Early Childhood Healthy Eating Programs Show Promise: More Research is Needed

Early Childhood Healthy Eating Programs Show Promise: More Research is Needed

Healthy eating programs in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings, such as preschools and day care centers, may potentially improve children’s diet quality and reduce the risk of overweight and obesity. However, more research is needed to strengthen and optimize these interventions, according to a recent comprehensive review by Cochrane.

Memory Magic: The Power of Flavanols & Multivitamins

Memory Magic: The Power of Flavanols & Multivitamins

The significance of diet and nutrition in maintaining optimal health and preventing diseases is a universally acknowledged fact. The food we consume not only fuels our bodies but also influences our mental health, including memory and cognitive function. Recent research has shed light on the role of certain dietary components, such as flavanols and multivitamins, in boosting memory and cognitive performance.

Broccoli and kale microgreens pack a nutritional punch

Broccoli and kale microgreens pack a nutritional punch

Researchers now report that kale and broccoli microgreens grown in either windowsills or under commercial growing conditions are rich in phytonutrients, though the levels of some compounds varied considerably between the two environments.

Bacteroides ovatus helps us get our daily dietary fiber xyloglucan

How a versatile gut bacterium helps us get our daily dietary fiber – A common gut bacterium – Bacteroides ovatus – helps us metabolize a main component of dietary fibre xyloglucan from the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, revealed by researchers from University of British Columbia in the journal Nature.

Healthier diets possible in low-income rural communities in US

Healthier diets possible in low-income, rural communities in America — According to new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – In the United States, children don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Instead, their diets typically include excessive amounts of sugars and solid fats, counter to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations, increasing the risk of obesity and diabetes.