How Schools Can Help Stop Childhood Weight Problems
Schools do much more than teach math and reading—they could be powerful places to help kids stay healthy and prevent weight problems. This research suggests …
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Most Kids Don't Know Enough About Healthy Eating
Researchers in China surveyed over 2,400 elementary school students to see how much they knew about nutrition and healthy eating habits. They found that only …
Read MoreCooking Classes Help Cancer Survivors Eat Healthier and Feel Better
A new study looked at a cooking program called Not-Just-Supper Club that teaches cancer survivors how to prepare healthy, plant-based meals. Researchers found …
Read MoreWhy Health Programs Work Better for Some People Than Others
Researchers studied a community health program called Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities-2.0 to understand why it helps some people more than others. The …
Read MoreWhy Some Palestinians Take Vitamins and Others Don't
Researchers in Palestine wanted to understand who takes vitamin supplements and why some people think they don't get enough vitamins in their diet. They …
Read MoreUnderstanding Your Gut Bacteria Helps You Eat Healthier
Researchers in Turkey studied 420 adults to see if knowing about gut bacteria (the tiny organisms living in your stomach) connects to eating healthier and …
Read MoreSchool Gardens Help Kids Eat More Healthy Lunches
Researchers wanted to see if having a school garden and teaching kids about nutrition would help them eat more of their school lunches. They watched students …
Read MoreCan Phone Apps Help Stop Kids From Staying Too Small?
Researchers looked at seven studies about using phones and apps to help parents prevent stunting—when children don't grow properly due to poor nutrition. The …
Read MoreCan a 4-Week Lunch Class Help Kids Make Healthier Food Choices?
Australian kids eat way too much junk food and not enough fruits and vegetables. Researchers tested whether teaching fourth graders about healthy lunches would …
Read MoreWhat Kids Learn About Food in School Isn't Enough
Researchers looked at nutrition classes in schools across the United States to see what students are actually learning about healthy eating. They studied 110 …
Read MoreWhy Doctors Aren't Using Body Scans to Check Your Health
Doctors who specialize in nutrition have access to special tools that can measure body muscle and how many calories you burn, but most of them rarely use these …
Read MoreWhat Kids Learn About Food in School Isn't Enough
Researchers looked at nutrition classes in schools across the United States to see what students are actually learning about healthy eating. They found that …
Read MoreWhy Sugary Drinks After Exercise May Hurt Kids' Waistlines
Researchers studied over 121,000 Chinese students to understand how their eating and exercise habits affect belly fat. They found that kids who drink sugary …
Read MoreNew Program Teaches College Students How to Eat Healthier
College-age adults (18-25 years old) in the US tend to eat the worst diets of any adult group, which affects their health and school performance. Researchers …
Read MoreDoes Eating More Magnesium Help Lower Blood Pressure in Diabetics?
Researchers in Saudi Arabia wanted to know if eating more magnesium-rich foods could help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood pressure. They taught …
Read MoreCan Game-Based Learning Help Nursing Students Learn Better Nutrition?
Researchers tested whether turning nutrition education into a game-like experience could help nursing students learn and remember information better. They …
Read MoreFree Fruits and Veggies Help Kids Eat Healthier
Researchers studied a program that gave families free fruits and vegetables plus cooking lessons to see if it would help kids eat better. Over six months, 176 …
Read MoreTeaching Kids to Cook: A New Way to Help Them Stay Healthy
Doctors are discovering that teaching children and parents how to cook healthy meals can help kids make better food choices and stay healthier their whole …
Read MoreTeaching Families to Raise Chickens Helps Kids Eat More Eggs
Researchers in Burkina Faso tested whether teaching families how to raise chickens and improve nutrition could help children eat more eggs. They worked with …
Read MoreHow Different Countries Train Nutrition Experts
This research looked at how different countries teach and certify nutrition professionals—the experts who help people eat healthier. Researchers compared …
Read MoreWhat College Students Eat Affects Their Heart Health and Body Shape
Researchers studied 404 college students in Ecuador to understand how their eating habits and where they're from affect their body composition and heart …
Read MoreFun Board Game Helps Older Adults Learn to Prevent Diabetes
Researchers created a board game called 'Stable Sugar Winner' to teach older adults how to eat healthier and prevent diabetes. Forty-nine older adults played …
Read MoreUnderstanding Food Labels Helps Adults Eat Healthier
Researchers studied 653 Malaysian adults to understand how well people can read and understand nutrition information, and whether this skill affects their …
Read MoreNew Guide Helps Liver Disease Patients Eat Better and Stay Healthier
People with cirrhosis (serious liver disease) often struggle to eat enough healthy food, which can make their condition worse. Researchers created a nutrition …
Read MoreTeaching Older Adults Healthy Habits Really Works
Researchers wanted to know if teaching older adults about healthy living could actually change their behavior. They worked with 118 seniors in Iran, giving …
Read MoreWhat Marshallese Moms Are Eating and How to Help Them Eat Better
Researchers studied what 20 Marshallese mothers in Arkansas were eating to understand their food choices and help them eat healthier. They found that these …
Read MoreHow Better Doctor-Dietitian Communication Improves Patient Nutrition Care
Doctors often don't get enough nutrition training in medical school, which means they sometimes miss important nutrition advice for their patients. This paper …
Read MoreUnderstanding Nutrition Knowledge Helps People Eat More Vegetables and Fruit
Researchers in China studied how well people understand nutrition and whether that knowledge affects how many vegetables and fruits they eat. They surveyed …
Read MoreCan Learning About Food Help Stop Eating When You're Sad?
Researchers wanted to know if teaching people about nutrition and emotions could help them stop eating too much when they feel bad. They worked with 95 people …
Read MoreHow Food Pantries Can Help People Choose Healthier Foods
Researchers studied how food pantries in New York State are working to make it easier for people to pick healthier foods. They talked to 14 nutrition teachers …
Read MoreWhy Pregnant Women in India Aren't Eating Enough
Researchers in rural India discovered a big gap between what doctors recommend pregnant women eat and what they actually eat. The study found that 85% of …
Read MoreCan Cooking Classes Help Control Blood Sugar in Diabetes?
Researchers in Japan are testing whether a special program that combines cooking classes with lessons about nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress can help …
Read MoreWhy Hospital Nutrition Staff Training Matters for Patient Care
Researchers in Vietnam looked at how well hospital nutrition workers understood their jobs and whether they were doing them correctly. They surveyed 256 …
Read MoreWhy Nutrition Advice Fails: Learning from Senegal's Food Traditions
Researchers in Senegal discovered that telling people what to eat doesn't always work, especially when the advice ignores local food traditions and culture. …
Read MoreExtra Food and Cooking Tips Help Malnourished Kids Gain Healthy Weight
Researchers in Sri Lanka tested whether giving malnourished children extra food and teaching parents to cook nutritious meals would help them grow better. They …
Read MoreTeaching Teens Better Eating Habits in Pakistani Schools
Researchers in Pakistan are testing a new program to help teenagers eat healthier by teaching them about nutrition in school. The program involves training …
Read MoreSchool Program Helps Teens Eat Less Junk Food in Indonesia
Researchers in Indonesia studied whether a healthy eating program called Aksi Bergizi actually changed what teenagers eat. They compared 253 students who …
Read MoreBetter Diabetes Education Helps Pregnant Women Control Blood Sugar
Researchers tested a new way to teach pregnant women with gestational diabetes about healthy eating. The teaching method combined two proven approaches: one …
Read MoreNew Health Program Helps Teen Girls Learn About Metabolism Without Focusing on Weight
Researchers in Saudi Arabia tested a new school program called Green Apple that teaches teenage girls about healthy eating and metabolism without emphasizing …
Read MoreHelping Kids Grow Taller: Combining Health Plans with Disaster Prep
In Indonesia, many young children aren't growing as tall as they should be, especially in areas that face droughts and other environmental challenges. …
Read MoreCan a Minecraft Game Help Kids Eat Healthier?
Researchers created a special version of the popular video game Minecraft called NutriMine to help people learn about eating healthy foods. They tested it with …
Read MoreVideos Help Pregnant Women Take Iron Pills and Have Healthier Babies
Researchers in Ethiopia tested whether watching health education videos at home could help pregnant women take their iron supplements and have better …
Read MoreHelping International Students Eat Healthier with Mediterranean Diet
When students move to a new country, they often change what they eat based on what's available and what their new culture prefers. This change can be good or …
Read MoreHow Doctors Can Better Track What You Eat Using Simple Technology
Researchers tested a new way for doctors' offices to learn about patients' eating habits using a computer tool called ASA24. This tool asks people to remember …
Read MoreSimple Nutrition Tips Can Reduce Period Pain and Discomfort
Researchers studied whether teaching young women about healthy eating could help reduce premenstrual syndrome (PMS)—the uncomfortable symptoms many experience …
Read MoreFun Game Helps Little Kids Eat More Vegetables
Researchers tested a digital game called Veggies4myHeart to see if it could help preschool children (ages 3-6) become more interested in eating vegetables. …
Read MoreFood Vouchers Help Low-Income Families Eat Healthier
Researchers looked at food voucher programs around the world that give money to lower-income families so they can buy healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, …
Read MoreCan Phone Apps Help Kids Eat Better and Move More?
Researchers looked at 53 different studies from around the world to see if using phones, apps, and text messages could help people eat healthier and exercise …
Read MoreWhy Young Arabs Know About Healthy Eating But Don't Always Do It
Researchers surveyed over 2,500 young adults aged 18-25 across seven Arab countries to understand what they know about nutrition and what they actually eat. …
Read MoreHow Food Banks Can Better Help People Eat Healthier
Food banks and pantries have become a lifeline for millions of Americans struggling to afford food. Researchers looked at 79 studies to understand what helps …
Read MoreTeaching People About Food Helps Fix Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers in Bangladesh tested whether teaching adults about healthy eating could improve their metabolic syndrome—a condition where people develop high …
Read MoreEating Smart and Knowing Food Helps Prevent Diabetes
Researchers studied over 6,000 Turkish adults to understand how eating habits and food knowledge affect the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (a group of …
Read MoreCan a Website Help Young Adults Eat Better Before Having Kids?
Researchers wanted to know if a website could help young adults improve their eating habits before having children. They studied how people used a digital tool …
Read MoreTeaching Teachers About Healthy Eating in Schools
Researchers are testing a new online program to help Montessori teachers learn more about nutrition and teach healthy eating habits to young children. The …
Read MoreFuture Doctors Learn to Mix Nutrition with Regular Medicine
Researchers surveyed 287 healthcare students studying nutrition and nursing at three universities to see how well they understood combining nutrition and …
Read MoreTeaching Kids About Food Helps Them Eat Healthier
Researchers tested whether teaching elementary school students about nutrition and emotions could help them make better food choices. They worked with 635 …
Read MoreHow Teaching Parents About Food Helps Kids Eat Better
Researchers looked at 37 different programs designed to help parents make healthier food choices for their young children. These programs teach parents …
Read MoreTeaching Pregnant Women About Food Helps Them Eat Better
Researchers in Ethiopia tested whether teaching pregnant women about nutrition during their regular doctor visits would help them eat healthier and take their …
Read MoreMost Italians Don't Get Enough Vitamin D From Food
Researchers studied how much vitamin D 1,372 Italian adults were getting from their diet. They found that almost everyone—whether healthy or dealing with …
Read MoreSpecial Food Guide Helps Kids with Celiac Disease Eat Better
Kids with celiac disease need to avoid gluten, but doctors found they often don't eat a healthy variety of foods. Researchers created a special food guide and …
Read MoreWhy Student Nutritionists Trust AI Chatbots to Help Them Learn
Researchers in Taiwan asked 150 nutrition students about their use of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, to help with their studies and future work. They found that …
Read MoreLearning to Cook May Help Fight Obesity in Palestinian Communities
A new study looked at how cooking skills affect what people eat and their weight in Palestinian communities. Researchers found that people who know how to cook …
Read MoreTeaching Rural Ghana About Weight and Healthy Living Works
Researchers in Ghana created a special program to teach people in a rural village about weight gain and healthy habits. The program used songs, food …
Read MoreWhat Happens When Dietitians Follow Strict Diets Themselves
Seventeen female nutrition students in Sweden participated in a study where they followed two different strict diets for four weeks each to understand what …
Read MoreNew App Helps Teen Girls Track Health and Nutrition
Researchers in Indonesia created a mobile app called "Teen 'n Fit" to help teenage girls monitor their nutrition, exercise, and iron supplement intake. Before …
Read MoreUnderstanding Food Labels Helps You Eat Healthier and Save the Planet
Researchers in Turkey studied 495 college students to see if understanding nutrition information helps people make better food choices for their health and the …
Read MoreTeaching Families About Nutrition Helps Moms and Kids Stay Healthier
A large study in Nepal looked at whether a nutrition education program called Suaahara helped families learn better ways to feed babies and keep mothers …
Read MoreTeaching Kids About Food Helps Them Grow Healthier
Malnutrition affects millions of children worldwide, causing problems with learning, growth, and development. Researchers are testing whether teaching children …
Read MoreTeaching Teens to Love Healthy Foods: What Works in Schools
Researchers tested whether teaching teenagers about nutrition and food flavors could help them eat healthier, Mediterranean-style diets. Over four weeks, 197 …
Read MoreWhy Money and Education Matter for Eating Healthy Foods
A study of over 2,200 adults in China found that people with higher incomes and more education tend to eat a wider variety of foods. The research discovered …
Read MoreTeaching Kids to Eat Better Fruits and Veggies for Less Money
Researchers tested a nutrition program called WISE in Head Start schools across Arkansas to see if it helped young children eat more fruits and vegetables. …
Read MoreHow Food Programs Help Kids Eat Better and Grow Stronger
Researchers looked at hundreds of studies to understand how different programs help families—especially mothers and children—eat better food and stay …
Read MoreCooking Classes Help People Prevent Kidney Stones
Researchers tested whether online cooking classes could help people who get kidney stones learn to eat healthier. Forty-six adults who had kidney stones before …
Read MoreTraining Cafeteria Workers Helps Students Choose Healthier Meals
Researchers wanted to help vocational school cafeteria workers serve healthier food and talk to students about good nutrition choices. They trained 17 …
Read MoreA Simple Class Lesson Helped Kids Eat Healthier
Researchers in Peru tested whether a short nutrition class could help 10-12 year old students make better food choices. They taught one group of students about …
Read MoreWhy What Teens Eat Matters for School Success
Researchers studied 281 teenagers in Pakistan to understand how their eating habits affect their school performance and how they feel about their bodies. They …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Patients Aren't Getting Help for Weight Loss
A new study from Jordan found that three out of four cancer patients experience dangerous weight loss called cachexia, but most don't know about it or how to …
Read MoreHow Better Nutrition Plans Help Pregnant Women Eat More Variety
Researchers in Ethiopia looked at multiple studies to understand how nutrition education and support programs help pregnant women eat a wider variety of foods. …
Read MoreCan Exercise and Healthy Eating Lower Kids' Blood Pressure?
Researchers looked at 27 different studies about programs that help kids stay healthy through exercise, better eating, and education. They found that when …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Doctors Guide Parents Through Picky Eating
Picky eating is a common problem for young children that can worry parents and lead to unhealthy eating habits. Doctors and nurses want to help but often don't …
Read MoreLearning About Food Helps You Eat Healthier and Save the Planet
Researchers studied 1,712 adults in Turkey to see if knowing more about nutrition helps people eat better and follow a Mediterranean diet (which focuses on …
Read MoreBoys and Girls Eat Differently: What a School Health Program Found
Researchers studied how 1,037 Italian students aged 8-14 eat and exercise, and whether a school nutrition program called MaestraNatura could help them make …
Read MoreEating Better During Pregnancy Helps Mom and Baby
A new study called PEAPOD looked at whether teaching pregnant women about healthy eating could improve their diets. Researchers worked with pregnant women to …
Read MoreCan a Short Video Help Older Adults Eat Better After Surgery?
After leaving the hospital, many older adults don't know how much protein and calories they need to stay healthy and strong. Researchers in Norway tested …
Read MoreDo Food Labels Help People With Diet-Related Health Problems?
Researchers looked at whether people with health conditions caused by diet—like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity—actually use nutrition labels on food …
Read MoreTeaching Kids About Food Helps Them Eat Better in Saudi Arabia
Researchers looked at 12 studies from Saudi Arabia between 2017 and 2024 to see if teaching people about nutrition actually works. They found that when schools …
Read MoreBetter Training Helps Doctors Give Teens Healthier Nutrition Advice
Doctors and nurses often don't get enough training on how to help teenagers develop healthy eating habits. Researchers tested a new way to teach healthcare …
Read MoreWhat Nutrition Trainers in Cameroon Really Think About Their Jobs
Researchers in Cameroon wanted to understand how nutrition counselors felt about their training program. Thirty-nine trainees wrote in journals about their …
Read MoreCooking Skills and Healthy Living: A Powerful Combo for Better Health
Doctors are discovering that teaching people how to cook healthy meals works better than just telling them what to eat. This review looks at how combining …
Read MoreTeaching Young Women About Iodine: A Plan to Prevent Thyroid Problems
Many European countries don't do enough to help people understand why iodine is important for their health. Iodine is a nutrient that helps your thyroid work …
Read MoreSimple Health Classes Help Young Soldiers Stay Fit During Service
Researchers in Austria tested whether teaching young men about healthy eating and exercise could help them stay fit during mandatory military service. They …
Read MoreTeaching Teen Girls About Food to Fight Anemia in Nepal
Researchers in Nepal are testing a new way to teach teenage girls about healthy eating to prevent anemia, a blood condition that affects millions of young …
Read MoreDoctors Need Better Training on PKU Diet Management
A new study from Saudi Arabia found that many doctors and dietitians don't fully understand how to help patients with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic …
Read MoreWhy Some People Eat Healthier: Money, Family, and Knowledge Matter
Researchers wanted to understand why some people in Italy follow the Mediterranean diet—a way of eating that's known to be really healthy—while others don't. …
Read MoreSimple Teaching Method Helps Rural Chinese Villagers Learn About Healthy Eating
Researchers in rural China tested a new way to teach people about nutrition and healthy eating. They used six different methods—like loudspeaker announcements, …
Read MoreWhy Your Eating Habits Stay the Same (And Your Kids' Do Too)
Researchers followed families for 6 years to understand how people develop healthy eating skills. They discovered that the way adults and children approach …
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 MoreBetter Nutrition Education Needed for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People
Researchers looked at nutrition education programs designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. They found only eight studies on this topic from the past 24 …
Read MoreWhat Diabetes Patients Want Most: Nutrition Help Beats Medicine Info
Researchers asked 460 people with type 2 diabetes what kind of help they wanted most from their doctors. Nearly half wanted to learn about healthy eating and …
Read MoreTeaching Teens to Read Food Labels Helps Them Make Better Food Choices
Teenagers today eat way more packaged and processed foods than previous generations, which can lead to health problems later in life. Researchers looked at 11 …
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