It is of no surprise that childhood eating habits have an impact on their brain development.   Recent studies have shown that eating breakfast has an immediate and positive effect on cognitive function in children. A recent Japanese study (PLoS One. 2010) delved a little deeper to see if certain types of breakfasts had different [...]

In adults, probiotics are frequently used to succesfully manage many gastro intestinal issues, including constipation. A recent pilot study (Nutrition Journal, Feb 2011) tested the effects of probiotics for the treatment of constipation in children. A group of children ranging from the ages of 3-16 were used in the study. The study’s results were very [...]

A recent article (Child Obesity, August 2011), has shown that women who carry a significant amount of extra body weight early in their pregnancy are more likely to have children that are considerably overweight by the time the child is 4 years old. This study is one of a number that have now confirmed that [...]

Young babies are able to adapt to new flavours which may increase the likelihood of them having a more varied diet later in life. In a recent study (Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2011), researchers found that young babies that are breastfed are able to adapt to different flavours in breast milk but only between the [...]