This summary is based on ‘Bioactive Compounds in Infant Formula and Their Effects on Infant Nutrition and Health: A Systematic Literature Review’ by Almeida et al. 2021 Malnutrition contributes to...

Per kilogram of bodyweight, a toddler (1-4 year old) requires 72 kilocalories compared to an adult typically requiring 30-35 kilocalories, and toddlers have stomachs one third the size of adults...

Dietary fats are an essential macronutrient in our diets as they have several important functions, including provision of essential fatty acids that the body cannot produce itself, aiding absorption of...

Fats, or lipids, are one of three key macronutrients found in food alongside protein and carbohydrates. Owing to them being insoluble, they have a unique set of uses by the...

In March we attended the British Journal of Midwifery conference in London. We were please to sponsor this talk by infant nutrition expert Rachel Wood. In this talk Rachel discusses...

This summary is adapted from ‘Clinical Benefits of Milk Fat Globule Membranes for Infants and Children’ by Hernell et al. 2016 There has long been research attempting to make infant...

This summary is adapted from ‘Compositional Dynamics of the Milk Fat Globule and Its Role in Infant Development’, by Lee et al. 2018. Milk fat globule (MFG) is a component...

This summary is adapted from ‘Comparison of growth and nutritional status in infants receiving goat milk-based formula and cow milk-based formula: a randomized, double-blind study’ by Xu et al. 2015...

Summary adapted from ‘Nutritional adequacy of goat milk infant formulas for term infants: a double-blind randomised controlled trial, by Zhou et al. 2014 There is a consumer demand for goat...

This summary is adapted from ‘Postprandial metabolic response of breast-fed infants and infants fed lactose-free vs regular infant formula: A randomized controlled trial’ by Slupsky et al. 2017 Lactose is...

What is iron? Iron is an essential mineral that plays a critical role in human health and well-being, and is responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest...

This summary is adapted from ‘Lactose-reduced infant formula with corn syrup solids and obesity risk among participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)’ by...