Combo-snacks of cheese and vegetables cut kids calories, study suggests

A new study finds that serving children combined snacks of vegetables and cheese led them to eat 72 percent fewer calories — and be just as satisfied as those who were served only potato chips.

Widespread Supplementation Needed To Halt Rise In Vitamin D Related Diseases In Children

Children’s doctors warn of return of 19th century disease if current trends continue Widely available and low-cost vitamin D supplements, fortification of foods, greater knowledge amongst healthcare professionals and better public awareness are amongst the steps needed to tackle the growing incidence of vitamin D deficiency amongst the UK population, according to the Royal Col…

Common Childhood Leukemia May Be Treated With Vegetable Compound

It looks like your mother was on to something when she said, “Eat your vegetables!” A concentrated form of a compound called sulforaphane found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables has been shown to reduce the number of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells in the lab setting, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine. The findings appear in PLOS ONE…

Snack Attack: Eating Unhealthy Snack Foods May Affect Cancer Risk In Patients With Lynch Syndrome

A new analysis has found that loading up on snack foods may increase cancer risk in individuals with an inborn susceptibility to colorectal and other cancers…