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Depression: Malnutrition Plays a Surprising Role
Despite well-documented research implicating nutritional deficiency as a frequent catalyst for depression, few physicians will analyze the nutritional status of their patient, prior to prescribing antidepressants.
02 April 2015 - DHA supplements for lactating women may offer breast milk and baby benefits
Supplementation with DHA omega-3 in lactating women increases breast milk levels of the essential fatty acid, and could help infants achieve a better omega 3:6 ratio, finds new research from Abbot Nutrition.
Dangers of adolescent energy drink consumption for the heart: Cardiologists urge physicians, parents, educators to monitor adolescents' energy drink consumption more closely
The rapid rise in popularity of energy drinks (EDs), particularly among adolescents (aged 10-19 years) and young adults, has serious implications for cardiac health, scientists say.
Artificial Sweeteners May Change Our Gut Bacteria in Dangerous Ways
Substances such as saccharin may alter the type of bacteria inside us, could lead to obesity
31 March 2015 - The Science Times - Poorer Children Have Smaller Brains Researchers Say
Children with richer parents have larger brains compared to children with poorer parents, according to a new study. The differences in the brain were most marked in the areas that control language, reading, decision making and memory, the study found.
31 March 2015 - MedicalXpress - Understanding fish oil benefits during pregnancy
A study by University of Western Australia has advanced understanding of why children whose mothers take fish oil supplements during pregnancy have greater health benefits.
30 March 2015 - The Conversation - Eight sneaky tricks to get your children to eat healthy food
A child’s diet should be high in fruit and vegetables, high in complex carbohydrates such as brown bread, brown pasta and brown rice and relatively low in fat and sugary foods. It should also be low in salt. But as many of us know, getting children to eat what is good for them can be easier said than done.
29 March 2015 - Sydney Morning Herald - Jamie Oliver whips up support for junk food tax and right recipe for education
The revolution is coming, and it will be armed with a wooden spoon.
28 March 2015 - BBC News - More pupils have mental health issues, say school staff
More children have mental health issues than two years ago, a survey of school teachers suggests.
26 March 2015 - MNT - Evidence many young children with autism show gut symptoms
Mothers of infants aged up to 3 years who have autism are more likely to report the children have gastrointestinal symptoms of constipation, diarrhea and food allergy or intolerance, finds a study collecting 10 years of prospective data.
BBC News - The myths about food and pregnancy
All over the world, pregnant women are bombarded with opinions about what to eat and what to avoid. All too often, sound advice gets lost in a stew of badly-reported science and old wives' tales.
Pregnant women not getting enough omega-3, critical for infant development
APrON study suggests pregnant & lactating women not meeting recommended intake
Children and energy drinks comprise a growing public health crisis
Emerging evidence shows that highly-caffeinated, often sugar-laden energy drinks can harm children and adolescents, and supports physicians' groups and policymakers calling for restrictions on marketing and sales of these drinks to children under 18, according to a new study.
25 March 2015 - MNT - Father inspired after child's autism improved by course of antibiotic
A parent has been prompted to investigate the connections between gut bacteria and autism following surprising improvements in his son's autism while taking an antibiotic for strep throat.
24 March 2015 - MNT - Bringing chefs into school kitchens proves effective in randomized trial for healthy eating
Inolving professional chefs in the creation of school meals - to make healthy choices more palatable to kids - has been tested in a randomized trial of the intervention, with the results showing a positive effect on the amount of fruit and vegetables consumed by children.
24 March 2015 - EurekAlert - Milk could be good for your brain
New research conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center has found a correlation between milk consumption and the levels of a naturally-occurring antioxidant called glutathione in the brain in older, healthy adults.
Vitamin D vital for gene expression in developing brains
Vitamin D deficiency in mothers leading up to and during pregnancy has fundamental consequences for their offspring's brain development, researchers from University of Western Australia and the Telethon Kids Institute have confirmed
23 March 2015 - BBC Newsround - Half of kids don't eat veg each day
More than half of kids don't eat a single portion of vegetables a day, according to Newsround's food survey.
23 March 2015 - Science Daily - Zinc deficiency linked to immune system response, particularly in older adults
Zinc, an important mineral in human health, appears to affect how the immune system responds to stimulation, especially inflammation, new research shows. Zinc deficiency could play a role in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes that involve inflammation. Such diseases often show up in older adults, who are more at risk for zinc deficiency.
23 March 2015 - ScienceDaily - Hunger versus reward: How do anorexics control their appetite?
Many adults, regardless of their weight, resolve to avoid fatty foods and unhealthy desserts. But despite one's best intentions, when the moment for decision comes, that chocolate lava cake is often too enticing and self-control vanishes.
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