Children Hugh | 24 Oct 2007
Apples prevent asthma
A new study tracked the diets of nearly 2,000 pregnant women and checked the lung health of 1,253 of their children at age five. Among a wide variety of foods eaten and recorded by the pregnant women, only apple consumption showed a consistent protective effect against childhood wheeze and asthma.
Children of mothers who ate more than four apples per week were 37 per cent less likely to have a history of wheezing and 53 per cent less likely to have doctor-confirmed asthma, compared to mothers who ate one or no apples per week while pregnant. The specific association found with apples, and not with the total amount of fruits eaten or with citrus, fruit juice or vegetable consumption, hints at an apple-specific effect, possibly because of its unique flavonoids, which have been shown to have beneficial effects on adult lung function. To maximize apple’s benefits why not think about adding apples to your daily juice regime.
Children christine | 24 Oct 2007
Diet Foods Will Cause Obesity - not reduce it
Children eating diet foods instead of the full-calorie versions may lead to overeating and obesity when they grow up, according to a report from the University of Alberta, Canada.
In the study, young rats were fed either a regular diet or low-calorie substitutes. The low-calorie versions led the rats to overeat, whether they were lean or genetically predisposed to obesity. Adult rats, however, did not show the same tendency to overeat.
The researchers believe that diet foods with low calorie content disrupt the body’s ability to use taste to regulate caloric intake. This would explain why older animals did not overeat, as they, unlike the younger rats, were able to rely on taste-related cues to assess the energy value of their food correctly.
Lead researcher Professor David Pierce stated, “Based on what we’ve learned, it is better for children to eat healthy, well-balanced diets with sufficient calories for their daily activities rather than low-calorie snacks or meals.”
A diet based on living foods provides your child with the best foundation for health that you can provide.
Children Hugh | 13 Aug 2007
Allergies, Asthma and Anaphylaxis on the rise
It’s worth noting that the number of children under five affected by potentially dangerous and occasionally even fatal allergies to peanuts, eggs, milk and some other foods is rising fast, with new evidence suggesting the rate may have increased 12-fold since 1995.
The first Australian study to look at pediatric food allergy rates in children found the number of consultations for advice on the problem in children under five rose from 11 a year in 1995 to 138 a year by last year.
There was also a seven-fold increase over that time in the number of annual consultations for food anaphylaxis.
Do you think there could be a dietary connection?
Children Hugh | 13 Aug 2007
UK Study: Food Additives & Kid’s Behaviour
Food Additives Linked to Children’s Behavioral Problems
In a new study scientists at the University of Southampton have found what they believe is a definitive link between artificial food additives and hyperactivity and restlessness in young children. The research was commissioned by Britain’s Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Researchers tested six popular artificial colorings; tartrazine (E102), ponceau 4R (E124), sunset yellow (E110), carmoisine (E122), quinoline yellow (E104), and allura red AC (E129) and one preservative, sodium benzoate. All of the tested chemicals were associated with some sort of medical risk, including hyperactivity, mood swings, asthma, allergic reactions, and intolerance. As a result numerous food-safety experts are urging parents to remove these substances from their children’s diets…
Change your family’s health conditions - whole and raw foods are one answer.
