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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Mild Cognitive Impairment. From assessment to innovative interventions

Cognitive function declines with ageing. When this decline begins to be more pronounced, mild cognitive impairment…

20 min read Luis F. Agüera-Ortiz
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The Transformative 10: Nourishing the Brain, Body and Behavior

During THE TRANSFORMATIVE 10 years, boys and girls experience rapid and visible changes that will affect the rest of…

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The Transformative 10: Nutrition as the Enabler

Between 5 and 15 years of age, children enter a transformational period in their dietary habits, with a high risk of…

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The Transformative 10: Nutrition for Growth

During early adolescence between 10-15y, children undergo a growth spurt, and their rate of height gain almost doubles…

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The Transformative 10: Nourishing the Brain

Between 5 and 15 years of age grey matter volume peaks and the brain reaches its final adult volume. This period is…

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The Transformative 10: Nutrition meets Behavior

In the school age years healthy eating habits are acquired by fostering the right behaviors at home and in school…

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Keeping a healthy outlook for mothers and babies during breastfeeding

A well-balanced and varied diet always matters, but it’s especially important while breastfeeding. Breastfeeding…

The dawn of transforming food systems towards healthier and affordable diets
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The dawn of transforming food systems towards healthier and affordable diets produced in a sustainable way

Ending malnutrition is one of the six ‘Action Areas’ within the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016 - 2025…

Prof Eileen Kennedy
How to make nutritious diets more affordable
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How to make nutritious diets more affordable, accessible and adequate

Even before COVID-19, prospects for achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for nutrition were bleak. Progress in…

Dr. Uma Lele