What happened to lunch? New study shows skipping lunch common in children

Nestlé research aims to better understand children’s dietary intakes and lifestyle habitsAccording to new analysis of data from the 2009-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey…

More water = less kidney stones

Staying well hydrated is an effective way to reduce your chances of forming kidney stones, according to new research presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2015 Spring Clinical Meetings.

National Food Institute of Denmark maintains its assessment of bisphenol A

After having examined the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA’s new health assessment of bisphenol A, the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, maintains its assessment of the…

Holding recess before lunch increases fruit and veggie consumption and decreases waste

Students participating in the National School Lunch Program are required to select a fruit and a vegetable side.

Breakfast in classroom program linked to better participation, attendance

Schools offering Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) had higher participation in the national school breakfast program and attendance, but math and reading achievement did not differ between schools…

Progress against childhood obesity could be threatened by rolling back school nutrition standards

Efforts to roll back current nutritional standards for the National School Lunch Program could jeopardize gains made in the fight against childhood obesity, write the authors of an article that will…

A good diet before diagnosis is linked with lower mortality among OVCA survivors

Prediagnosis diet quality was associated with mortality and may have a protective effect after ovarian cancer, according to a new study published October 14 in the JNCI: Journal of the National…

Seaweeds pass nutrition and taste tests: new Deakin research

Australian seaweeds have passed taste and nutrition tests in a Deakin University study that could eventually pave the way for seaweed to become a regular part of our national diet.

Children’s national physician looks at effects of energy drinks and caffeine consumption on sleep, mood, and performance in children

Pediatrician and sleep medicine specialist at Children’s National Health System, Judith Owens, MD, says despite increased consumption of energy drinks, there remain knowledge gaps on the health…

Southern-style diet ‘increases death risk’ in kidney disease patients

Eating a ‘Southern-style diet’ of fried foods, organ meats and sweetened beverages increases kidney disease patients’ risk of dying, according to the National Kidney Foundation.

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