Nanoparticles In Food Crops: Are They Safe?

With the curtain about to rise on a much-anticipated new era of “nanoagriculture” – using nanotechnology to boost the productivity of plants for food, fuel, and other uses – scientists are reporting a huge gap in knowledge about the effects of nanoparticles on corn, tomatoes, rice and other food crops.

Antioxidants in pregnancy prevent obesity in animal offspring

New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother’s high-fat diet during pregnancy on the development of obesity in her children.

Antioxidants in pregnancy prevent obesity in animal offspring

New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother’s high-fat diet during pregnancy on the development of obesity in her children. An animal study suggests that a high-fat, high-carbohydrate diet causes oxidative stress — an excess of deleterious free radicals — during pregnancy, predisposing the offspring to obesity and diabetes. Feeding rats antioxidants before and during pregnancy completely prevented obesity and glucose intolerance in their offspring.

New Insight Into Why Poor Diet During Pregnancy Negatively Affects Offspring’s Long Term Health

Poor diet during pregnancy increases offspring’s vulnerability to the effects of aging, new research has shown for the first time…

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