An ad hoc committee will assess the human requirements for energy intake and expenditure. The review will consider age, sex, body size, body composition, level of physical activity, and race/ethnicity ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served as the cornerstone of ...

On November 30, 2010, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (IOM) in the US released new recommendations on daily reference intakes for vitamin D and calcium across all ages.

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka nutrition experts are calling for dietary fiber to be officially recognized internationally as an ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A randomized Canadian trial shows that three daily servings of full-fat dairy can fit safely into a healthy eating pattern without harming weight or cardiometabolic ...

Heart-healthy proteins are typically low in saturated fat and high in other beneficial nutrients. Learn which eight proteins ...

Lower dietary antioxidant intake is linked to higher oxidative stress in rosacea, with potential implications for disease severity.