Nutrition Publications

This issue of Annales Nestlé focuses on the critical role of maternal nutrition throughout the reproductive life course and its long-term impact on offspring health. It emphasizes the importance of nutrition starting from preconception, highlighting how maternal diet affects fertility, epigenetic programming, and pregnancy outcomes. During pregnancy, optimal weight gain and adequate intake of key nutrients—especially folate, iron, calcium, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids—are essential to reduce risks like preterm birth and low birth weight. Lactation is nutritionally demanding, requiring

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

This August 2025 issue of The Nest—Empowering Mothers: The Interplay of Nutrition, Microbiome, and Long-Term Health—explores women’s health across preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum, emphasizing strategies to improve long-term outcomes. Professor Eline Van der Beek highlights how physiological changes increase nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation, showing how timely micronutrient supplementation can help reduce adverse outcomes. Professor Francesco de Seta examines the estrogen–microbiome axis, revealing how shifts across reproductive phases influence metabolism, inflammation