Undernutrition in mothers and children is the cause of more than 35 percent of all child deaths and 11 percent of the global disease burden, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study is the first in a series of five studies, published Jan. 16 in the medical journal The Lancet, analyzing the global impact of maternal and child undernutrition. The research series highlights the critical role of early nutrition in the health and development of children and the economic growth of nations.

“More than 3.5 million mothers and children under 5 die unnecessarily each year in poor countries due to the underlying cause of undernutrition, and millions more are permanently disabled by the physical and mental effects of a poor dietary intake in the earliest months of life,” said Robert Black, lead author of the series and chair of the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School. “This series provides a new evidence base for expanded nutrition-related » Read the rest of the entry..

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CSUH) announced today their partnership with RL Lipton, a Northern Ohio Distributor known for their long history in the beer and soft drink business. RL Lipton services over 2,500 accounts with exceptional customer service and premier beers such as Corona, LaBatts, Rolling Rock, Stella Artois and a large variety of Non-Alcoholics (NA), such as Monster, Arizona Tea, Ever Fresh Juices and a variety of others. Celsius, the first healthy calorie-burning beverage that delivers sustained energy and great taste, backed by trusted science, is the most recent NA added to their growing portfolio.

“More and more consumers are becoming aware of better-for-you products in our market and are willing to pay a premium price to reap the benefits,” said Steve Eisenberg, President, RL Lipton. “Celsius certainly has a unique healthy offering and was the most logical brand available to grow this side of our business. So, far we have been experiencing far more success and market acceptance than expected. Our entire team is excited to see what the warmer months will bring.” » Read the rest of the entry..

Hair loss is an inevitable condition that one has to face atleast once in his lifetime. Research has proved that there is a strong connection between healthy hair and a healthy body. That is why when we fall sick it affects our hair too. Nutrients in blood nourish the hair follicles. If hair follicles become weak, hair loses its grip or hold and results into hair fall. These nutrients are vitamins and without vitamins, hair does not become healthy crop.

Remember; when we are sick, vitamins are absorbed from the hair by the body which results in hair loss. A healthy diet can provide all the essential vitamins to hair. So it is essential to incorporate certain foods in your daily intake. The essential vitamins and their sources are:

? Vitamin A: it is an antioxidant which aids in the production of sebum on the scalp. It is found in fish liver oil, milk, cheese, meat, eggs, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, apricots, peaches, and carrots.
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Csaba Toth, a blog reader from Hungary, sent me the link to an article that claims that fresh fruits, whole-grain bread, and a salad bar are the real way to fight crime.

The most compelling part of the article reads as follows:

Bernard Gesch, physiologist at the University of Oxford, decided to test the anecdotal clues in the most thorough study so far in this field. In a prison for men between the ages of 18 and 21 in England’s Buckinghamshire, 231 volunteers were divided into two groups: One was given nutrition supplements along with their meals that contained our approximate daily needs for vitamins, minerals and fatty acids; the other group got placebos. Neither the prisoners, nor the guards, nor the researchers at the prison knew who took fake supplements and who got the real thing.
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Young offenders, including murderers, in three institutions in the UK are to be given a cocktail of vitamins, minerals and “essential fatty acids” on top of their normal prison diet.

Their behaviour will be compared with others who are given a placebo.

Researchers, funded by the Wellcome Trust, have high hopes for the million pound trial on 1,000 volunteers - the largest of its kind - after a much smaller study did find supplements had a favourable impact on levels of violence and ill-discipline in one institution in Aylesbury.

This is not about improving prison food, which the team believe is - from a nutritional perspective at least - more than satisfactory. “The problem is that prisoners do not make good dietary choices,” says Professor John Stein of Oxford University, “and that’s what we’re trying to overcome.” » Read the rest of the entry..

£1million Vitamins For Cons’ Porridge, Bid To Improve Behaviour

YOUNG crooks will be given vitamins and food supplements to see if their behaviour behind bars improves.

The £1.4million project will involve inmates aged 16 to 21 across the UK, including a group at Polmont Young Offenders’ Institution, near Falkirk.

Researchers will monitor the effect on levels of violence, drug-taking and self-harmover three years.

One of the project’s leaders, Professor John Stein, said: “We are not saying nutrition is the only influence on behaviour but we seem to have seriously underestimated its importance.” » Read the rest of the entry..

Hygiene probably is not something that crosses college students’ minds every day, but it is something they probably deal with by showering and brushing their teeth daily. Here are some tips that might help improve basic hygiene and make life more pleasurable for everyone.

Teeth

Plaque is the bacteria that causes cavities. According to healthyteeth.org, it is the only bacteria in the mouth that causes cavities.

The site also points out a diet heavy in sugar is harmful, because plaque uses sugar as a form of energy. So, the more sugar a person eats, the more plaque they will have on their teeth.

Solutions to this plaque problem are regular trips to the dentist and brushing and flossing teeth twice daily, for at least two and half to three minutes, according » Read the rest of the entry..

Michelle Schoffro Cook doesn’t look like a woman who has danced with death. Where, one wonders, is the consumptive, Camille-like pallor, the dark circles? Even a whiff of quietly heroic martyrdom would do.

If such a struggle exists, the Ottawa-based author and doctor of natural medicine has cleverly disguised it under a cheerful mop of ringlets, twinkling eyes and one of those complicated, layered outfits that requires the wearer to adopt the insouciance that comes only from sporting something called a “shrug.”

She’s chattering about snow — adores emphatic Ottawa winters, loathes the soggy west coast variety — while touting her latest book, The Ultimate pH Solution: Balance Your Body Chemistry to Prevent Disease and Lose Weight. » Read the rest of the entry..

NEW YORK (AP) — Fawzia Rasheed de Francisco, who has advised 16 governments and the United Nations on health policy, started traveling with her younger son when he was two weeks old. Her older son celebrated his first birthday on his fifth continent.

Now she’s offering the wisdom she accumulated during all those travels with her children to the rest of us in a new book called The Rough Guide to Travel with Babies & Young Children (Rough Guides, $15.99).

The book includes a variety of tips, including coping with road trips and plane travel; health concerns; entertaining kids on the road; and cultural issues. For example, the writer notes that in India, “get your children to apologize profusely if they inadvertently touch someone with their shoes, as this is considered especially offensive.” In Thailand, “kids who make light of inconveniences are thought to be especially well brought up.” And remember that “patting children on the head is considered disrespectful in many countries.” » Read the rest of the entry..

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Howard Stark’s office is quiet. Very quiet. No patients sit in his waiting room. No receptionist answers the telephone. Stark does not have a receptionist.

Instead, he and his assistant Michele Norris-Bell check e-mail alerts on handheld devices and — between seeing patients in person — on a desktop computer.

Stark has moved most of his practice, based in Washington, onto the Internet and he couldn’t be happier. Since he started his Web-based service two years ago, he has received 14,000 e-mails.

And yet, he feels more like an old-fashioned family doctor in a small town than a modern, harried physician.
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