Nutrition & Health

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that toddlers transition from whole milk to fat-free or low-fat milk by the time they reach two years of age to reduce saturated fat intake and obesity risk. However the science is mixed as to whether consuming lower-fat milk truly supports improved…

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports findings from a randomized controlled trial—the gold standard study design in health research—showing that promoting drinking water in elementary schools can help prevent overweight and reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake among…

On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs). The newly released Guidelines deviate from prior DGAs in both process and content. What happenedU.S. law requires that the DGAs be revised…

A new review published in the Journal of Nutrition highlights how children’s and adolescents’ nutrition—and its impact on health, learning, and development—is shaped by a complex nutrition ecology that extends beyond individual dietary intake. The paper is part of the Biomarkers of Nutrition for…

A new policy brief highlights a study showing how longer participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, is associated with higher diet quality among children ages 2 to 5. Using a national sample, the study showed that children who stayed enrolled in…

Orchard Plant List     IMPROVED MEYER LEMON Citrus × meyeri 'Improved' OWARI SATSUMA MANDARIN Citrus reticulata 'Owari' APPLE 6 IN 1 Malus domestica GHOST APPLE Malus domestica 'Ghost' COMPACT STELLA CHERRY Prunus Aviumi 'Compact Stella' SANTA ROSA PLUM Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa' DAPPLE DANDY…

Author: Chuck Ingels, UC Cooperative Extension, Sacramento County. Edited by Christine Joshel, Center for Pest Management research & Extension and Mary Lou Flint, IPM Education & Publications, UC Davis. Publication Number 31-S81 (revised July 2003)As result of increasing environmental …

Author, Chuck Ingels, Farm Advisor, Sacramento County Edited by Judy McClure, Master Gardener Program Coordinator Publication Number 31-S68 (Published October 2000)Fruit trees will normally begin to bear fruit between two and five years after planting, depending mainly on the species and method of training…