A mounting body of research shows that even short interactions with facility dogs can improve children’s overall well-being.

Consuming large amounts of junk food early in life may cause lasting changes in the brain, even if a person later adopts a healthier diet. Scientists discovered that diets high in fat and sugar ...

The cheesecake is not incidental. The blintzes are not nostalgia. The tradition of dairy on Shavuot is, if we are willing to ...

Substituting dietary protein with carbohydrate or fat at 9 months of age is associated with a lower BMI z-score at 5 years of age.

Eating too much junk food early in life may rewire the brain in ways that last into adulthood, even after switching to a ...

California researchers have identified a possible link between toxin in the gut and increase in cancer cases in people under ...

This diagnostic study, based on qualitative fieldwork across Kabul, Faryab, and Nangarhar, examines the behavioral, social, and contextual barriers influencing nutrition practices within households.

Using food in the classroom can help preschoolers learn more about science and increase their vocabulary skills, according to ...

Eating your first meal earlier in the day and fasting longer overnight may help maintain a healthy weight. Late-night eating ...

Proper infant nutrition is crucial for growth and health during the early years. While breastfeeding is recommended, formula ...

A recent study published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology documented skeletal changes linked to scurvy in ...

Mothers from households which don't have enough food are going to great lengths to ensure their infants are fed well, often at the expense of their own well-being, a University of Otago – Ōtākou ...