Health + Wellness
The Nutrition Science Behind Inflammation: How Food Impacts Your Body
people have been treating food as medicine for centuries. The ancient Greek physician and philosopher, Hippocrates, famously stated, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Nowadays, society largely regards pharmaceuticals as medicine and food as a source of energy and enjoyment. While food can be both of those things, it can still have a profound impact on the body. Nutrition science is devoted to studying the relationship between human health and diet. The field represents a convergence of many different disciplines, including food chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, physiology, and data science. Here’s what nutrition science has to say about how food affects inflammation and overall health.