Episodios

  • Prof. Elvira Verduci & Prof. Raanan Shamir - Complementary Feeding Practices, Implications for Future Healthy Eating and Long-Term Health

    Prof. Elvira Verduci & Prof. Raanan Shamir - Complementary Feeding Practices, Implications for Future Healthy Eating and Long-Term Health
    Oct 3 2025
    Professor Elvira Verduci talks about complementary feeding as a critical window for shaping future health, emphasizing its role in bridging nutrient gaps beyond six months. She explains the importance of introducing solids between 17 and 26 weeks, noting that earlier introduction may have health risks, while delays may cause deficiencies. She further explains how responsive feeding and parenting styles help build healthy eating habits, while starting before four months may raise obesity risk. Approaches should be tailored to each child’s needs, culture, and family practices to encourage lifelong healthy eating.​

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    Nestlé Nutrition Institute
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    24 m
  • Dr. Julie Mennella - Biological and Experiential Factors that Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods​ - Annales Nestlé - Episode 16

    Dr. Julie Mennella - Biological and Experiential Factors that Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods​ - Annales Nestlé - Episode 16
    Sep 18 2025
    Professor Julie Mennella explores how biological and experiential factors shape infants’ acceptance of complementary foods, beginning with flavor learning in utero through exposure to maternal diet in amniotic fluid and breast milk. She explains that taste and smell are functional before birth, with innate preferences for sweet and umami, aversions to bitter and sour, and an evolving acceptance of salt after four months. She emphasizes on delaying added sugars until after two years, practicing healthy eating within the family, and leveraging early sensory plasticity to foster healthy dietary habits. The discussion highlights that flavor learning is a dynamic, reciprocal process between child and family, highlighting the importance of starting early to shape lifelong food preferences and health outcomes.​

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    Nestlé Nutrition Institute
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    24 m
  • Dr. Agnes Leung - Prevention of Food Allergy: Harmonizing Perspectives from the East and West - Annales Nestlé - Episode 15

    Dr. Agnes Leung - Prevention of Food Allergy: Harmonizing Perspectives from the East and West - Annales Nestlé - Episode 15
    Sep 4 2025
    Professor Agnes Leung highlights how cultural, environmental, and dietary factors shape food allergy prevention, combining insights from Eastern and Western perspectives. She notes differences in prevalence, allergen profiles, and anaphylaxis trends, with peanuts and tree nuts noted to be more common in the West, while shellfish and certain local foods predominate in Asia. She discusses both the LEAP and EAT studies, which show that early introduction of allergenic foods, particularly in high-risk infants, can significantly lower allergy risk. She emphasizes the need to tailor prevention strategies to local diets, allergen patterns, and cultural practices, and to update recommendations as new evidence emerges.​

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    Nestlé Nutrition Institute
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    25 m
  • Dr. Luis Moreno - Complementary Food And Obesity - Annales Nestlé - Episode 14

    Dr. Luis Moreno - Complementary Food And Obesity - Annales Nestlé - Episode 14
    Aug 20 2025
    Professor Luis Moreno discusses the important role of complementary feeding in preventingchildhood obesity, highlighting the need for timely introduction to support healthygrowth and reduce long-term obesity risk. The discussion explores how early or delayedintroduction of solids, consumption of high energy-dense foods, and excessive animalprotein can increase adiposity, while nutrient-dense, fiber-rich foods and early vegetableexposure foster healthier habits. The episode further reviews mixed evidence on baby-led weaning, the influence of complementary feeding on gut microbiota, and the needfor parental education to guide portion sizes and food choices. Key preventive strategieswere emphasized including promoting breastfeeding, ensuring balanced nutrient intake,and aligning feeding practices with developmental needs to establish lifelong healthyeating patterns and reduce obesity-related health burdens.​

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    Nestlé Nutrition Institute
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    23 m
  • Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta - Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital - Annales Nesté - Episode 13

    Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta - Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital - Annales Nesté - Episode 13
    Aug 8 2025
    Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta shares insights on the first 1,000 days from conception to two years, highlighting the links between early growth, optimal nutrition, neurodevelopment, and lifelong potential. This episode delves into the the crucial period of early growth and its impact on long-term cognitive development and overall health. It explores key elements—such as appropriate nutrition and a healthy environment—that supports a child’s optimal growth and neurodevelopment later in life, as well as evidence-based interventions that link maternal and early childhood nutrition to adult health and productivity.

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    Nestlé Nutrition Institute
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    25 m
  • Dr. Berthold Koletzko - Is Growth in Early Childhood a Window of Opportunity for Programming Long-Term Health? - Annales Nesté - Episode 12

    Dr. Berthold Koletzko - Is Growth in Early Childhood a Window of Opportunity for Programming Long-Term Health? - Annales Nesté - Episode 12
    Jul 24 2025
    Dr. Berthold Koletzko shares the long-term benefits of maximizing the “window of opportunity” for growth and nutrition in early life, in line with healthy growth trajectories measured through z-scores for length, weight, body fat, metabolic markers, and more. The episode also delves into the initial results of an ongoing clinical trial and the effects of reduced protein intake on toddlerhood and later obesity risk. It also highlights the importance of monitoring weight trends, supporting breastfeeding, and promoting healthy feeding practices to reduce excessive weight gain and lower the risk of metabolic diseases later in life.

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    Nestlé Nutrition Institute
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    21 m
  • Dr. Rosan Meyer - An Update on the Diagnosis and Management of FG and Catch-Up Growth in Young Children - Annales Nesté - Episode 11

    Dr. Rosan Meyer - An Update on the Diagnosis and Management of FG and Catch-Up Growth in Young Children - Annales Nesté - Episode 11
    Jun 13 2025
    Dr. Rosan Meyer shares guidance on defining faltering growth (FG) and provides key updates on the interplay of factors that may cause FG as well as its prevalence across populations. Early identification and targeted intervention through regular monitoring and nutritional support are crucial to improving long-term outcomes. This podcast presents the latest clinical recommendations for proper assessment of growth trends in children to support accurate diagnosis and effective management of faltering growth.

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    Nestlé Nutrition Institute
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    20 m
  • Dr. Tanis Fenton - Principles, practicalities & pitfalls of growth assessments - Annales Nestlé - Episode 10

    Dr. Tanis Fenton - Principles, practicalities & pitfalls of growth assessments - Annales Nestlé - Episode 10
    May 28 2025
    Dr. Tanis Fenton discusses the different genetic and environmental factors to take into consideration when evaluating normal growth in infants and children. A child’s position on a chart does not tell the whole story as nutrition, genetic potential, or body composition influence an individual's normal growth. This episode further emphasizes the need to look beyond standard growth charts and, instead, towards individual assessments and growth patterns measured over time for accurate diagnoses to prevent unnecessary interventions.

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    Nestlé Nutrition Institute
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    22 m