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By Smitha Mundasad, published in bbc.com Poor diets for school-age children may contribute to an average height gap of 20cm (7.9in) between the tallest and shortest nations, an analysis suggests. It reports that in 2019 the tallest 19-year-old boys lived in the Netherlands (183.8cm or 6ft) and the shortest lived in Timor Leste (160.1cm or 5ft 3in). Meanwhile the UK's global height Keep Reading >>
By Abby Moore from mindbodygreen.com Nondairy, plant-based milks have become increasingly popular in the past few years. Though oat milk and almond milk are arguably the most common, pea protein milk may be the most beneficial. To find out for sure, mbg consulted nutrition experts to learn how pea protein milk is made, the nutritional values and benefits of it, plus Keep Reading >>
The Truth about Fussy Eating by by Claire Gillespie shared from The Week It's no big secret that a lot of kids don't like vegetables. Or they think they don't like them, because they don't really know — they won't try them. Another non-secret is that one of the most exhausting aspects of parenting is arguing with your kids about the fact that they don't eat their vegetables. Tantrums, Keep Reading >>
Want more information on the nutrition side of pediatric feeding disorders? Please check out my colleague from the UNC Feeding Team's webinar! I have been begging her to do this for years. https://www.motivationsceu.com/product-page/7308-food-function-and-formulaunderstanding-the-triad-of-pediatric-nutrition Keep Reading >>
General Nutrition and Autism Children with autism can present with unique nutritional challenges and nutritional deficiencies have been described in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). In addition to nutrition deficiencies, obesity has also been well-described to occur with ASDs. As a result, routine health maintenance with your family physician or pediatrician is essential to Keep Reading >>
I think these are great if you are looking for up-to-date pediatric nutrition information. Topics can be delivered to your inbox if you join NASPGHAN’s CPNP but are also available to view HERE: new each month! This month is on Arsenic Exposure from Rice Products. Nutrition Pearls are short presentations, prepared by CPNP members as a “hot topic” educational item for NASPGHAN Keep Reading >>
Lactose is the sugar found in milk. Lactose intolerance is when the small intestine does not make enough of the enzyme lactase needed to break down the lactose so it can be used for energy. If it is not properly broken down, it becomes food for the bacteria living in the large intestine or colon. That can cause gas, pain, bloating, nausea and diarrhea. To learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis Keep Reading >>
Move over, peanuts: Milk allergy more common in kids, study says Milk is the most common food allergy for children under 5, but a new study says many cases are not diagnosed and parents are unprepared. By Avichai Scher Peanuts get a lot of attention, but the most common food allergy for kids under 5? Milk. In a study released on Friday, researchers found that milk allergy affects over Keep Reading >>