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Pregnancy diet and offspring "hyperactivity-inattention symptoms"?
Questioning Answers looks at a study investigating the role of maternal diet during pregnancy in symptoms of hyperactivity-inattention and conduct problems, in children aged 3 to 8.
1 May 2018 - The Conversation - Want to eat better? You might be able to train yourself to change your tastes
Today, in Western societies, delicious foods are abundant and people are consuming more energy than ever, leading to an obesity epidemic. Our taste system’s drive to eat more energy-dense foods than we need is part of the problem.
24 April 2018 - BBC - How bacteria are changing your mood
If anything makes us human it's our minds, thoughts and emotions. And yet a controversial new concept is emerging that claims gut bacteria are an invisible hand altering our brains. Science is piecing together how the trillions of microbes that live on and in all of us - our microbiome - affect our physical health.
Lancet nutrition series: Pre-pregnancy supplementation ‘insufficient’ to boost offspring health
Micronutrient supplementation started in pregnancy can correct important maternal nutrient deficiencies, but it is not sufficient to improve child health, according to research in The Lancet.
26 April 2018 - Nutraingredients - Not just fish oil: Fish protein could help prevent Parkinson's, says study
While omega 3-rich fish oils continue to make headlines for their many health benefits, a new study suggests a specific protein found in certain fish might also be a boon for the prevention of Parkinson's.
26 April 2018 - Sustain - Children's Food Campaign launches parental survey on Junk Food Marketing
A new Parents' Jury survey wants to hear your views on how far advertising and promotions of unhealthy foods are influencing children's food preferences, and what you would like to see companies and the government do about junk food marketing.
Lack of iron and B12 tied to aggression in boys
Significant iron deficiency and low blood levels of vitamin B12 in boys around age 8 are associated with behavior problems when they get to middle school, according to new research.
New studies show dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammation
Research shows there might be health benefits to eating certain types of dark chocolate. Findings from two new studies show dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammation, while improving memory, immunity and mood.
Maternal binge drinking linked to mood problems and alcohol abuse in offspring
Study shows for first time that binge drinking during pregnancy and lactation may make offspring more vulnerable to mood disturbances and alcohol abuse as adolescents.
23 April 2018 - The Conversation - Artificial sweeteners linked to diabetes and obesity
Food and drink companies are changing their products to include low and zero-calorie sweeteners instead of sugar. However, there is growing evidence that sweeteners may have health consequences of their own.
23 April 2018 - MedicalXpress - Eating fish could prevent Parkinson's disease
The link between higher consumption of fish and better long-term health for the brain has been long established. Now, new research from Chalmers shows that the protein parvalbumin may be a contributing factor.
22 April 2018 - MedicalXpress - Why zero-calorie sweeteners can still lead to diabetes, obesity
Increased awareness of the health consequences of eating too much sugar has fueled a dramatic uptick in the consumption of zero-calorie artificial sweeteners in recent decades. However, new research suggests that switching from regular to diet soda may be a case of 'out of the frying pan, into the fire.'
20 April 2018 - Nutraingredients - Nutritional oils: Both short- and long-chain omega-3s backed for cholesterol upgrade
Consumption of omega-3 rich fatty fish and camelina oil could help drive beneficial changes in cholesterol, say researchers from Finland.
Pregnant moms and their offspring should limit added sugars in their diets to protect childhood cognition
Consuming more fruits and less sugar and avoiding diet soda during pregnancy could have a beneficial effect on child cognitive functioning, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Comprehensive Nutritional and Dietary Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder
It's been a while coming but the paper by Jim Adams and colleagues detailing the effects of a "comprehensive nutritional and dietary intervention for autism spectrum disorder" has finally seen the peer-reviewed light of day.
Parental diet before conception affects child's health
A child's health can be compromised not only by a mother who smokes or drinks during pregnancy, but by the obesity and poor diet of both parents well before the child is conceived, researchers say.
16 April 2018 - Science Daily - Raw fruit and vegetables provide better mental health outcomes
Researchers have discovered raw fruit and vegetables may be better for your mental health than cooked, canned and processed fruit and vegetables.
16 April 2018 - Futurity - Scientist debunks 5 food allergy myths
A surge in childhood food allergies across the United States has turned classrooms into homemade-treat-free zones and parents into experts at scanning labels. But what’s fact and what’s fiction?
14 April 2018 - Science Daily - Fecal microbiota transplantation produces sustained improvements in cognitive and clinical outcomes
Long-term results of a randomized study demonstrate sustained improvements in hepatic encephalopathy episodes, hospitalizations, and cognitive performance compared with standard-of-care.
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