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Omega-3 essential fatty acid deficiency higher in children with ADHD, despite normal intakes, research reveals

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been found to have a higher deficiency of essential fatty acids despite consuming similar amounts of omega-3 as those without the condition, research from Taiwan suggests.

17 January 2017 - Nutraingredients - DHA supplement benefits older adults with mild cognitive impairment: China study

16 January 2017 - Nutraingredients - Vitamin B6 deficiency linked to cognitive decline

16 January 2017 - High-Dose Omega-3 May Lower AD Risk in APOE4 Carriers

Less than half of infants meet the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for vitamin D

16 January 2017 - FoodManufacture - Omega-3 intake is crucial to human health

16 January 2017 - Science Daily - Maternal micronutrient supplements during pregnancy, strong nurturing environment result in measurably greater child development and cognitive ability at age 9-12

12 January 2017 - BBC - Brain activity 'key in stress link to heart disease'

11 January 2017 - Eurekalert - Study explains how western diet leads to overeating and obesity

UC Riverside researchers identify peripheral endocannabinoid signaling as a pharmaceutical target for overeating associated with diet-induced obesity.

11 January 2017 - Eurekalert - The Lancet: Study unveils how stress may increase risk of heart disease and stroke

11 January 2017 - Eurekalert - Study first to connect stress-associated brain activity with cardiovascular risk

For the first time in humans, study links activity in a stress-sensitive structure within the brain to the risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease.

10 January 2017 - MedicalXpress - Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners jumps by 200 percent in US children

Study shows big increases in consumption of artificial sweeteners in recent years

3 Jan 2017 - Psych Central - Parents’ Obesity May Slow Child Development

3 Jan 2017 - ScienceDaily - Zinc eaten at levels found in biofortified crops reduces 'wear and tear' on DNA

Is sugar the world's most popular drug?

It eases pain, seems to be addictive and shows every sign of causing long-term health problems. Is it time to quit sugar for good?

Sugar is the ‘alcohol of the child’, yet we let it dominate the breakfast table

There’s a reason that the World Health Organisation and the United States Department of Agriculture have provided upper limits of sugar – because dietary sugar fries your kids’ liver and brain; just like alcohol.

Children consume half of daily sugar quota at breakfast - study

Children in England consume half their recommended maximum daily intake of sugar at breakfast, and by the end of the day have had more than three times the healthy limit, according to research from Public Health England (PHE) - who have launched a barcode app to help consumers identify more easily 'offending' foods and drinks.

3 January 2017 - The Guardian - No evidence sugar-free soft drinks aid weight loss – study

2 Jan 2017 - The Guardian - The Case Against Sugar review - an unsweetened attack on diet myths

29 Dec 2016 - MedXpress - Omega-3 supplements can prevent childhood asthma