The analysis suggests the Victorians were partial to a bowl of porridge, while in modern diets potatoes, soybeans, and peanuts are flavor of the day

A new study indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may improve adolescents' academic performance, and the effect may relate to sleep quality

Scientists have measured the nutritional value of herbivore dinosaurs' diet by growing their food in atmospheric conditions similar to those found roughly 150 million years ago

In 1991, German tourists discovered in the Eastern Italian Alps a human body that was later determined to be the oldest naturally preserved ice mummy, known as Otzi, or the Iceman

A study will evaluate the effects of fasting on the immune system and gut bacteria

Blood metabolites differed strongly between treatment and control groups in clinical trial of popular DASH diet

Toddlers aged 19-23 months average more than seven teaspoons of sugar per day

A new meta-analysis finds that a diet that includes plant protein, fiber, nuts, and plant sterols lowers cholesterol, improves blood pressure, and improves other markers for cardiovascular disease risk

Previous analysis of Mesolithic skeletal remains in this region has suggested a more varied Mediterranean diet 

A study offers clues to how aphids capitalize on relationship with beneficial bacteria through changes in gene expression linked to DNA methylation