B

Behavioral Nutrition Research

• Schools getting nutritional overhaul
• Snack-bar temptations derailing kids' diets
• Web programs lead boy scouts to better health
• Study aims to understand teen inactivity
• Savvy snack bar marketing could 'ad' up to better nutrition for kids

Body Composition, Body Weight and Energy Requirements

• CNRC Researchers publish stable isotope "Bible"
• No hiding baby fat from PEA POD
• Big steps needed to reverse childhood obesity
• Kids’ energy recommendations revised
• Children’s energy needs calculator could help kids balance diet, exercise
• BMI calculator helps parents track kids' gains
  • CDC BMI Percentile charts
    • Boys
    • Girls
• Research helps fine-tune a woman's true caloric needs
  • BMI and Energy Calculator for adults
• CNRC scientists develop bone-density database
• Study traces roots of obesity in Hispanic children
• Help Your Child with Successful Weight Management
• New pediatric growth charts released
• Web link to new pediatric growth charts
• BMI not enough to screen kids for weight problems
• Be alert to changes in teens' weight and eating habits
• Growth hormone might contribute to weight woes
• Ethnicity linked to energy output of teenage girls
• Body composition of multi-ethnic children
• Link between formula composition and infant body fat studied
• Factors to identify kids at risk for weight problems studied
   
• Q&A:  My husband has a big belly.  I say it's fat, he says it's muscle.  How can we tell who's right?
• Q&A: How can I help my image-conscious 12- and 14-year-old girls maintain their weight?
• Q&A: How can I lose the 15 pounds I gained while a freshman away at college this year?
• Q&A: When do kids quit growing?
• Q&A: How many calories does my 5-year-old son need?
• Q&A: My 14-year-old daughter wants to diet. What should I do?
• Q&A: My 10-year-old son is developing rolls of fat around his middle.

Breastfeeding

      Tips from CNRC Experts

• Understanding breastfeeding supply and demand
• Reading newborn's 'sign language' cuts breastfeeding distress
• Nursing nutrition
• Latch-on to a good position
• Why breast is best
• Breastfeeding web links
• Breastfeeding: How to tell when all is well
• Guidelines outline the importance of breastfeeding
• Pre-delivery planning helps breast-feeding moms relax
• Breastfeeding basics help moms understand schedule
• Expert gives mom the cold facts on milk storage
• Working moms not need to give up nursing
• Breastfeeding cuts the cost of raising baby
• Breastfeeding benefits extend beyond the baby

• Q&A: Is goat milk a good substitute breast milk?
• Q&A: Will giving my 11-week-old son a little cereal at bedtime help him (and me) sleep better?
• Q&A: Can fenugreek supplements help increase a nursing mother's milk supply? 
• Q&A: My 5-month-old son keeps grabbing for food foods, but my sister insists that all he needs is breast milk.  What should I do?
• Q&A:  My three-month-old daughter is not nursing well because she has a cold.  Is there anything I can do?
• Q&A: What's the best way to introduce a bottle to my 5-month-old breastfed son?
• Q&A: How much breast milk does a baby really need?
• Q&A: My doctor has suggested that nursing my daughter on both sides at every feeding could be contributing to her irritability and fussiness.  Is this possible?
• Q&A: Although I want to breastfeed my new baby, I don't want to give up having an occasional glass of wine.  Any advice?
• Q&A: Do I need extra calcium while breastfeeding my baby?
• Q&A - I still have a lump under my arm after weaning infant.
• Q&A - Why does my baby refuse to breast feed?
• Q&A: Could changing my diet affect my breast-fed baby's colic?
• Q&A: I have heard that exercise causes breast milk to taste bad.  Is this true?
• Q&A: How long should I breastfeed my new baby?
• Q&A: Does breastfeeding cause a woman to have an elevated cholesterol level?
• Q&A: My 5-week-old breast-fed baby has not stooled in 6 days.  Should I be worried?
• Q&A: I've been told that medications could affect my breastmilk.
• Q&A: I plan to breastfeed my baby. How will I know if she's getting enough to eat?
• Q&A: What's the best way to store breastmilk?
• Q&A: Does a breastfeeding mother who smokes increase the risk of her child smoking one day?

Breast milk/Breastfeeding Research:

• Breastfeeding "remodels" moms' bones
• Hospital volunteers fill breastfeeding support gap
• Fortified breast milk best for premature infants
• We've come a long way, baby: The CNRC turns 20
• Study targets breastfeeding rates
• A protein-rich diet is important for women who breastfeed
• Intensive training boosts breast-feeding rates in WIC program
• Differences exist between adult and teenage mothers who breast-feed

C

Caffeine

• Got Caffeine?
• Facts help calm brewing concerns over kids and caffeine
• Q&A: Do decaffeinated coffees contain caffeine?
• Q&A: Does caffeine affect breastmilk?

Colic

• Q&A: Will goat milk relieve my infant's colic?
• Q&A: Could a change in my diet eliminate my breast-fed son's?

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Daycare and Toddler Nutrition (1 to 3 years of age)

• CNRC Experts Help Shape New Feeding Guidelines
• Some Advice from the Start Healthy Feeding Guidelines
• Start Healthy Feeding Guidelines (PDF)
• My tummy hurts!"   What causes this childhood complaint?
• Too much juice can cause intestinal discomfort usually blamed on milk
• Sorbitol content of fruits and fruit juice
• Consider nutrition when choosing daycare
• Pint-sized portions cut mealtime stress
• Tips help parents survive 'picky' times with toddlers
• Introducing solid foods is a matter of timing
• Juicy tip fortify parents with information
   
• Q&A: How much protein do children need?
• Q&A: What's a child's portion for fruits and vegetables?
• Q&A: How can get my picky 2-year-old to eat more vegetables?
• Q&A: How can I be sure my toddler is getting enough calcium?
• Q&A: How much chocolate milk is too much for my 3-year-old son?
• Q&A: What foods pose a choking threat?

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) and Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)

• Kids’ energy recommendations revised
• Children’s energy needs calculator could help kids balance diet, exercise
• How do the Daily Values found on food labels compare to the nutritional recommendations for children?
• IOM Nutritional Recommendations (Revised 2002)
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Macronutrient Distribution
  • Energy (adults)
  • Child's Energy Needs Calculator
• BMI calculator helps parents track kids' gains
  • CDC BMI Percentile Growth charts for children ages 2 to 20
    • Boys
    • Girls
• Q&A: How much protein do children need?
• Also see vitamins and minerals
• Also see dietary fat

Dietary Supplements

• Promotions for kids' dietary supplements leave sour taste
• Megadoses of vitamins can be harmful to children
   
• Q&A: Should I give my 3-year-old son iron supplements to prevent anemia?
• Q&A: Does a healthy 6-year-old need vitamin supplements?

Dietary Surveys

• Survey tracks trends in children's dietary habits

E

Eating Habits

      Breakfast

• Kid-friendly fortified cereals can help fill calcium gap
• Quick and healthy breakfast doesn't have to be expensive
• Breakfast-skippers risk iron shortfall, poor grades
• Hunger hinders school performance
   
• Q&A: Our kids often rush off to school with little more than a toaster pastry.  What should I do?

      Lunch

• School lunch period can serve as nutrition testing ground
• Food safety tips put lunch-box bugs on ice
• Packing healthy school lunches is as easy as ABC

      Snacks

• Bring the map, forget the snacks for family road trip
• Healthy kids snack smart
• Tips can prevent children from 'goblin' excess treats
   
• Q&A: How can I teach my children to make healthy snack machine choices?
• Q&A: Is ready-to-eat cereal a good snack for kids?
• Q&A: Is ice cream a good choice for a child's dessert?
   

      Food Selection and Preparation

• Does your family suffer "portion distortion?"
• Culinary tips dress up vegetables
• Chart identifies nutrients with 'a peel'
• Cooking suggestion can help to preserve vitamins and mineral
• Kids in the kitchen can make your holiday baking fun, educational

      Healthy Habits

• Interactive Healthy Eating Calculator
• Calcium-poor diets limit girls' bone strength potential
• Mealtime routine key to girls' bone health
• Too much couch-time zaps the energy of tired students
• Healthy holiday gifts for giving
• School lunch period can serve as nutrition testing ground
• Winners of kids' computer game take home better diet
• Bring the map, forget the snacks for family road trip
• Food-policing policies can arrest kids' self-control
• Tips help parents relax food rules
• Cholesterol levels equally important in children
• Do as I do' strategy best for improving kids' diets
• Tips for raising a healthy eater
• Heaping helpings encourage kids to overeat
• Visual aids make 'portion sense'
• Obesity upturn weighs down improvements in kids' diets
• Too much juice can cause intestinal discomfort usually blamed on milk
• Daughters follow mom's lead when choosing beverages
• 'Relaxed' parents help kids avoid food 'guilt-trip'
• Culinary tips cut meal-prep stress
• The best ingredient for family meals: Good conversation
• TV eating up family mealtime
• Nutrition know-how helps students stave off 'Freshman 15'
• Nutrition doesn't have to suffer when families eat out
• Pint-sized portions cut mealtime stress
• Kitchen makeover makes healthy eating hassle-free
• Video games may improve kids' eating habits
• High-fiber, low-fat food habits mean better nutrition for teens
• Behavior strategies sidestep nutrition barriers
• Holiday game plan can tackle family's unhealthy habits
• Tips help parents survive 'picky' times with toddlers
• Nutrition review helps kids' diets 'make the grade'
• Kids in the kitchen can make your holiday baking fun, educational
• Culinary tips dress up vegetables
• Juicy tip fortify parents with information
• There are no 'bad' foods, just bad eating habits
• Helping kids eat right and get fit
• Tips help keep sugar habits under control
   
• Q&A: How can I lose the 15 pounds I gained while a freshman away at college this year?
• Q&A: Any advice for a hungry family stuck in the fast-food lane?
• Q&A: Will giving children Easter candy promote poor eating habits?
• Q&A: How much juice is too much for my 4-year-old? I thought juice was healthy, but my mother tells me that I'm giving my son too much.
• Q&A: How much fiber does my 8-year-old daughter need?
• Q&A: Any tips for getting my teens to eat healthier this summer?
• Q&A: How can I get my family to eat more vegetables?

      Food Guide Pyramid

• Q&A:  Why are the serving guidelines for the Food Guide Pyramid unrealistic?
• Q&A: What's a child's portion for fruits and vegetables?
• Q&A: How many calories does my 5-year-old son need?
• Q&A: Are the "5-a-day" recommendations the same for all children?
• Q&A: Is a bagel the equivalent of one or two servings of grain in the Food Guide Pyramid?

F

Fat Intake

• Obesity upturn weighs down improvements in kids' diets
• Link between formula composition and infant body fat studied
• Think twice before buying "fat-free" foods for kids
   
• Q&A:  Is there a simple way to determine how many fat grams I can eat each day without gaining weight?
• Q&A: Should I be concerned about the trans fats in my family's diet?
• Q&A: What do the terms fat-free, reduced-fat, low-fat, and lite mean?
• Q&A: Why shouldn't I give skim milk to my 9-month-old daughter?
• Q&A: Is ice cream a good choice for a child's dessert?

Fatty Acid Research

• AD/HD supplement fails test

Food Additives

• Q&A: Can food color affect a child's behavior?

Food Composition

• Chickpea Leaves Could Be Food Source In Developing Countries
• USDA's Searchable Nutrient Database Available for Home Computers
• Q&A: How healthy is emu meat?
• Q&A: How nutritious is lettuce?  My husband says that lettuce isn't worth eating because it doesn't have any nutrients.
• Q&A: Are canned fruits and vegetables less nutritious than fresh?
• Q&A: How nutritious are potatoes?
• Q&A: Does fat accounts for 20 percent of the calories in 80 percent lean ground beef?
• Q&A: Is broccoli is more nutritious than spinach?
• Q&A: Is the sugar in orange juice and colas is the same?
• Q&A: What are phytonutrients and can they prevent diseases like cancer?

Food Labels

• How does the nutrition information on food labels relate to children's needs?
  • From the USDA Information Service (requires Adobe Acrobat):
    • Food Trade-offs: How to Balance the Diet
    • Serving Sizes in the Food Guide Pyramid and on the Nutrition Facts Label: What's Different and Why?
  Food Portions and Servings: How Do they Differ?
• Food Label Makes Good Eating Easier (from the FDA)
  Food Label Education Program for Teens (From IFIC)
• Reading a food label for calcium
• Think twice before buying "fat-free" foods for kids
   
• Q&A: What does the" % Daily Value" on food labels mean?
• Q&A: What do the terms fat-free, reduced-fat, low-fat, and lite mean?

Food Research

• A honey(dew) of a solution for flat, tasteless melons
• Beta carotene and vitamin A link studied

Food Safety

• Food safety tips put lunch-box bugs on ice
• Holiday precautions force bacteria to go 'cold turkey'
• Don't let food-borne bacteria bug your picnic
   
• Q&A: After cutting off mold, is the remaining food safe to eat?
• Q&A: Are the eggs collected during Easter egg hunts safe to eat?
• Q&A: Is raw milk good for my family?
• Q&A: What is listeria?
• Q&A: Why shouldn't I put honey in the food I prepare for my baby?
• Q&A: Does fresh apple juice sold at farm stands pose a problem?
• Q&A: How can I protect my family against salmonella food poisoning?
• Q&A: What foods pose a choking threat?

Fruit, Juice and Vegetables

• Cabbage-Family Vegetables May Reduce Cancer Risk
• Winners of kids' computer game take home better diet
• Too much juice can cause intestinal discomfort usually blamed on milk
• Sorbitol content of fruits and fruit juice
• Benefits of fruits and veggies keep cropping up
• With green beans, less water means more calcium
• Culinary tips dress up vegetables
• Chart identifies nutrients with 'a peel'
• Cooking suggestion can help to preserve vitamins and mineral
• Juicy tip fortify parents with information
   
• Q&A: How much juice is too much for my 4-year-old? I thought juice was healthy, but my mother tells me that I'm giving my son too much.
• Q&A: How nutritious is lettuce?  My husband says that lettuce isn't worth eating because it doesn't have any nutrients.
• Q&A: How nutritious are potatoes?
• Q&A: What are phytonutrients and can they prevent diseases like cancer?
• Q&A: Are canned fruits and vegetables less nutritious than fresh?
• Q&A: Is broccoli is more nutritious than spinach?
• Q&A: Are the "5-a-day" recommendations the same for all children?
• Q&A: How can I get my family to eat more vegetables?
• Q&A: Are fruits and vegetables interchangeable in a child's diet?
• Q&A: Is a pickle is an appropriate "vegetable" for children?

I

Infant Formulas

• Study Looks At Calcium Absorption In Infants
• Feeding your baby: What to expect the first year
• Low-iron formulas a no-no
• Research keeps infant formulas on track
   
• Q&A: My baby has become very irritable.  Do I need to change formula?
• Q&A: Does formula interfere with the absorption of iron?

M

Malnutrition

• Targeting antioxidant status could help victims of malnutrition

N

Nutrition and Genetic Research

• Nutrition research in the 21st century-- Finding foods that agree with our genes
• Glossary of genetic terms
• Metabolic glitch might increase diabetes risk in Mexican-Americans
• Gene linked to osteoporosis influences calcium absorption in healthy children

Nutrition and Disease

• CNRC Researchers publish stable isotope "Bible"
• Sun-blocking babies leads to need for Vitamin D (updated 7/2003)
• Benefits of fruits and veggies keep cropping up
   
• Q&A: Should you really starve a cold?
• Q&A: What are phytonutrients and can they prevent diseases like cancer
  

      Anemia

• Q&A: Should I give my 3-year-old son iron supplements to prevent anemia?
• Q&A: How can we prevent my son from suffering from iron-deficiency anemia?

      Bowel Disease

• Link between low zinc and Crohn's disease symptoms studied
   
• Q&A: What is inflammatory bowel disease?
• Q&A: Can maltodextrine be eaten by a child with celiac disease?

      Cancer

• Cabbage-Family Vegetables May Reduce Cancer Risk
• Benefits of fruits and veggies keep cropping up  
• Q&A: What are phytonutrients and can they prevent diseases like cancer?

      Cardiovascular Disease

• Mother-Child Diabetes, Heart Risk Patterns Differ by Ethnicity
• Soy Benefits Studied
• Cholesterol levels equally important in children
• Obesity upturn weighs down improvements in kids' diets
• Lowering cholesterol can be "soy" easy
• Tips help consumers take soy recommendations to heart
• Researchers link abnormal fetal development to heart disease
   
• Q&A: Can soy milk lower my cholesterol, and is it safe to give to my daughter instead of regular milk?

      Diabetes

• Q&A: My nephew, who's a pretty big kid, was just diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.  Isn't this something only adults can get?

      HIV

• HIV patients respond to amino acid supplements

      Osteoporosis and Bone Health

• Beta blockers: Answer to osteoporosis?
• Mealtime routine key to girls' bone health
• CNRC scientists develop bone-density database
• CNRC scientists lead national soy supplement study
• Osteoporosis gene linked to calcium absorption in healthy children
• Osteoporosis prevention begins in adolescence

      Rett Syndrome

• What is Rett Syndrome?

Nutrition and Cell Function

• Functional arteries grown from cultured cells
• A new type of intestinal cell identified

P

Physical Activity and Sports Nutrition

• Parents' Attitudes Shape Kids' "Athletic Identity"
• Children’s energy needs calculator could help kids balance diet, exercise
• Halt adolescent girls' slide into inactivity
• Heading off thirst helps improve athletic performance
• Athletes: Drink to your health
• Proper nutrition should be part of training young athletes
• Staying power puts fun back into fitness
• For kids on the go, don't forget H₂O
• Helping kids eat right and get fit
   
• Q&A: How can I be sure I'm drinking enough water?
• Q&A: As long as the distance covered is the same, does it really matter whether I walk or jog?
• Q&A: Do my kids need sports drinks when all they do is play?

Plant Research

• Baylor Scientist Focuses On Developing Healthier Crop
• Cabbage-Family Vegetables May Reduce Cancer Risk
• Chickpea Leaves Could Be Food Source In Developing Countries
• Calcium-fortified fries?
• Making plants more nutritious
• What is the difference between vitamins and phytonutrients?
• USDA Researcher Studying Iron-Packed Pea Plants
• With green beans, less water means more calcium
• Boosting the calcium content of plants
• Benefits of fruits and veggies keep cropping up
   
• Q&A: What are phytonutrients and can they prevent diseases like cancer?

Pregnancy and Nutrition

• Fortify your folate levels before becoming pregnant
• Overweight women tend to retain excess weight after pregnancy
• Shaping up after pregnancy
   
• Q&A: I heard that pregnant women shouldn't eat hot dogs.  Is this true?

Premature Infants: Research Updates

• Tiniest, frailest newborns might need special nutritional boost
• When feeding premature infants: How much enteral feeding is enough?
• Tiny 'metabolic engines' rev up preemies' glucose production
• Fortified breast milk best for premature infants
• Enzyme activity indicates intestinal maturity in premies
• CNRC research indicates early feeding benefits premature infants
• "Jump start" intestinal growth
• Amino acid supplements may give preemies a boost

S

Spitting Up

• Tips for coping with a 'happy spitter'

Sugar

• Tips help keep sugar habits under control
   
• Q&A: Is the sugar in orange juice and colas is the same?
• Q&A: How much is too much sugar for children?

U

Understanding Science

• Understanding science helps separate hype from hope  
• Q&A: What is a double-blind, placebo controlled study?

V

Vegetarian Diets

• Ovo-lacto vegetarian sample menu
• Vegetarian diets: What's in a name?
• Don't go bananas over meat-free diet
   
• Q&A: My son says vegetarian diets are healthier.  Is this true?
• Q&A: Should I be concerned that my son has decided to become a vegetarian?

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutritional Recommendations

• IOM Recommendations for Vitamins (revised 2002. PDF only)
• IOM Recommendations for Minerals (revised 2002. PDF only)

Vitamin A

• Plant research fine-tunes nutrition recommendations
• Beta carotene and vitamin A link studied

Vitamin D

• "D-mystifying" the prevention of nutritional rickets

• How can I tell how much vitamin D is in the food I buy?

Calcium

• Calcium-Poor Diets Limit Girls' Bone Strength Potential
• Mealtime routine key to girls' bone health
• New Study Looks At Calcium Absorption In Infants
• Calcium-boosting carbohydrate studied
• Boosting the calcium content of plants
• Daughters follow mom's lead when choosing beverages
• Low-calorie fat substitute boosts calcium absorption
• With green beans, less water means more calcium
• Smart snacks help kids get needed calcium
• Calcium-poor diets studied: How low do they go?
• Children need plenty of calcium to grow healthy and strong
• Osteoporosis gene linked to calcium absorption in healthy children
• Osteoporosis prevention begins in adolescence

• Q&A: How can I tell how much calcium is in the food I buy?
• Q&A: Should I worry that my 6-years-old grandson isn't given any dairy products?
• Q&A: Should I worry if my 14-year-old son doesn't meet his calcium requirement every day?
• Q&A: How can I be sure my toddler is getting enough calcium?
• Q&A: Can soy milk lower my cholesterol, and is it safe to give to my daughter instead of regular milk?
• Q&A: What are good non-dairy sources of calcium?
• Q&A: Do I need extra calcium while breastfeeding my baby?
• Q&A: Do flavored milks have as much calcium as regular milk?
• Q&A: Is spinach a good source of calcium?
• Q&A: Is calcium-fortified juice okay to drink instead of milk?

    Folate/Folic Acid

• Fortify your folate levels before becoming pregnant  
• Q&A: Why are some foods fortified with folic acid?
• Q&A: I keep hearing about folic acid.  How much do adults need?

      Iron

• Developing countries get help solving nutritional defiencies
• Juice pumps up iron absorption 
• Q&A: How much iron do children need?
• Q&A: What are the best dietary sources of iron?
• Q&A:How can I get more iron from foods?
• Q&A: How can we prevent my son from suffering from iron-deficiency anemia?

   

  Zinc

• Zinc Absorption from Plant-based Diets Improves with Daiary
• Zinc-iron  fortification study benefits Indonesian children
• Developing countries get help solving nutritional defiencies

W

Weaning

• CNRC Experts Help Shape New Feeding Guidelines
• Some Advice from the Start Healthy Feeding Guidelines
• Start Healthy Feeding Guidelines (PDF)
• Feeding your baby: What to expect the first year
• Introducing solid foods is a matter of timing 
• Q&A: How will I know when my infant son is ready to start solids?
• Q&A: I want to wean my 4-month-old to rice milk.  Is that okay?
• Q&A: Does diluted fruit juice help prevent tooth decay in babies?
• Q&A: Why shouldn't I give skim milk to my 9-month-old daughter?