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In 2021, maternal and child malnutrition was estimated to be associated with 2.4 million child deaths annually or more than 50% of all child deaths (1). Early, exclusive and continued breastfeeding can prevent pneumonia and diarrhoea, which are amongst the leading causes of child death. Infant and young child feeding is a key area to improve…

Children’s hospitals understand that nutrition is foundational to lifelong health.

A healthy diet has many benefits. It can prevent health conditions like heart disease and cancer, and it can lower your cholesterol. It can give you more energy, help you focus, and improve your mood. It can also help you lose weight or stay at a healthy weight.

Made with the right ingredients, smoothies can be a healthy snack or light meal. Photo:

Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released a new global guideline on evidence-based policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments. For the first time, WHO is advising countries to adopt a whole-school approach that ensures food and beverages…

Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate the landmark nutrition education program SNAP-Ed.

We live in a wellness-obsessed culture that treats eating healthfully as a virtue — and for good reason. Research continues to uncover ways a nutritious diet can boost health, and leading authorities (including the Harvard Medical School–affiliated experts we feature here) encourage making thoughtful choices about what to eat.