Diet

From lifespan to healthspan: why childhood nutrition is key to the new longevity

by Daniel Mahadzir 24/2/25 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

The Global Healthspan Summit in Riyadh highlighted the preservation of quality of life as an indicator of progress in longevity. Healthspan – the years lived in good health – begins in early life, with childhood nutrition serving as the foundation. Lifespan without healthspan can result in prolonged periods of ill health, disability and increased healthcare costs – burdens that are already weighing heavily on global economies.

Carbon Dioxide May Rob Crops Of Nutrition, Leaving Millions At Risk

by Courtney Columbus 2/8/17 npr

Rising carbon dioxide levels could have an unexpected side effect on food crops: a decrease in key nutrients. And this could put more people at risk of malnutrition.

Food companies distort nutrition science. Here’s how to stop them.=

by Julia Belluz 21/4/16 Vox

Beneath An Ugly Outside, Marred Fruit May Pack More Nutrition

by Jill Neimark 26/4/16 npr

When orchardist Eliza Greenman walks through a field of apple trees and gazes upon a pocked array of blemished and buckled fruits — scarred from fighting fungus, heat and pests — she feels a little thrill of joy. "I'm absolutely infatuated with the idea of stress in an orchard," says Greenman, who custom grafts and grows pesticide-free hard cider apples in Hamilton, Va. These forlorn, scabbed apples, says Greenman, may actually be sweeter.

Get The Most Nutrition From Your Veggies

by Allison Aubrey 27/7/09 npr

Tomatoes are certainly nutritious — a good source of the antioxidants lycopene and beta-carotene. But consider this: if you eat a tomato without adding a little fat — say a drizzle of olive oil — your body is unlikely to absorb all these nutrients.

You can't outrun a bad diet. Food — not lack of exercise — fuels obesity, study finds

by Maria Godoy 24/7/25 npr

Back in the 1800s, obesity was almost nonexistent in the United States. Over the last century, it's become common here and in other industrialized nations, though it remains rare among people who live more traditional lifestyles, such as the Hadza hunter-gatherers of Tanzania

Why we need to get serious about nutrition

by Jomo Kwame Sundaram 31/10/14 WORLD ECONOMIC RORUM

The world has a nutrition problem. Though great strides have been made toward the Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of undernourished people in developing countries, the problem remains persistent, pervasive and complex. After all, the issue goes beyond merely providing more food; effective efforts to reduce undernourishment must ensure that people have access to enough of the right types of food – those that give them the nutrients they need to live healthy, productive lives.

Across The Globe, Our Diets Are Making Us Sicker, Report Finds

by Rhitu Chatterjee 8/10/16 npr

Diet and nutrition are now the biggest risk factors for people's health across the globe, even in poorer countries. That's according to a recent report published by the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems Nutrition, an independent group of experts on nutrition and health.

[https://www.npr.org/2018/12/12/676170139/6-food-rules-that-could-help-you-live-longer by Allison Aubrey Alissa Escarce Maria Godoy NPR 21/1/2019]

Healthy eating can be easy if you follow a few simple rules. We guide you through three types of food you should eat more of and three types to avoid. Plus, we follow up each suggestion with an actionable tip from registered dietician Angela Ginn-Meadow.