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Global nutrition goals: No christmas gifts, only challenges

Global nutrition goals: No christmas gifts, only challenges

In 2012, the World Health Assembly set six key global nutrition targets: low birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding, overweight & wasting & underdevelopment in children, and anemia in women of reproductive age. These targets aim to improve maternal and child health worldwide. However, from 2012 to 2021, progress has been slow

Theme Food IV: How your personality traits determine how much you eat

Theme Food IV: How your personality traits determine how much you eat

Some people try to shed weight by limiting food intake, a behavior referred to as "restrained eating." But are restrained eaters self-restrained in other aspects of life? While often seen as a sign of disordered eating, research shows that restrained eating is not inherently harmful. When practiced within

Theme Food III: Short-term fasting doesn’t hurt brain power

Theme Food III: Short-term fasting doesn’t hurt brain power

My dad always stressed the importance of eating breakfast before school, insisting that an empty stomach would “dull my brain and make learning much harder.” I dutifully ate my oats—but was he right? There are two main theories about how fasting could affect the brain. One hypothesis suggests that

Theme Food II: Brain changes in eating disorders

Theme Food II: Brain changes in eating disorders

Understanding how brain structure and function are altered in eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, is essential for advancing and improving treatment strategies. A recent study offers the first comparative analysis using advanced MR imaging to compare brain structure and function in women with these eating disorders

Theme Food I: How energy molecules affect aging brains

Theme Food I: How energy molecules affect aging brains

Scientists are searching to uncover how molecules related to our energy production in the body may influence brain health as we age. What is healthy for our brains? In human energy production, ketone bodies, pyruvate, and citrate are vital for the delivery of energy to the cells in our body

Brain changes in obesity - and after surgery for obesity

Brain changes in obesity - and after surgery for obesity

Obesity is a widespread health challenge. It is less commonly known that obesity also affects the brain, leading to reduced cognitive function and executive abilities. The interplay between obesity and brain health stems from various factors. Neuroinflammation, vascular abnormalities, and increased metabolic stress on the brain cells are just some

New research on impact of dietary fat on alzheimer’s risk

New research on impact of dietary fat on alzheimer’s risk

Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of dementia, affecting millions of people worldwide and accounting for up to 70 percent of all dementia cases. It is deadly, too, typically claiming the lives of patients within three to six years after diagnosis. As research on Alzheimer’s advances, scientists are