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

Breakfast Glycaemic Index and Cognitive Function in School Children: Evidence, Methods and Mechanisms (videos)
Breakfast Glycaemic Index and Cognitive Function in School Children: Evidence, Methods and Mechanisms

Breakfast Glycaemic Index and Cognitive Function in School Children: Evidence, Methods and Mechanisms

Sandra Sünram-Lea
Early Development of Food Preferences in Relation to Early Sensory Development and Early Flavor Exposure (videos)
Early Development of Food Preferences in Relation to Early Sensory Development and Early Flavor Exposure

Early Development of Food Preferences in Relation to Early Sensory Development and Early Flavor Exposure

Andrea Maier-Nöth
The benefits of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on immunity (infographics)
The benefits of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on immunity

The benefits of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on immunity

NNIW90 - Human milk: composition, clinical benefits and future opportunities (publications)
NNIW90 - Human milk: composition, clinical benefits and future opportunities

NNIW90 - Human milk: composition, clinical benefits and future opportunities

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Parents' Feeding Practices and Associations with Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating (videos)
Parents' Feeding Practices and Associations with Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating

Parents' Feeding Practices and Associations with Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating

Lisa R. Fries
Combating childhood obesity by preventing 'fatty liver' in fetus (news)
Combating childhood obesity by preventing 'fatty liver' in fetus

Combating childhood obesity by preventing 'fatty liver' in fetus

Feeling anxious? Blame the size of your waistline! (news)
Feeling anxious? Blame the size of your waistline!

Feeling anxious? Blame the size of your waistline!

Iodine deficiency: No longer just a third-world issue, warns study (news)
Iodine deficiency: No longer just a third-world issue, warns study

Iodine deficiency: No longer just a third-world issue, warns study