Our Healthy Eating Plate More Scientifically Sound Than Govt’s MyPlate Say Harvard Scientists

Harvard scientists have launched their own “Healthy Eating Plate”, saying it is easier to understand, gives better advice and is more scientifically sound than the US government’s “MyPlate”…

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Consumption Of Low-Fat Yogurt During Pregnancy May Lead To Child Asthma And Hay Fever

Eating low-fat yoghurt whilst pregnant can increase the risk of your child developing asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to recent findings. The study will be presented at the European Respiratory Society’s (ERS) Annual Congress in Amsterdam on 25 September 2011. All the abstracts for the ERS Congress are publicly available online…

Maternal High-Fat Diet Programs Babies In The Womb To Be Fat

New research in mice indicates that babies born to moms who eat a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy have a higher fat mass and smaller livers than babies whose moms consume low-fat fare, according to scientists at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital…