One Third Of US Babies Obese Or At Risk For Obesity

One third of US babies are obese or at risk for obesity, said researchers who monitored around 8,000 babies from 9 months to 2 years and also found that those were obese at 9 months had the highest risk of being obese at 2 years. Dr Brian G. Moss, from the School of Social Work, Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and Dr William H…

Model Who Posed Nude For Anti-Anorexia Ad Dies At 28 Years

Isabelle Caro, a French model who posed naked for an anti-anorexia campaign died at the age of 28 after being treated for an acute respiratory illness. She died on November 17th after returning to France from a job in Tokyo, according to a friend, Vincent Bigler, a Swiss singer

Always Read The Labels; In 2012 You Can On Meat And Poultry Products

Beginning in 2012, you will be able to read the nutritional information on your poultry and meat products. We, as the general public, are always told to “read the labels” and be informed about our consumption choices, and now important nutritional information will be readily available to consumers on 40 of the most popular cuts of meat and poultry products, according to the U.S…

Newborns With Low Vitamin D Levels At Increased Risk For Respiratory Infections

The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early childhood, but not the risk of developing asthma. Results of a study in the January 2011 issue of Pediatrics support the theory that widespread vitamin D deficiency contributes to risk of infections…

Scientists Demonstrate Biomagnification Of Nanomaterials In Simple Food Chain

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has produced a groundbreaking study of how nanoparticles are able to biomagnify in a simple microbial food chain…

Babies Fed Cow’s Milk Formula Gain Weight Faster

Babies fed cow’s milk formula gain weight faster than babies fed protein hydrolysate formula or breast-fed babies, according to a new US study that suggests this finding could be relevant to infants’ risk of developing obesity, diabetes and other diseases later in life…

Babies Fed Cow’s Milk Formula Gain Weight Faster

Babies fed cow’s milk formula gain weight faster than babies fed protein hydrolysate formula or breast-fed babies, according to a new US study that suggests this finding could be relevant to infants’ risk of developing obesity, diabetes and other diseases later in life…

Your Resolution To Lose Weight – Write It Down And Succeed

The first step to reaching your ideal weight in the New Year may be as simple as writing it down. Putting a pen to paper and keeping a daily journal of meals and snacks is one of the best strategies of successful dieters, says Dr. Christopher J

Tiny Greens Alfalfa Sprouts And Spicy Sprouts May Be Infected With Salmonella, Warns FDA

Salmonella infections in several US states have been linked to Alfalfa Sprouts and Spicy Sprouts from Tiny Greens Organic Farm, Illinois. The produce has been distributed to Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and perhaps some other states in the Midwest

Strawberry Genome Sequence Obtained By 75 Scientists From 38 Centers Worldwide

A massive international collaboration has resulted in the publication of the DNA sequence for the strawberry, authors wrote in the journal Nature Genetics.

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