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25 January 2017 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3s linked to better cognitive function in mildly impaired older people

24 January 2017 - Sciencedaily - Too little food from animal sources may increase risk of preterm birth: Lack of vitamin B12 is associated with increased risk of preterm births, across a range of countries and socioeconomic conditions

20 January 2016 - TheConversation - Bribing kids to eat vegetables is not sustainable – here's what to do instead

18 January 2017 - NutraIngredients - Essential fatty acid deficiency higher in children with ADHD, Taiwan research reveals

18 January 2017 - Nutraingredients - Energy drink consumption associated with mental health problems for teens

Teenagers who regularly consume energy drinks are at “great risk” of mental health problems, particularly when consumed in combination with junk food, researchers claim.

17 January 2017 - Nutraingredients - DHA supplement benefits older adults with mild cognitive impairment: China study

16 January 2017 - Nutraingredients - Vitamin B6 deficiency linked to cognitive decline

16 January 2017 - High-Dose Omega-3 May Lower AD Risk in APOE4 Carriers

16 January 2017 - VitaminDCouncil - Less than half of infants meet the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for vitamin D

16 January 2017 - FoodManufacture - Omega-3 intake is crucial to human health

16 January 2017 - Science Daily - Maternal micronutrient supplements during pregnancy, strong nurturing environment result in measurably greater child development and cognitive ability at age 9-12

12 January 2017 - BBC - Brain activity 'key in stress link to heart disease'

11 January 2017 - Eurekalert - Study explains how western diet leads to overeating and obesity

UC Riverside researchers identify peripheral endocannabinoid signaling as a pharmaceutical target for overeating associated with diet-induced obesity.

11 January 2017 - Eurekalert - The Lancet: Study unveils how stress may increase risk of heart disease and stroke

11 January 2017 - Eurekalert - Study first to connect stress-associated brain activity with cardiovascular risk

For the first time in humans, study links activity in a stress-sensitive structure within the brain to the risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease.

10 January 2017 - MedicalXpress - Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners jumps by 200 percent in US children

Study shows big increases in consumption of artificial sweeteners in recent years

3 Jan 2017 - Psych Central - Parents’ Obesity May Slow Child Development

3 Jan 2017 - ScienceDaily - Zinc eaten at levels found in biofortified crops reduces 'wear and tear' on DNA

5 January 2017 - The Guardian - Is sugar the world's most popular drug?

4 January 2017 - The Guardian - Sugar is the ‘alcohol of the child’, yet we let it dominate the breakfast table

There’s a reason that the World Health Organisation and the United States Department of Agriculture have provided upper limits of sugar – because dietary sugar fries your kids’ liver and brain; just like alcohol.