Doctors Say Meatless Meals Crucial To School Lunch Reform

As Congress finalizes child nutrition reauthorization legislation, doctors with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) are urging lawmakers and President Obama to find additional ways to reduce fat and cholesterol in school lunches and give every child access to healthy vegetarian meals. Meatless school lunch options were supported in H.R…

Stroke Risk 80% Lower For Those With Right Lifestyle Choices

A person who opts for healthy lifestyle choices can have an 80% lower risk of first time stroke compared to individuals who do not, scientists have revealed in an article in the medical journal Stroke. Of the 795,000 strokes that occur in the USA, over 77% are first events, the authors explain

Make Holiday Gifts Nice, Not Naughty, By Avoiding Allergy, Asthma Triggers

It’s difficult enough to find the perfect holiday gifts for friends and loved ones, but the task becomes even trickier if they have allergies or asthma…

Soya Beans Could Hold Clue To Treating Fatal Childhood Disease

Scientists from The University of Manchester say a naturally occurring chemical found in soy could prove to be an effective new treatment for a fatal genetic disease that affects children…

Fresh Mushrooms A Natural Source Of Vitamin D To Meet New Recommendations

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released the results of its 24-month review on dietary reference intakes (DRIs) for vitamin D and calcium, which validated the importance of vitamin D as an essential nutrient for promoting bone health. The committee set the recommended intake level at 600 IU, which is triple the previously recommended amount from 1997…

Vitamin D Intakes Recommended By The IOM Adequate For Most Average Risk Seniors, However IOF Advises Higher Daily Intakes For High Risk Seniors

On November 30, 2010, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (IOM) in the US released new recommendations on daily reference intakes for vitamin D and calcium across all ages. The report is based on available evidence in the literature, with higher quality studies, supporting the role of these nutrients on bone health…

In The News: AICR Statement On Fruits, Vegetables And Cancer

Many in the media have interpreted a review article appearing today in the British Journal of Cancer to mean that fruits and vegetables are not important for lowering cancer risk. Today the American Institute for Cancer Research released the following statement: Susan Higginbotham, PhD, RD, Director of Research at AICR, said: “Let’s put this new review in context…

Odors In Womb Sensitize Fetus To Smells, Alter Brain Development

A major new study shows that a pregnant mother’s diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors, but physically changes the brain directly impacting what the infant eats and drinks in the future…

Age-Related Hearing Loss And Folate In The Elderly

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid, according to new research published in the December 2010 issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery…

Low Vitamin-D Levels Found In Northern California Residents With Metabolic Syndrome

Researchers from the UC Davis Health System have found that compared with healthy controls, blood levels of vitamin D are significantly reduced in patients in the Sacramento area with metabolic syndrome, a constellation of disease risk factors that affects about one in three U.S. adults and predisposes them to diabetes, heart disease and stroke…

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