Stress during pregnancy can affect fetal development

Stress hormones in the mother can affect foetal development, according to a study published in the Journal of Physiology.

New study shows increase in raw milk-associated outbreaks

A study published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal shows that the average annual number of outbreaks due to drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk…

New study finds that orange maize improves vitamin A in children

Just ahead of World Food Day, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has established that ‘orange’ vitamin A maize increases vitamin A storage in the body.

Food price gap between ‘more’ and ‘less’ healthy foods increased over 10-year period

Healthier foods and beverages have been consistently more expensive than unhealthier ones from 2002-2012, with a gap that’s growing, according to a study published October 8, 2014 in the…

Daily breakfast is associated with a lower type 2 diabetes risk profile in children

Regular consumption of a healthy breakfast may help children lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in this week’s PLOS Medicine.

Is junk food making us lose appetite for balanced diet?

A diet of junk food not only makes rats fat, but also reduces their appetite for novel foods, a preference that normally drives them to seek a balanced diet, reports a study published in the…

Promoting a healthy diet from infancy prevents childhood obesity and the onset of chronic disease

Healthy diet set early in lifeThis is the finding from a study published in the latest issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

Tooth plaque provides insight into our prehistoric ancestors’ diet

A new study may provide evidence that our prehistoric ancestors understood plant consumption and processing long before the development of agriculture, according to a study published in the…

School scheme unable to boost healthy eating and activity among kids

A school-based scheme to encourage children to eat healthily and be active has had little effect, conclude researchers in a study published on bmj.com today.

A mother’s diet before conception can permanently affect how her child’s genes function

Mother’s diet affects the ‘silencing’ of her child’s genes, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

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