Currently one in three children aged 2–19 years is overweight in the United States and Canada. How can we ensure that children today can have a healthy future? Past studies have indicated that foods that are high in protein, such as eggs, have the potential to positively affect children’s health.
Studies have shown that when kids eat breakfast, they have better appetite control, better diet quality, and better weight control. With childhood obesity on the rise, identifying foods that can help regulate appetite and promote satiety (feelings of fullness) can inform effective prevention and treatment tools.
Dietary guidelines advise us to eat large portions of fruits and vegetables, but on average, we are not eating enough. Eating fats can increase the body’s absorption of carotenoids. As such, this study sought to assess how carotenoid absorption is affected when cooked whole eggs are consumed with a carotenoid-rich, raw vegetable salad.
Eggs are an excellent source of vitamin B12, which is essential for maintaining neurological function and normal red blood cell formation. Consuming sources of B12, such as eggs, can prevent B12 deficiency.
Understanding the benefits and trade-offs of housing systems is an important component of improving animal welfare, and providing information as farmers re-tool their operations and install new housing systems. This study aimed to benchmark and compare some animal-based welfare indicators in flocks housed in conventional systems and non-cage single-tier floor systems, focusing primarily on keel bone fractures.