Autism is not caused by malnutrition or food-related challenges, but, for many children, there is a connection between autism and food. Research suggests that food-related challenges have a ...

A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition highlights the potential benefits of eating fish during pregnancy. Researchers found that maternal fish consumption was ...

(We offer an introductory online module on Understanding autism or a live online course on Understanding and supporting autistic people). Although the course will focus on children and young people, ...

A new study highlights how signals from the liver to the brain influence eating patterns tied to our circadian rhythms.

It may be worth consulting with a dietitian to address nutritional deficiencies and to work with your child's therapist to find ways to alter eating habits in children who tend to be resistant to ...

Habits are learned associations between context cues and responses, such as between the desk in your room and the act of studying, or between feelings of boredom and eating ice cream. Habits allow ...

In today’s health headlines, how did the COVID-19 pandemic impact Americans’ drinking habits? Plus, researchers claim a new ...

Four times as many children have been diagnosed with autism in the past two decades amid improved awareness and screening and evolving definitions. A new study suggests diagnoses have increased at ...