Two billion people suffering from hidden hunger according to 2014 Global Hunger Index, even as levels of hunger in many developing countries decrease

A staggering 2 billion people get so little essential vitamins and minerals from the foods they eat that they remain undernourished, according to the 2014 Global Hunger Index (GHI) being released…

Babies benefit if mothers are given lifestyle advice during pregnancy

Researchers from the University of Adelaide in South Australia gave eating and exercise advice to pregnant women who are overweight or obese during the world’s largest study of its kind.

Probiotic decreases the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis

A team of UC Davis and University of Arizona researchers discovered that adding the bacteria Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis (B.

Survey: Moms who choose to breastfeed older babies motivated by health, nutrition benefits

Mothers who decide to breastfeed their children beyond 1 year of age consider their child’s physical and social development to be most important, while the advice of health care professionals, family…