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Low Fat Milk Impact, Sugary Drinks and Deaths, Plant-based Diet and Dementia

The latest research seems to suggest that giving toddlers 1% or skim milk in an effort to prevent obesity may not yield dramatic benefits.  This practice was recently adopted, with the American Academy of Pediatrics even suggesting a swap to 1% or skim milk at age 1 (if no contraindications to the lower calorie/fat beverage was present) in an... Read moreChevron
posted 03/22/2013, comments (0)|
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Pregnancy Dangers and Baby's Metabolism

A controversial new study suggests that pregnant women who consume certain levels of sugar-sweetened drinks may be risking pre-term child birth.  The information was collected using three different questionnaires presented to over 60,000 pregnant women.  The data collected seem to indicate that women who drank more than one sweetened... Read moreChevron
posted 09/09/2012, comments (0)|
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Get Ready for a Healthy and Nutritious School Year

  When it comes to kids and teens: Studies suggest that the consumption of diet beverages has doubled in the last decade Surveys suggest that kids and teens are consuming too many calories from sweetened drinks Experts feel that child and teen snacking habits add too many calories to their daily diet Cuirrent research suggests that kids are... Read moreChevron
posted 08/16/2012, comments (0)|
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Shaping Baby's Taste Preferences

When I was raising my kids, I made a conscious decision about the foods they were routinely fed.  I did not bring fast food or junk food or soda for that matter into their food repertoire, at least on the home front.  If we went to someone’s home or a restaurant, or to a special event, I allowed them to choose special treat... Read moreChevron
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America’s Physical Growth is a Waistline Issue

The facts: Heavier individuals are forcing US hospitals to swap out wall-mounted toilets for sturdier (and larger) floor models. Heavier individuals are forcing the Federal Transit Administration to test buses and make sure that they can handle an impact with the extra weight on board. Heavier individuals are burning an extra billion gallons... Read moreChevron
posted 05/22/2012, comments (0)|

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