US adults do not consume enough protein, study warns

New research examines the protein intake, overall diet, and physical functioning of adults over the age of 51 living in the United States.

Avoid fruit juice up to the age of 1 year, say the AAP

Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit for infants under the age of 1 year and should be avoided, say the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Worldwide obesity: Meat protein has as much effect as sugar

Global obesity affects more than 600 million adults over the age of 18 years.

Increasing calcium intake ‘does not improve bone health of seniors’

Increasing calcium intake to current recommendations does not improve bone density or reduce the risk of fractures among adults over the age of 50, two new studies find.

Childhood obesity and cardiometabolic risk increases when meals are skipped

Children who skip main meals are more likely to have excess body fat and an increased cardiometabolic risk already at the age of 6 to 8 years, according to a Finnish study.

Diets low in polyunsaturated fatty acids may be a problem for youngsters

In the first study to closely examine the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake among U.S. children under the age of 5, Sarah Keim, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has found what might be a troubling deficit in the diet of many youngsters…

Solid Foods Before 4 Months Can Raise Obesity Risk For Bottle-Fed Babies

Bottle-fed babies who ate solid foods before the age of 4 months were six times more likely to be obese at the age of 3 years than those that started later, said US researchers who also found that the timing of solid food introduction made no difference in the case of breastfed babies…

Breastfeeding Boosts Kids’ Brains, Especially Boys’

Australian researchers found that babies mainly breastfed for at least six months went on to score significantly higher in academic tests at the age of ten, especially boys…