A recent national survey of food insecurity across the U.S. identifies the Memphis metropolitan area as the food insecurity capital of the nation.1 This should not come as a complete surprise. One study2 finds that food insecurity is typically higher
Nutrition has been called the single greatest environmental influence on babies in the womb and during infancy 1, and it remains essential throughout the first years of life.
The Perea preschool program is privately funded by Church Health Center and currently serves 128 at-risk students in North Memphis.
The evidence continues to mount: breastfeeding promotes optimal early childhood brain development (See: Following AAP, the American Dietetic Association Supports Exclusive Breastfeeding For Six Months,
This month’s issue of Research to Policy discusses the relationship between nutrition and early childhood brain development. As we learn more and more about the importance of the first years of life, we are increasingly aware of the significance of nutrition for the developing brain.
Family-Friendly Policies in the Workplace
March 2, 2011
Striking a healthy balance between work and family-life is becoming more and more difficult for parents today. Supporting parents’ efforts to be with their children promotes optimal early childhood development.
