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How does nutrition underpin developmental milestones in toddlers?

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a toddler runs down a road in a rocket costume

Toddlerhood, here referred to as the period between one and three years of age, includes major cognitive, motor, and social-emotional milestones. These milestones are underpinned by different biological as well as environmental factors, such as nutrition. Understanding the links between toddlerhood, developmental milestones and nutrition, means that we are better placed to help toddlers thrive. High nutritional needs during toddler […]

When grow healthy rhymes with grow happy

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Happiness is acknowledged as a new goal of global policies. Parents play an important role in a child’s happiness, but what skills are needed to build a happy childhood and a solid foundation for happiness in later life? A complex approach, integrating parenting, social relationships, play, nutrition, physical activity and sleep is required. And ultimately, a happy child has more […]

Revolutionising infant nutrition: Benefits of human milk oligosaccharides

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Although it is widely accepted that breast milk provides the best nutrition for new-borns, there is still much we don’t know about it. Up until now, one of the most puzzling aspects has been the presence of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), components that offer no nutritional value. Nestlé is revolutionising our understanding of these elements. Their research shows that HMOs promote […]