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Pregnancy, Fatty Acids, and the Endocannabinoid System (ECS): One Substrate Story Behind Two Epidemics
Early healthy eating shapes lifelong brain health, new research shows
Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Here’s what to do instead.
Book Review: Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms
Low iron is common in teenage girls – with vegans and vegetarians at greatest risk, according to our research in Sweden
Ever Wonder Why You Can Always Find Room for Dessert?
Ultra-processed foods and calories: more evidence!
Junk Food Diet Causes 12-Year-Old Boy to Go Permanently Blind
Sugar in first 1,000 days linked to poor health later
Britain’s postwar sugar craze confirms harms of sweet diets in early life
Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end
Expert panel calls for nutrition competencies in US medical education
Food for thought: How diet affects the brain over a lifetime
Parents' eating behavior influences how their children respond to food, according to new research
Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents, finds study
From banning junk food ads to a sugar tax: with diabetes on the rise, we can’t afford to ignore the evidence any longer
Study shows teens with later sleep schedules are less active, eat more carbohydrates
How food preferences are linked to cognition and brain health – and why a balanced diet is superior
Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years
Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here’s how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat
Taste depends on nature and nurture. Here are 7 ways you can learn to enjoy foods you don't like
Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behaviour, study finds
Young children drinking daily caffeinated soda found more likely to try alcohol within a year
Research identifies four eating behaviour patterns in children
International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research
Consumption of Ultra Processed Food and Mental Wellbeing Outcomes
FAB WEBINAR - Feeding Better Mood, Behaviour, Learning and Sleep - Evidence and Best Practice
Replacing saturated fat and salt with herbs/spices is both tasty and healthy
Gut microbes are the community within you that you can't live without – how eating well can cultivate your microbial and social self
Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste
How Obesity Is Linked to Our Brain and Gut Activity
Is there an association between the consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse microbiota-gut-brain axis implications?
Switching meat and milk for plant-based copies misses vital nutrients
Five ways to please picky eaters
Why 'Dieting' backfires: Brain amplifies signal of hunger synapses, finds study
Sweets change our brain: Why we can't keep our hands off chocolate
Excess calories during development may alter the brain and spur adult overeating
Small changes in children's sleep lead to significant changes in eating habits, shows study
Seaweed, sardines and sauerkraut: the best diet for your brain at every stage of life
Effects of single plant-based vs. animal-based meals on satiety and mood
More evidence that sugary drinks cause weight gain
Disordered eating impacts one in five youth worldwide
New year health kick losing momentum? Scientists find key to curb the cravings
Quick and easy ready meals not the best for us—or the planet
New study may help to explain smell challenges in individuals with autism
FAB WEBINAR - Selective or 'fussy' eating - a masterclass: Avoiding mealtime meltdowns, and motivating healthier food choices
Are plant-based meats really better for us than the real thing?
9 Things That Your Food Might Say About Your Personality
Picky eater? Research shows it could be in your DNA
Delays to UK food advertising regulations condemned as unjustified, disastrous attack on health