The Genetics of Your Fussy Eater

The Genetics of Your Fussy Eater

The Genetics of Your Fussy Eater Parents across the globe have stared down their fussy eating children over mealtimes for centuries and over those centuries those same parents have often been blamed for their children’s frustrating eating habits.  Many parents have even doubted their own parental abilities when their children fought against broadening their diet…

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Ultra-Processed and Ultra-Addictions to Foods

Ultra-Processed and Ultra-Addictions to Foods

Ultra-Processed and Ultra-Addictions to Foods The word “addiction” brings up images of crack pipes, alcohol bottles, lottery tickets and other sickly fascinations, but the bigger issue may be the number of people addicted to ultra-processed foods. Consider: while drugs, gambling, and other unsavory addictions definitely harm those trapped in them, this study estimates 21% of…

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Food to Boost your Mood

Food to Boost your Mood

Food to Boost your Mood Our mood is influenced by so many things such as sleep, stress, social connection, exercise, weather, and more. But one factor that sometimes gets underappreciated is what we eat. Emerging research suggests that diet and specific nutrients can affect mood, stress resilience, and mental well-being. Let’s take a deeper dive!…

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Integrated and community-based approach could help address childhood food insecurity

Integrated and community-based approach could help address childhood food insecurity

One effective way of tackling childhood food insecurity could be hiring and collaborating with food outreach specialists in pediatrician offices, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30. The research, titled “Addressing Childhood Food Insecurity: An Integrated and Community-Based Approach,”…

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