Nutrition, Health and Wellness

With vast clinical problems persisting in the world today, the role of nutrition for overall health, and prevention and treatment of diseases may sometimes be overlooked.

In this section you will find extensive research on the therapeutic role of diet, including resources for dietary guidelines and nutrition screening & assessment. We also cover requirements and recommendations for food safety, healthy eating, nutrients and hydration.

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Complementary Feeding: Building the Foundation for Lifelong Health

Complementary Feeding: Building the Foundation for Lifelong Health

Complementary Feeding (CF) marks a critical transition in infancy when breast milk alone no longer meets a baby’s growing nutritional needs. This stage not only bridges important nutrient gaps but also plays a central role in shaping eating behaviors, food preferences, and immune development. The article provides an evidence-based overview of CF—covering optimal timing and readiness cues, progression of textures and flavors, and the role of diverse, nutrient-dense and allergen-containing foods. It also includes an overview of the latest 2025 EAACI updates on the role of CF in allergy

FIGO 2025
XXV World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

XXV World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research (publications)
Biological and Experiential Factors That Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods

Biological and Experiential Factors That Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods

The scientific basis for healthful carbohydrate profile (publications)
The scientific basis for healthful carbohydrate profile

The scientific basis for healthful carbohydrate profile

Maternal sugary beverage intake during breastfeeding impacts cognitive development in children (news)
Maternal sugary beverage intake during breastfeeding impacts cognitive development in children

Maternal sugary beverage intake during breastfeeding impacts cognitive development in children

A Plant Powered Diet for Optimal Health (videos)
A Plant Powered Diet for Optimal Health

A Plant Powered Diet for Optimal Health

Sharon Palmer
Primary prevention of allergy in infants – What’s new? (publications)
Primary prevention of allergy in infants – What’s new?

Primary prevention of allergy in infants – What’s new?

Hugo Van Bever
NNIW95: Dietary Sugars, as sour as they are made out to be? (videos)
NNIW95: Dietary Sugars, as sour as they are made out to be?

NNIW95: Dietary Sugars, as sour as they are made out to be?

Dennis Bier
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Plant Protein to Power the Planet

Plant Protein to Power the Planet

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Ending 'THROW AWAY' Food Culture- Looking at Food Loss and Waste and How we can Prevent it

Ending 'THROW AWAY' Food Culture- Looking at Food Loss and Waste and How we can Prevent it

Rapid Sustainable Agricultural Growth – Agnes Kalibata (videos)
Rapid Sustainable Agricultural Growth – Agnes Kalibata

Rapid Sustainable Agricultural Growth – Agnes Kalibata