You are what you eat and your kids are too
...can-American parents believe that they often model healthful dietary behaviors to their children," said Dr. Haire-Joshu. "However, it appears that parents are selective in which eating practices they model to their children." For example, almost all of the parents (98 percent) reported that more than 30 percen...Americans still consume one-third of calories from low-nutrient 'tip of the pyramid'
...more nutrient-rich foods which should be part of a healthful eating pattern. The odds of meeting recommended nutrient standards or consuming foods from all 5 food groups decreased with increasing intake of EDNP foods. In participants who consumed the highest levels of EDNP's, more than 50% of carbohydrate ...New findings on genetically modified plants and foods
...an fatty nuts and seeds be modified to boost their healthful content of fatty acids while increasing their antioxidant values? Researchers discuss similar improvements in canola oil that may hold the answer. A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) paper will focus on transgenic changes in the glutenin content ...New unified dietary guidelines offer nutritional protection against wide range of killer diseases
...d a unified message tothe American people that the healthful choice -- a diet with a variety of plantfoods including fruits and vegetables, and low in fat -- is the right choice foran overall healthy lifestyle." Under the Unified Dietary Guidelines, a typical day's healthy diet would includeno more than 10 per...Vanderbilt University Medical Center Forms Institute For Coffee Studies
...fects may be changed. Theidea is to make coffee as healthful as possible and reap any medicinal benefitsthat may be there." The Institute for Coffee Studies plans to report its findings at the TriennialWorld Conference on Coffee, Drugs, and Health, scheduled next year in Rio deJaneiro....Molecular Memory Tunes Adrenaline To Stress
...reats, McCobb says, "but those reactions are not healthful in the long run. We found that steroid stress hormones dictate whether the potassium channels controlling adrenaline release are constructed with or without an optional piece called STREX, for stress exon. This STREX exon causes the channel to ope...Pet-Owning Couples Are Closer, Interact More Than Pet-Less Couples, UB Study Shows
... some people, contacts with a pet provide the same healthful psychological and physiological benefits as human contact." Allen studied 100 couples, 50 who owned either cats or dogs, and 50 with no pets in the household. Participants completed standard questionnaires that measured relationship clo......in the United States this month beats olive oil in healthful benefits, says a University of Florida peanut breeder. The SunOleic 97R peanut, developed by Daniel W. Gorbet, a UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences agronomy professor, not only surpasses olive oil in cholesterol-lowering properties, it of...