Friday, December 7, 2007

we can learn from the animal world

Mothers with low B vitamin levels before conceiving tend to have fatter male offspring at greater risk of high blood pressure, suggests new research with sheep.

The findings are important for species with two legs, since the pre- and post-natal development of sheep is approximately the same as humans, state the researchers in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Give your kids the taste for good food

THis is an interesting story - find out how you can positively influence your kids' taste for fruit and vegetables (and other healthy tidbits)