Growth & Development

Early life events, including nutrition, play a powerful role in programming a person’s development, metabolism and health for the future. This section covers all aspects of the importance of maternal nutrition in the first 1000 days including, nutrition in pregnancy, epigenetics, metabolic programming, breastfeeding, growth &cognitive development and a lot more

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Is sugar a toxin? Experts debate the role of fructose in our obesity epidemic

American eaters love a good villain. Diets that focus on one clear bad guy have gotten traction even as the bad guy has…

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Probiotic Shown to Support Digestive and Immune Health in Healthy Seniors

Ganeden Biotech, a recognized world leader in the manufacturing and marketing of probiotics, and Reckitt Benckiser (RB)…

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Childhood allergy linked to Omega-3 and Omega-6: Study

Babies born with high levels of poly unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in cord blood may be more likely to develop…

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Protein essential for cognition and mental health identified

The ability to maintain mental representations of ourselves and the world -- the fundamental building block of human…

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Scientists show how DHA resolves inflammation

Chronic inflammation is a major factor in a wide range of problems from arthritis to cardiovascular disease, and DHA…

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Maternal omega-3 supplements reduce preterm birth risk: Study

Friday Fab 26, 2013, Nathan Gray+http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Maternal-omega-3-supplements-reduce…

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Low Levels of Omega-3 May Increase Postpartum Depression Risk

Monday , November 26, 2012, Pam Harrisonhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/775013?src=nl_topicLow levels of omega-3…

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Low First-Trimester Vitamin D Predicts Gestational Diabetes

European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 48th Annual Meeting. Abstract 82. Presented October 3,

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Sri Lanka launches program to control non-communicable diseases and malnutrition

Wed, April 4, 2012, 11:07PM Sri Lanka Time, Colombo Page News Desk, Sri Lanka.http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12…

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