Diet & Food

Diet & Food: science-based articles and podcasts on everyday health from Medpresso.

Healthy Eating, Weight Management, Vitamins & Supplements

Medicine and science news

  • Gut microbiota in type 2 diabetes: a hidden metabolic driver with therapeutic promise
  • Magnesium and migraine: what the evidence shows
  • How memory shapes appetite control
  • Caffeine and headaches: Relief in a cup or a hidden trigger?
  • Caffeine under the microscope: Performance booster, dehydration culprit, or misunderstood molecule?
  • Can the Mediterranean diet evolve to fight cognitive decline more effectively?
  • Exploring the dual role of vitamin C in cataract prevention and progression
  • Weight loss supplements: analyzing benefits, mechanisms, and the risks involved
  • Essential minerals and their role in optimizing immune function: insights into deficiencies and supplementation
  • The antiviral power of zinc: exploring its critical role
  • Biotin beyond beauty: separating the facts from the hype in health and wellness
  • Caffeine's dark side: unraveling its role in triggering anxiety and panic disorders
  • The secret fertility booster: how vitamin D transforms reproductive health
  • Intermittent fasting: a deeper dive into its impact on metabolic health and longevity
  • Dietary strategies in kidney stone prevention: From hydration to probiotics
  • Ketogenic diet: a comprehensive review of benefits, risks, and long-term effects
  • Coffee consumption: A surprising ally against kidney stones?
  • The impact of food allergy from infancy through adulthood
  • The role of Caffeine in migraine: trigger or treatment?
  • The impact of Calcium supplementation on weight management
  • Vitamin A and hair health: new insights and therapeutic potentials
  • Biotin supplementation: is it necessary for managing hair loss?
  • Potential of ketogenic diet in neurological disorders
  • Tinted wine for health protection
  • Food addiction: diagnosis and treatment
  • Red wine: health benefits or health harms?
  • Magnesium therapy - indications and contraindications
  • Dietary supplements for protecting the immune system
  • Salt and sugar: 2 enemies of blood pressure in children
  • Intermittent Fasting and Metabolic Health

Scientific articles reviews

  • The Role of Dietary Supplements in Supporting Muscle Mass and Physical Function
  • New Approaches to Obesity Treatment

Popular science articles

  • Dietary Supplements: Between Evidence-Based Medicine and Marketing
  • Dietary Supplements: A Contemporary Perspective
  • How sugar is silently shaping our health: its impact on inflammation, addiction, and metabolic diseases
  • Challenging the cholesterol myth: What really matters for heart health?
  • Coffee and heart health: unraveling the surprising connections between caffeine, blood pressure, and hypertension risk
  • How to get rid of belly fat?
  • Does gluten affect weight gain?
  • Gluten in the human diet
  • Improving cognitive functions with a balanced diet
  • The effect of plant products on the brain
  • Best sources of protein
  • About the role of proteins in a balanced diet
  • Mediterranean diet: no problem and with pleasure…
  • Food Enzymes - Catalysts of Health
  • Four supplements - natural digestion improvement
  • Managing Stress: Vitamins and Natural Supplements
  • The healing power of chicken broth
  • Vegetables heat treatment: yes or no?
  • Nuts slow down the aging process
  • Arugula is the elixir that gives flavor to life
  • What you need to know about vitamin D
  • How to prolong gut health
  • How dietary culture has distorted our understanding of good nutrition
  • Proper nutrition is a sure way to strengthen your immune system.
  • Vitamin D: Benefits, Research, Recommendations ...
  • Mushrooms: new research and facts
  • Many or few? Once again about water balance
  • How much water should I drink?
  • Drink water: why and when
  • "... we eat in order to live"

Food science

  • Garlic and dyslipidemia: how a common food may reshape cardiovascular risk profiles
  • Chili peppers and metabolic health: antioxidant and anti-obesity potential through capsaicin
  • Chia in diabetes management: a multitarget functional food approach
  • Protein supplements under the microscope: separating evidence from assumption
  • The hidden pharmacology of medicinal plant sprouts
  • Whey protein after menopause: when supplementation works—and when it doesn’t
  • Beyond Sugar: A Holistic Review of Sweeteners
  • From cells to steaks: the rise of lab-grown meat
  • Night snacking: pistachios beat carbs for diet quality
  • From forgotten fields to superfood shelves: how ancient grains are reshaping functional nutrition
  • Fish oil and brainpower
  • Nuts: “guilty pleasure” or cardioprotection?
  • Lemon verbena for better sleep: Nature’s answer to insomnia or placebo?
  • Quinoa and chia: the next clinical superfoods or just trendy grains?
  • The curcumin dilemma: Natural remedy or overrated compound?
  • Why yogurt may outperform milk in muscle health?
  • Matcha meets muscle- green tea powder boost strength and ease fatigue
  • The hidden downside of mineral water
  • Tiny seeds, big impact: Unlocking chia’s power against chronic disease
  • Is honey the next brain supplement? Exploring its surprising role in memory, stress, and neuroprotection
  • Peanuts for weight loss? A surprising ally for heart health and diabetes prevention
  • Lemon balm and viral infections: Exploring its potential as a natural antiviral therapy
  • Chamomile’s healing power: From ancient remedy to modern medicine
  • The power of seeds: A natural approach to managing polycystic ovary syndrome
  • Dried fruits and their benefits for gut, heart, and bones
  • Rice flour: A nutritious and versatile solution for everyday health and well-being
  • Exploring the protective effects of spinach against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Nutrient-enriched breads: The health potential of kale and spinach supplementation
  • Red wine and health: a balancing act between benefits and risks
  • Can dark chocolate boost your brain? Exploring the link between fatigue, cognition, and brain health

Podcasts

  • The healing power of chicken broth
  • Managing Stress: Vitamins and Natural Supplements
  • Four supplements - natural digestion improvement
  • Food Enzymes - Catalysts of Health
  • Mediterranean diet: problem free and pleasant
  • Gluten in the human diet
  • Does gluten affect weight gain?
  • About the role of proteins in a balanced diet
  • Best sources of protein
  • Improving cognitive functions with a balanced diet
  • The effect of plant products on the brain
  • How to get rid of belly fat?
  • Dietary Supplements in Modern Healthcare: Evidence, Safety, and Personalization
  • Dietary Supplements for Muscle Mass and Physical Function