New study findings suggest that baby-led weaning—a popular method for introducing solid foods to infants—furnishes ample calories for growth and development. The findings provide evidence-based support for baby-led weaning, ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Despite ongoing concerns about the health impacts of non-sugar sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and stevia, these sweeteners are increasingly found in a variety of foods and beverages, including those aimed at children. ...
Jan 22, 2024
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Traveling on a train recently you couldn't help but overhear two women deep in conversation about a mutual obsession with food, including emotional triggers that pushed them towards chocolate and pizza.
Sep 18, 2023
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Parents, caregivers and childcare settings are much more aware of food allergies than they once were. Precautions are taken and emergency plans can be developed for each child at risk of a reaction. But fewer people have ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Cyprus is battling an influx of disease-carrying mosquitoes by bringing in hundreds of thousands of the insects after being sterilized through radiation.
Jun 28, 2023
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Safe live microorganisms are found in a variety of foods we eat every day, from yogurt and other fermented foods, to raw fruits and vegetables. Despite the widespread idea that these mixtures of live microbes contribute to ...
Mar 7, 2023
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A protein in soybeans blocks the production of a liver enzyme involved in the metabolism of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein, scientists found in a recent study.
Jan 23, 2023
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Q: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do my kids really need every day?
Oct 18, 2021
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It's a muggy morning in late August in Durham, N.C.—the temperature has already hit 85 degrees by 9 a.m.—and Jeff Letourneau is headed into the woods. The Ph.D. student in Duke's Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology ...
Sep 14, 2021
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What kinds of mental imagery do the women's choices evoke? How do you see Mari? What about Sari? Studies have shown that our attitudes toward food are often inadvertently accompanied by a moral undertone. We judge food choices ...
Apr 29, 2021
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