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  • The truth about sweeteners

    Evidence on the safety of the most popular sweeteners and the effect they may have on our health.

  • Food allergies in babies and young children

    Find out how to protect your child from food allergies, such as allergies to milk, eggs, wheat, nuts, seeds, and fish and shellfish.

  • Young children and food: common questions

    Common questions about young children's eating, including healthy snacks, lunchbox ideas, avoiding sugary drinks, and how to join the Healthy Start scheme.

  • Breastfeeding and diet

    Advice on eating a healthy diet while you are breastfeeding, including advice on what vitamins you need.

  • Baby and toddler meal ideas

    Try our great meal ideas to give your older baby or toddler a healthy, well-balanced diet.

  • How to support someone you care for with eating - Social care and support guide

    If you care for someone, find out about meals, feeding, healthy eating, eating and drinking aids, swallowing difficulties and "meals on wheels".

  • Help your baby enjoy new foods

    Helping your baby enjoy a variety of foods now could mean less fussy eating and a healthier diet later on.

  • Probiotics

    Probiotics are thought to help restore the natural balance of bacteria in your gut when it's been disrupted by an illness or treatment. There's some evidence that probiotics may be helpful in some cases, but there's little evidence to support many health claims made about them.

  • Osteoporosis

    Find out about osteoporosis, a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. There is also information on osteopenia, the stage of bone loss before osteoporosis, and how to stop it becoming osteoporosis.

  • Vitamins and minerals - Vitamin A

    Find out about what vitamin A (also known as retinol) does, how much you need, and good food sources of it.