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UNICEF finds 200 million children suffer from under-nutrition
By Sheilah DowneyAlmost 200 million children under five years of age in the developing world are undernourished, according to a UNICEF report released today, and
Millions of U.S. children found Vitamin D deficient
By Sheilah Downey
The most recent vitamin D study found that children between the ages of 1 and 11 suffer from deficiencies of the vital vitamin, ...
Sodium, Artificially Sweetened Drinks Linked to Kidney Function Decline
Sunday Nov 1, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- People who consume a diet high in diet or artificially sweetened drinks are at higher risk to experience a ...
Vitamin D deficiency key contributor to end-stage renal disease
New research found nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)in African-Americans were associated with low levels of vitamin D.
"Our study ...
Allergy Awareness Week
Sunday May 17, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Food allergies are already shared by 12 million Americans, including three million children; according to the Food Allergy and ...
Sports drinks found to be corrosive of teeth
Saturday April 25, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Sports drinks can lead to the erosion or softening of tooth enamel at worst, staining and hypersensitivity of the ...
Trans fat, saturated fat may induce cognitive decline in diabetics
Friday April 10, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Eating too much trans fat and saturated fat may increase the risk of cognitive decline in people with type ...
Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts
Contact: Robin Mackarrmackar@niehs.nih.gov919-541-0073NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesAlcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral cleftsA new study by researchers at the National ...
Low vitamin D linked to higher risk of premature death from all causes
SUNDAY July 26, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study has found that low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D are independently associated with ...
Low vitamin D harms bones of IBD patients
MONDAY JULY 14, 2007 (foodconsumer.org) -- Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D in the body may help ward off bone disease in patients with inflammatory ...
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