of human nutrition includes food science, food chains, behavioural science, wellbeing, law and...

The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) results from 2008 to 2017, published in January 2019, assesses detailed, quantitative...