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05/22/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Sugar is dumbing down young children, new study warns; pregnant women told to watch their diet

Consumption of excess sugar has been linked to various health concerns like cancer, diabetes, and obesity, and now another study has revealed that sugar consumption can affect childhood cognition. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, examined the side effects of consuming larger quantities of sugary drinks and foods, focusing […]

05/08/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Widespread folate deficiency in women of childbearing age fuels efforts toward mandatory fortification of flour with the vitamin

Pregnancy is a great time to be alive: A woman is nurturing life in her womb, and the unborn baby’s well-being totally depends on her. However, the U.K.’s National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) found that more than 90 percent of the women of childbearing age lack folate, a requirement for preventing birth defects and […]

04/17/2018 / By Tracey Watson

First-ever birth study finds 93% of pregnant women have detectable levels of herbicide in their bodies

Roundup is a household name in the United States and around the world. For several years now, activists and the independent media have been voicing concerns about this herbicide’s main ingredient: glyphosate. Countless studies have linked it to everything from destroying the soil’s ecosystem and robbing it of its nutrients, to causing non-Hodgkin lymphoma and […]

04/16/2018 / By Tracey Watson

BPA, found in plastic water bottles, linked to abnormal brain development in fetuses … Mothers BEWARE

For some time now, mothers have been made aware of the dangers of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many types of containers, including baby bottles. BPA is used to harden plastics, prevent contamination of foods, and stop cans from rusting. In recent years, several studies have confirmed that BPA affects endocrine function (hormonal […]

04/10/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Women exposed to herbicide more likely to have SHORTER pregnancies and babies with lifelong medical conditions

Everyone suffers when they are exposed to herbicides, but some groups are certainly more vulnerable than others. According to a new study of pregnant women who live in the Corn Belt of Indiana, women who have high levels of glyphosate are more likely to have shorter pregnancies. Glyphosate is the active ingredient found in the […]

04/04/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Women need a balance of omega 3s and omega 6s during pregnancy

Pregnancy is something all women should have the privilege of enjoying. It means having the power to nurture life, feel it grow, and see it come alive before a mother — and a father’s — unbelieving eyes. Not all women can enjoy this privilege, and responsibility, however. Some can’t conceive at all. Others suffer short-term […]

03/20/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Pregnancy vitamins are for baby too: Probiotic and fish oil supplement use during gestation reduce risk of childhood food allergies, eczema

Many a parent of an allergic child lives in fear of their little one being stung by a bee or accidentally being exposed to peanuts, eggs or shellfish. For allergic kids, such exposure can mean a reaction ranging in severity from coughing, sneezing, an itchy throat or a runny nose, to trouble breathing, hives, a […]

03/07/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Junk food-induced INFERTILITY: A soda per day, for either partner, reduces the chances of getting pregnant

A recent study has discovered that when you ingest one or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day, whether you are male or female, you will have a decreased chance of producing a child. The amount of added sugar in the American diet has surged significantly within the last 50 years. The significant increase is contributed by the […]

03/01/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

For women: Jacking with your hormones, whether with birth control or junk food, increases your risk of stroke

Women who start menopausing before the age of 45 are more prone to the risks of suffering from a stroke, a new study revealed. Menstruating before the age of 13 is usually brought about by obesity, which makes women more vulnerable to incidents of cardiovascular events, such as a stroke, a recent study found out. […]

02/15/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Government urged to fortify flour with folate; study finds maximum suggested intake limits are insufficient

Researchers have called on the U.K., as well as other countries, to look at mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to curb spina bifida cases and other neural tube defects (NTDs). The study, which was published in Public Health, explained that an earlier report used to determine a daily upper limit for folic acid consumption – set […]

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