How Scientists Discovered Vitamins and Why They Matter
This article explores the fascinating history of how humans discovered vitamins—special nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy. Starting from ancient times …
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How You Feed Your Baby Now Affects Their Food Choices Later
A new study from Shanghai followed families to understand how feeding babies in their first two years affects what they eat as preschoolers. Researchers found …
Read MoreWhy Eating Different Foods Matters for People With HIV
Researchers in Ethiopia studied 412 adults living with HIV who were taking HIV medications to understand how eating a variety of different foods affects their …
Read MoreA New Way to Plan Healthy Eating That Keeps Quality High
Researchers have developed a new approach to help people eat healthier by focusing on keeping food quality consistent while allowing flexibility in the types …
Read MoreWhy Indigenous Communities Struggle to Get Enough Nutrients Year-Round
Researchers studied what people in a Karen community in Thailand eat during different seasons to understand their nutrition challenges. They found that most …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Affects Your Sleep Hormone Levels
Researchers studied over 6,500 Chinese adults to understand how different eating patterns affect melatonin, the body's natural sleep hormone. They found that …
Read MoreEating More Variety May Help Control a Serious Skin Disease
A new study looked at whether eating a wider variety of foods helps people with pemphigus vulgaris, a rare disease where the body attacks its own skin cells, …
Read MoreWhat Moms Eat Affects Their Kids' Nutrition in India
Researchers in Mumbai, India studied how the food mothers eat connects to the food their children eat. They looked at families living in crowded urban …
Read MoreSchool Food Programs Help Kids Eat More Variety
Researchers tested a new program called Project Daire that changes how food is offered in elementary schools. They wanted to see if kids would eat a wider …
Read MoreWhy Kids with Autism May Eat More Inflammatory Foods
Researchers compared the eating habits of 50 children with autism to 50 typically developing children and found some interesting differences. Children with …
Read MoreNutrition Counseling Helps Pregnant Women in Ethiopia Eat More Varied Foods
Researchers looked at studies involving nearly 4,000 pregnant women in Ethiopia to see if nutrition counseling helped them eat a more varied diet. They found …
Read MoreStudents with Poor Diets More Likely to Take Supplements, Study Finds
A new study of 459 Chinese university students found that those with the poorest eating habits were most likely to take dietary supplements. Students who ate …
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