Association Discovered Between Children’s BMI And Working Mothers

Childhood obesity in the United States has more than tripled in the past three decades, and prior research has linked maternal employment to children’s body mass index (BMI), a measure of their weight-for-height. A new study in the January/February issue of the journal Child Development has found that children’s BMI rose the more years their mothers worked over their children’s lifetimes…

Want To Look More Attractive? Eat Carrots And Plums

If you eat carrots and plums everyday you will look more attractive and healthier within a couple of months, researchers from Bristol and St.

Tomatoes Found To Contain Nutrient Which Prevents Vascular Diseases

They are the most widely produced fruit in the world and now scientists in Japan have discovered that tomatoes contain a nutrient which could tackle the onset of vascular diseases.

Vitamin D Deficiencies May Impact Onset Of Autoimmune Lung Disease

A new study shows that vitamin D deficiency could be linked to the development and severity of certain autoimmune lung diseases. These findings are being reported in the Jan

Strawberry Genome Sequence Obtained By 75 Scientists From 38 Centers Worldwide

A massive international collaboration has resulted in the publication of the DNA sequence for the strawberry, authors wrote in the journal Nature Genetics.

Eating Fried Fish Linked To Stroke If Regularly Eaten

If you regularly eat fried fish your risk of developing stroke is likely to be higher compared to people who don’t, researchers from Emory University, Atlanta wrote in the journal Neurology. Fried fish is frequently consumed in the “Stroke Belt” of the USA, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, N.

Imagining Gorging On Your Favorite Food Eases Cravings And Helps You Eat Less

If you want to lose weight, imagine that you are devouring your favorite food repeatedly; apparently your cravings will ease, you will end up eating less food, and your diet is more likely to be successful, scientists from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, revealed in the journal Science today…

Those With High Alpha-Carotene Blood Levels Live Much Longer

People with high levels of alpha-carotene in their blood, that is, those who eat lots of fruit and vegetables, have a smaller risk of dying early and are more likely to live longer than others, researchers from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Atlanta, Georgia wrote in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine…

Proposed Dietary Guidelines For Americans Sharply Debated

A special article published in the journal Nutrition sharply criticizes the recent Report of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). Authors Hite et al. argue the Report fails to conform to the standards of evidence-based medicine, despite its claimed reliance on a newly created USDA Nutrition Evidence Library…

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