Pregnant Moms Addicted To Junk Food May Pass Addiction Onto Offspring

Here’s another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk food actually cause changes in the development of the opioid signaling pathway in the brains of their unborn children…

68% of 14-15 year old girls in UK iodine deficient – health risk for them and their future offspring

Nearly 7 in every 10 girls in the UK aged 14 to 15 years have an iodine deficiency. Proper iodine levels are vital for the healthy development of a fetus. Dr Mark P J Vanderpump, from the Royal Free Hamsptead NHS Trust, London, UK, explained in the journal the Lancet that this is a serious public health concern, not just for the girls, but also their future babies…

Hopeful Consumers Make Healthier Choices Than Happy Ones

Happy people are more likely to eat candy bars, whereas hopeful people choose fruit, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. That’s because when people feel hope, they’re thinking about the future…

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…

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