Pregnancy, Early Life & Family Nutrition
Pregnancy is a time of immense transformation, not only for the expectant mother but also for the developing baby whose health is intricately tied to maternal nutrition. While most people understand the value of eating a balanced diet during pregnancy, far fewer are aware of the hidden risks that certain common dietary components pose, namely…
If you haven’t heard the term cibophobia before, it means the fear of food. People that suffer from this phobia tend to avoid a particular food or drink, because they are scared of the food itself. It can dangerously lead to malnutrition because people dramatically reduce many different types of aliment that they eat. As…
Health authorities recommend breastfeeding for at least first six months of a child’s life because it may prevent type 1 diabetes. After this initial period, solid food is usually introduced alongside breast milk. However, the reality is far from this ideal breastfeeding period. Moreover, the UK has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the…
Everyone knows that junk food is harmful for health. However, unhealthy fast food chains are spreading here and there as a plague every day. As a consequence, the world is becoming sicker and sicker and health care systems are collapsing. In this scenario, the most worrying situation is that newborns can have greater predisposition to…
