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Health-Promoting Properties of Foods
item Genetic determinants of BMI, diet, and fitness interact to partially explain anthropometric obesity traits but not the metabolic consequences of obesity in men and women (Feb 2026)
item The ginger polyphenol 6 gingerol elicits minimal changes in an ex vivo human gut microbiome (Jan 2026)
item Guiding principles for science-based food classification systems focused on processing and formulation (Jan 2026)
item Assessment of juniper ash elemental composition for potential use in a traditional indigenous dietary pattern (Jan 2026)
item Metabolic alteration in oxylipins and endocannabinoids point to an important role for soluble epoxide hydrolase and inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease—finding from Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (Jan 2026)
item Methodological challenges with the ultra-processed food designation (Dec 2025)
item Healthy dietary patterns– the intersection of nutrition, convenience, and culture (Dec 2025)
item A pilot study of the Nutrient Composition Diversity Index in a sample of healthy United States adults shows positive associations with adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and micronutrient adequacy (Nov 2025)
item FSP1-mediated lipid droplet quality control prevents neutral lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis (Oct 2025)
item A cross-sectional study of macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive components in human milk of approved milk bank donors from low-, middle-, and high-income countries (Sep 2025)
item Fecal microbiomes from healthy adult consumers of fruits and vegetables exhibit fiber- and donor-specific fermentation: "5 a day" is not enough (Sep 2025)
item Gut microbiome genes involved in plant and mucin breakdown correlate with diet and gastrointestinal inflammation in healthy United States adults (Sep 2025)
item Association of lactose intake and lactase persistence genotype with microbial taxa and function in healthy multi-ethnic U.S. adults (Aug 2025)
item Creating a nutrient-dense menu using foods consumed by native communities in the northern great plains prior to 1851 for use in dietary intervention trial (Aug 2025)
item The impact of holder pasteurization on macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive factors in human milk processed in a milk bank setting (Jul 2025)
item Vegetarianísh - How "Flexitarian" eating patterns are defined and their role in global food-based dietary guidance (Jul 2025)
item Hypertension and the gut microbiome: A science advisory from the American Heart Association (Jul 2025)
item Call to action: A need for community-driven minimum information standards for food composition data (Jul 2025)
item Neglected micronutrients – considering a broader set of vitamins and minerals in public health nutrition programs worldwide: A narrative review (Jul 2025)
item Preparation time does not reflect nutrition and varies based on level of processing (Jul 2025)
item Impact of food service cooking on the yield and fat content of commercial ground meats and a plant-based meat substitute (Jun 2025)
item Protocol: The International Milk Composition (IMiC) Consortium - a harmonized secondary analysis of human milk from four studies (Jun 2025)
item Blueprint of the distinct metabolite profiles of healthy pig heart chambers (Jun 2025)
item Machine learning with ingredient-level food trees reveals contributors to systemic inflammation among adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2010 and 2015-2018 (May 2025)
item Addressing dietary fiber terminology consistency: Insights from a multidisciplinary roundtable and establishment of the fiber ontology working group (May 2025)
item Technical requirements for LC-MS/MS oxylipin analysis (May 2025)
item A type 4 resistant potato starch alters the cecal microbiome, gene expression and resistance to colitis in mice fed a Western diet based on NHANES data (Apr 2025)
item Best practices and considerations for conducting research on diet–gut microbiome interactions and their impact on health in adult populations: An umbrella review (Apr 2025)
item Perspectives on ultra-processed food research: critical questions and next steps (Mar 2025)
item Building healthy dietary patterns with ultra-processed foods (Feb 2025)
item Overview of the process used to develop evidence-based dietary guidance in the u.s. (Feb 2025)
item Where ultra-processed foods and health meet in 2025 (Jan 2025)
item An asset-based examination of the contextual factors influencing nutrition security in northern New England (Jan 2025)
item Association of vitamin D status with immune markers in a cohort of healthy adults (Dec 2024)
item Dietary fiber (AOAC 2011.25) analysis of fast cooking yellow beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with high iron bioavailability (Dec 2024)
item Unveiling nutritional potential: Exploring sorghum as a hidden gem in global diets (Dec 2024)
item Effects of different processing methods on the functional, nutritional, and physicochemical profiles of cowpea leaf powder (Nov 2024)
item Chemical composition and in vitro iron bioavailability of extruded and open-pan cooked germinated and ungerminated pearl whole millet “Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.” (Jun 2024)
item Nutrients and non-essential metals in darkibor kale grown at urban and rural farms (Apr 2024)
item Combined Alcohol Soluble Carbohydrate Determination (CASCADE) of Food (Feb 2024)
item Genome-wide association and genomic prediction for iron and zinc concentration and iron bioavailability in a collection of yellow dry beans (Feb 2024)
item Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) molasses: Physicochemical characterization and in vitro bioavailability of different genotypes (Aug 2023)