Are bread and other carbohydrates fattening? No. The problem isn't the carbohydrates themselves, but the now-widespread super-sized portions that are often to blame when weight seems out-of-control. And it is not just -junk foods- at fault here – even -healthy- foods in excessive portions spell trouble.

Nutrition remains important throughout life. Many chronic diseases that develop late in life, such as osteoporosis, can be influenced by earlier poor habits.