Nutrition, Health and Wellness

With vast clinical problems persisting in the world today, the role of nutrition for overall health, and prevention and treatment of diseases may sometimes be overlooked.

In this section you will find extensive research on the therapeutic role of diet, including resources for dietary guidelines and nutrition screening & assessment. We also cover requirements and recommendations for food safety, healthy eating, nutrients and hydration.

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Complementary Feeding: Building the Foundation for Lifelong Health

Complementary Feeding: Building the Foundation for Lifelong Health

Complementary Feeding (CF) marks a critical transition in infancy when breast milk alone no longer meets a baby’s growing nutritional needs. This stage not only bridges important nutrient gaps but also plays a central role in shaping eating behaviors, food preferences, and immune development. The article provides an evidence-based overview of CF—covering optimal timing and readiness cues, progression of textures and flavors, and the role of diverse, nutrient-dense and allergen-containing foods. It also includes an overview of the latest 2025 EAACI updates on the role of CF in allergy

FIGO 2025
XXV World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

XXV World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research (publications)
Biological and Experiential Factors That Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods

Biological and Experiential Factors That Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods

Interview with Leonidas Karagounis: Importance of Dietary Protein at Breakfast in Childhood (videos)
Interview with Leonidas Karagounis: Importance of Dietary Protein at Breakfast in Childhood

Interview with Leonidas Karagounis: Importance of Dietary Protein at Breakfast in Childhood

Leonidas Karagounis
Interview with Theresa Nicklas: Breakfast Skipping and Weight (videos)
Interview with Theresa Nicklas: Breakfast Skipping and Weight

Interview with Theresa Nicklas: Breakfast Skipping and Weight

Theresa Nicklas
Interview with Sandra Sunram Lea - Breakfast Glycaemic Index and Cognitive Function in School Children (videos)
Interview with Sandra Sunram Lea - Breakfast Glycaemic Index and Cognitive Function in School Children

Interview with Sandra Sunram Lea - Breakfast Glycaemic Index and Cognitive Function in School Children

Sandra Sünram-Lea
Early development of taste preference and consequences of early taste exposure on later development (videos)
Early development of taste preference and consequences of early taste exposure on later development

Early development of taste preference and consequences of early taste exposure on later development

Sophie Nicklaus
Effect of Parental Feeding on Child’s Eating Behavior (videos)
Effect of Parental Feeding on Child’s Eating Behavior

Effect of Parental Feeding on Child’s Eating Behavior

Kimberley Mallan
What Children Eat (videos)
What Children Eat

What Children Eat

Christiani Jeyakumar Henry
Child Eating Behavior and Energy Intake (videos)
Child Eating Behavior and Energy Intake

Child Eating Behavior and Energy Intake

Ciarán Forde
FITS/KNHS Overview (videos)
FITS/KNHS Overview

FITS/KNHS Overview

Alison Eldridge