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  1. Beware ‘vanishing caloric density,’ it can lead to weight gain

    Imagine a snack that not only physically melts in your mouth with every bite, but whose calories seem to disappear just as quickly. Magic, right? Your brain thinks so, thanks to a phenomenon know…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Nutrition #calories #diets #exclusive #Food&Drink #health #junkfood #nutrition #snacks #ultraprocessedfoods
    diningandcooking.com/2745479/b

  2. Different populations within countries have different #environment footprints of their #diets: Highly educated men in urban areas have the largest #climate impacts, while rural women have the lowest. Groups with a smaller footprint… www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026... +

  3. Mediterranean diet could boost mental health among older adults, study finds

    Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil may help keep the mind strong even into old age, according to new research. Older adults in Engl…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanCuisine #diets #elderlycare #health #Mediterranean #mediterraneancuisine #MediterraneanDiet #studysays
    diningandcooking.com/2729260/m

  4. … Related land-use changes (less agricultural use, more forests) can offer sizeable climate change & biodiversity benefits, while fewer ruminants reduce direct GHG emissions.

    #FoodSystems #PlantBased #Diets #Health #Costs #LandUse #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Emissions

  5. The scientific consensus is clear: #diets rich in diverse whole-plant foods are one of the most effective strategies for promoting long-term #health, preventing chronic diseases, and supporting overall well-being: doi.org/10.1039/9781... #PlantBased #Vegan #Nutrition #CVD #Diabetes #Obesity #Cancer

    Overview of Plant-based Diets

  6. Livestock farming is an inefficient method of #protein production relative to its #environment footprint. Cultured meat is a promising alternative for #consumers unwilling to switch their #diets to plant-based foods: doi.org/10.1007/978-... #Livestock #Meat #CulturedMeat #CultivatedMeat #CleanMeat

    Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit von...

  7. The EU #imports 90% of its soy #protein (for livestock feed) from just 3 countries. Without it, the EU could lose 40% of its #livestock production. Less dependency requires innovative protein production (fermentation) and diversified #diets (less meat, eggs): www.theproteinproject.eu/publications...

    From dependency to diversity: ...

  8. European Commission: "In addition to providing adequate nutrition and enabling positive #health outcomes, diets that have a high share of #plantbased foods help to support environment and climate objectives." eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten... #EU #Nutrition #Environment #Climate #Diets

    eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/...

  9. Counting calories doesn’t always add up to equal weight loss

    BOSTON — When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up. Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories …
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Nutrition #calories #diets #foodtrends #health #nutrition #weightloss
    diningandcooking.com/2717357/c

  10. What Is the Mediterranean Diet, and Why Is it So Popular?

    In the 1950s, a team of researchers around the world began looking at thousands of middle-aged men (40 to 59 years old) living in seven countries — Finland, Greece, Italy, Japan, the …
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanDiet #cardiovasculardisease #diets #heartdisease #Mediterranean #mediterraneanfood #whatisthemediterraneandiet
    diningandcooking.com/2699194/w

  11. In 2025, Japan exported 5,248 metric tons of nattō, the infamously slimy, pungent fermented soybean dish — a sign that the sometimes reviled and sometimes beloved food is gaining converts overseas. japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/ #life #fooddrink #fermentation #diets #natto

  12. How to eat carbs like a biohacker — without gaining weight

    They’re one of the most demonized food groups in America. For decades, carbohydrates have been blamed for everything from expanding waistlines and diabetes to heart disease and digestive problems. But according t…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Nutrition #biohacking #diets #energy #exclusive #Food&Drink #health #nutrition #Sugar #wholefoods
    diningandcooking.com/2679030/h

  13. Dietary diversity is linked to #health benefits, and – driven by plant #biodiversity – more biodiverse #diets are linked to better diet quality and lower #environment pressures. (Monetary costs are from 2014; since then prices for plant-based products have fallen a lot.) doi.org/10.1017/S136...

    Sustainability dimensions of d...

  14. How to Give Your Mediterranean Diet a Spanish Flair

    Spain is among the 22 countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, yet Spanish cuisine is often overlooked when discussing the Mediterranean diet. Additionally, Spain is one of the healthiest countries in the world according to the Bloo…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanSeafood #DietandNutrition #diets #Foodanddrink #JanetHelm #Mediterranean
    diningandcooking.com/2668353/h

  15. Greater adherence to an overall plant-based diet is associated with fewer depressive symptoms and greater well-being, in a cross-sectional study with ~2000 middle- to older-aged adults in Ireland: doi.org/10.1007/s003... #PlantBased #Diets #Nutrition #Health #MentalHealth #Depression

    Plant-based dietary indices an...

  16. Nice paper in #Nature by #MattiaBessone and colleagues on the patterns and consequences of #WildMeat #consumption in #CentralAfrica

    #OpenAccess

    "Using data from over 12,000 #households from 252 locations in Central Africa, it is clear that wild meat is a fundamental component of the #diets of #rural populations, accounting for 20% of the recommended daily #protein intake, compared with 13% and 6% for those living in towns and cities. The total annual #biomass of wild meat consumed in Central Africa increased from 0.73 million to 1.10 million tonnes between 2000 and 2022, with increasing demand from towns and cities. To ensure that wild meat is available to rural communities, in accordance with the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals and the #KunmingMontrealGlobalBiodiversityFramework, reducing wild meat consumption in urban metropolises is key."

    nature.com/articles/s41586-026

  17. Eating more rice & #beans is linked to better #nutrition, a lower carbon and water #footprint, and lower total food expenditures. Promoting consumption of #rice & beans can improve human #health and environmental #sustainability in an affordable way: doi.org/10.1017/S136... #Carbon #Diets #Brazil

    Rice and beans: the nutritious...

  18. Common foods that mess with focus, even if your diet is healthy

    Here’s something to chew on. Brains require nutrients from a variety of foods like fruits, vegetables, fatty fish, whole grains, nuts and seeds to function properly. Even if you’re c…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Nutrition #brains #Diabetes #diets #Food&Drink #health #junkfood #nutrition #obesity #studysays #ultraprocessedfoods
    diningandcooking.com/2639712/c

  19. New study finds #health outcomes in #pregnancy for women with #vegan and omnivore #diets to be equivalent, concludes that by working with healthcare professionals, focusing on a diverse diet and considering #supplementation, vegans can have healthy & successful pregnancies: doi.org/10.1002/ijgo...

    OBGYN

  20. Diets in Sub-Saharan Africa have much lower #environment impacts than Western #diets in high-income countries (on #globalwarming, water & #landuse), which is largely due to lower quantities of food consumed, and much lower intake of animal-sourced foods… doi.org/10.1016/j.sp... #meat #dairy >>

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