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I’ve been browsing an old nutrition magazine and came across a fairly new product in the market: Breyers’ Smart! Yogurt.
This yogurt has fruit on the bottom, all natural, lowfat and what sets is apart is that it is enhanced with DHA Omega-3 produced from algae, a natural, vegetarian source of DHA that is important not […]
If you’re pregnant, you should already know how important it is to include fatty fish in your diet. Here’s another report reinforcing that: Omega-3 Intake During Last Months Of Pregnancy Boosts An Infant’s Cognitive And Motor Development.
Apparently, babies’ visual acuity as well as their cognitive and motor development were closely linked to DHA concentration in […]
Spring time, asparagus time!
Asparagus are perfect for pregnant women or those planning to conceive as they are rich in folic acid, a nutrient documented to help prevent a developmental birth defect called spina bifida in newborns. Low folate consumption has also been associated with increased homocysteine levels, a risk factor linked with coronary heart disease, […]
In a long-term population study of about 1,500 Swedish women, researchers found out further evidence that there is a something in wine that protects then from suffering from dementia.
The findings are based on 1,458 women who were included in the so-called Population Study of Women from 1968. When they were examined by physicians they were […]
Being forgetful is a normal consequence of getting old. But if your memory fails you more often than it should, perhaps eating blueberries and other foods rich in flavonoids, particular ly anthocyanins and flavanols, may help in reversing your age-related deficits in memory.
Although the precise mechanisms by which these plant-derived molecules affect the brain are […]
Choline, an essential nutrient found in foods such as eggs, has been shown to reduce breast cancer risk by up to 24 percent.
In this new case-control study of more than 3,000 adult women, the risk of developing breast cancer was 24 percent lower among women with the highest intake of choline compared to women with […]
Breastmilk is best for babies, no argument about that. However, if for some reason, you have to use infant formula, make sure it is fortified with DHA omega-3 and AA omega-6 to guarantee a correct eye and brain development, according to the latest recommendations published by international experts in the Journal of Perinatal Medicine. If […]
March is the National Nutrition Month, a nutrition education and information campaign created by the American Dietetic Association.
During National Nutrition Month®, the American Dietetic Association urges consumers to look beyond the myths of nutrition, focus on the facts and remember the theme for the month, Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact.
“It may seem difficult to […]
Ginkgo biloba extracts have already been widely used to counter memory loss and while there have been many studies suggesting that these extracts may prevent or delay the onset of dementia, the current data remains inconclusive. Some speculate that the extraction procedure has a huge impact on the efficacy, and therefore not all Ginkgo […]
Avoiding eggs because of their bad rep as having high cholesterol content? You don’t have to, according to Mark’s Daily Apple, citing a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association which found no such link between egg consumption and increased risks for cardiovascular disease. In fact, they suggested that egg consumption may […]
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