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Vitamin D: Got it?

June 30, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | No questions or comments

It shouldn’t be too difficult to get enough vitamin D—after all, unless you have specific liver or kidney problems that interfere with the process, your body makes it all by itself just by being in the sun. However, new research is suggesting that ... (read more)

Sun, Sand, and … Sickness?!

June 21, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

Yay, summer is here! Time for longer days and sunshine. Time for playing in the sand. Time for getting sick. Yup, you read that right. Time for getting sick. We tend to think of sickness with winter, but one type of sickness—foodborne illness (a.k.a. ... (read more)

Sweet Beverages Linked to Overweight and Obesity?

June 18, 2008 by Amy Spangler | 4 questions or comments

Two recent studies found that drinking sweet beverages does not cause overweight or obese children. One study suggests that if the beverage is 100 percent juice, it may actually improve a child’s nutrient intake. The first ... (read more)

Less Better Than More

May 30, 2008 by Amy Spangler | 1 question or comment

Results of a new study suggest that giving extra iron to infants who don't need it, might cause developmental delays. These findings fuel the debate over how much iron infants need and could have huge implications for the ... (read more)

Egg On My Face

May 22, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | 2 questions or comments

With all my knowledge accumulated through the constant research I do concerning babies and what is best to feed them and when, you’d think I would have been smarter than to ignore some of the advice. Remember this ... (read more)

Sugar Babies

May 20, 2008 by Adam Spangler | No questions or comments

This just in: Sugar in large doses is not healthy, especially for babies. Where does the New York Times come up with the scoops? As I was filing this article into the common sense ... (read more)

Gut Reaction

April 8, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

Americans are fat and getting fatter. Obesity rates among U.S. adults doubled between 1980 and 2004. Currently, more than one-half of the U.S. population is overweight, and more than one-third of U.S. adults, or over 72 million people, are obese ... (read more)

Study Raises the Beef on Male Fertility

March 30, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | 2 questions or comments

New research has the American Meat Institute (AMI) on edge after researchers reported a possible link between reduced male fertility and their mother’s high beef consumption during pregnancy. According to the study, ... (read more)

Formula Standards Overturned

March 17, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

It is with a sad heart that I update this earlier story about the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) new set of standards. You may recall that, with these standards, the FSA aims to “mak[e] sure the nutritional ... (read more)

Two Studies Suggest Ways to Lower Type-1 Diabetes Risk

March 15, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

The consensus view is that there is no substitute for a healthy diet and regular exercise, but a growing body of evidence suggests that vitamin D supplements may protect against a wide range of auto-immune diseases including type-1 diabetes. A ... (read more)

Balancing the Facts Behind Good Nutrition

March 13, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | No questions or comments

Just because March is almost over is no reason to gloss over this month’s designation as National Nutrition Month by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The annual campaign encourages well-informed dietary choices for nutrition and overall health. It’s ... (read more)

Revised Food Packages Benefit Breastfeeding Mothers and Babies

March 6, 2008 by Amy Spangler | 2 questions or comments

In December 2007, baby gooroo® announced the much anticipated and long awaited release of an Interim Rule calling for significant changes (the first in more than 25 years!) in ... (read more)