Nutrition News

How to Protect Your Child from Dehydration

When it's hot out, we're all more likely to lose fluids. But children can get dehydrated any time of the year.  Before you send your child off to play outside, here's what you need to know about the signs and symptoms of dehydration.

How to Get Good Nutrition During Chemotherapy

Cancer treatment can be a tumultuous experience, and good nutrition during chemotherapy can make a difference. A balanced diet can help you keep up your strength and support your recovery. But getting that nutrition can be tricky since the side effects of chemotherapy can make it difficult and unappealing to eat, so you might not be getting all the nutrients that your body needs.

Science-Based Nutrition Can Help Premature Infants Defy the Odds

Welcoming a new baby to the world is one of the most exciting parts of life. But for parents of premature infants, it can also be a frightening time. When Kolton was born at just 22 weeks and three days, doctors worried he wouldn't survive the first 24 hours of his life. He miraculously did, but Kolton's fight was far from over.

How Nutrition Can Fuel Optimal Growth in Children

Parents love to track their children's growth — and with good reason. This development can be an important indicator of how their overall health is shaping up. But kids' growth isn't always steady. There will likely be periods of rapid growth and times when growth slows or even plateaus.

5 Protein Myths Debunked (And What Really Works)

Protein does a lot of great things for our bodies. It builds new cells, repairs old ones, keeps our muscles and bones strong, and even helps us feel full between meals.  Dietary proteins are made of building block units called amino acids and these amino acids are needed to make required proteins in the body.  We need to make sure we eat enough high-quality protein in our diets, especially as we age so that our bodies have the necessary amino acids for our bodies to function correctly.

Keto Diet: How to Track Your Macros

The keto diet can be an effective way to shed pounds without some of the hunger, cravings and muscle loss that sometimes accompany other weight loss plans. But it can also be tricky to follow. That's where knowing about keto and macros can help.

Ultra Rice: Feeding Families for the Future

Nutrition supports good health at every stage of life, but it's especially important for kids. Childhood is a crucial time for development of the brain and body, both of which rely on essential vitamins and minerals like iron, vitamin A and essential B vitamins. A balanced diet is the best way to get all the nutrients you need, but that's not always possible for everyone. Leading international nonprofit, PATH, created Ultra Rice® as part of a solution to that problem. Abbott strives to improve lives all over the world through the development of high-quality nutrition products that protect families by helping to supply the essential nutrients that keep people healthy. By partnering with PATH, Abbott scientists were able to continue this important mission. Searching for a Solution Malnutrition in India affects millions of people every day. As nutrition experts, PATH and Abbott scientists saw an opportunity to collaborate to create a better Ultra Rice: a cost-effective, scalable and sustainable system for delivering essential nutrients in a form that people would want to eat. PATH's Ultra Rice technology provided the opportunity to improve on an already fortified grain that would work for the community. Rice is a staple food for about 65 percent of India’s population — with so many people already growing, cooking and eating the grain, it was a viable option for providing a source of better nutrition.

Study: What Your Protein Habits Say About Your Health

When you walk into a café and glance at the menu or walk down the supermarket aisle, you'll no doubt notice the emphasis on protein in everything from the salads and soups we order to the Greek yogurt, nuts and other foods we buy every week. With so many reminders of its presence, it's easy to assume that you're getting all the protein you need for optimal health.