#American Kids Need More Whole Grains, Veggies, Seafood, Report Says American children's diets fall considerably short of meeting national dietary recommendations according to a new government report.
Researchers measured diet quality by giving children a score from zero to 100 with 100 representing a diet that fully met national dietary guidelines.
The diet-quality scores of children and adolescents would be improved by increasing the intake of vegetables especially dark greens
and beans replacing refined grains for whole grains substituting seafood for some meat and poultry and decreasing the intake of sodium (salt) and empty calories from solid fats
and added sugars the report said. See 10 Ways to Promote Kids'Healthy Eating Habits.
I expect it will be about as entertaining as people charging into a cow pasture. But whether it's boring
Pacelle's most recent Op-Ed was Butter-Cow Prank Does Nothing to Help the Cause of Animals.
Hammurabi himself would discuss the nature of his divinity in his famous law code. Law Code of Hammurabi While the Law Code of Hammurabi (now in the Louvre) is well known for its oeeye for an eye style of lawmaking it also sets out the nature of the relationship between Hammurabi the gods and the people he ruled.
and cooler prompting the gradual spread of grasslands over areas that were forested once heavily. In Photos:
Mammals Through Time What we find with a lot of mammal groups is that some species switched their diets Lister said.
which enable paleontologists to determine the diets of extinct animals. By studying these fossilized teeth Lister noticed that the change in feeding behavior occurred about 7 million years ago
Because different foods contain different ratios of heavy and light isotopes the team was able to pinpoint the diets of the ancient people.
Isotope analysis also revealed the latter group subsisted on a diet of mainly freshwater fish while the farmers ate more domesticated animals.
#Ancient Humans Dined on Bacon from Weird, Spotted Pigs Ancient hunter-gatherers in Europe whose meat intake was limited once to wild game may have enjoyed bacon ham pork chops
and other tasty bites from pigs they owned starting about 7000 years ago researchers say.
and hunting wild game. The 10 Biggest Mysteries of the First Humans Later on incoming Neolithic
By the end of their time these creatures the most abundant mammalian lineage in the fossil record had evolved complex teeth that allowed them to enjoy vegetarian diets as well as treetop-climbing abilities.
and leading to other shortages in animal feed including hay and grasses. Those price spikes in turn are prompting increases in the retail prices of beef pork poultry and dairy products.
More importantly the threat posed by drought could become even greater as the planet heats up especially in parts of the United states
The sensors attached to the Antarctic seals will gather information on ocean temperature and salinity or salt content.
As warm ocean currents melt the ice shelf from below inland glaciers flow down to the coast and feed the thinning ice shelf.
Dementia Contrary to previous research a diet rich in antioxidants may not reduce a person s risk for stroke
and their responses were used to calculate the total level of antioxidants in their diets. Fourteen years later about 600 people had developed dementia
People who reported diets high in antioxidants were just as likely to develop dementia or have a stroke during the study period as individuals who consumed diets that were low in antioxidants.
 Interestingly previous studies that used information from this same group of people found a link between consumption of Vitamin e and a lower risk of dementia and between consumption of Vitamin c and a lower risk of stroke.
In the current study the difference between a diet high in antioxidants and a diet low in antioxidants was linked primarily to the amount of coffee
Right now the U s. House of representatives and the U s. Senate are seeking to close an agreement on a comprehensive farm bill crucial to the future of food stamps farm subsidies
Debbie Stabenow Democrat of Michigan chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee has a huge challenge in trying to come to terms with her House counterparts who'd like to cut the food stamp program alone by $40 billon.
Also snuck into the bill are a couple of provisions that would allow big agricultural livestock operations to keep even basic information about their businesses even their location and phone numbers from public disclosure.
The provisions were prompted by the EPA's inadvertent disclosure of the private information of thousands of farmers in response to a request from three environmental groups about confined animal feeding operations (CAFOS.
The researchers determined that chimps preferred bread and bananas above all else while bonobos loved apples and bananas.
and cucumber while bonobos cared least about peanuts and lettuce. The visible bowl contained middle-of-the-road foods for both species:
peanuts for chimpanzees and papaya for bonobos. The apes could chose this so-so food or decide to take a risk and pick the unknown food under the second bowl
A new study reviewed the diets of crocodiles and showed that 13 of 18 species ate fruit of some sort and a wide variety of plants.
If meat was ever in short supply they had the capacity to diversify and track down other food sources from vegetation and grasses.
Crocodiles are obligate carnivores their primary diet is meat and as such fruits are classed often as anomalous food items
This mainstream view may have led to the ignorance that feeding on fruits could help their diet and energy balances.
and chickens display empathy and are very smart and emotional they are protected not by the United State's Federal Animal Welfare Act.
Research shows that many people who eat meat are concerned indeed with the level of intelligence of the animals who find themselves in their meal plan
For example David Warner of the National Pork Producers Council claims While animals raised for food do have a certain degree of intelligence Farm Sanctuary is trying to humanize them to advance their vegan agenda an end to meat consumption.
which meat consumption is reduced drastically is among the goals of many people claiming that other animals are intelligent
and suffering non-animal meals will likely become more common. Pardon our obliviousness to the pain
people should eat a balanced diet in order to minimize the health effects that could come from eating too much of any one food.
While the FDA continues to try to tiptoe around the issue more consumers are starting to demand meat raised without antibiotics
Lehner's most recent Op-Ed was Sell-By Labels Send Edible U s. Food to the Dump.
The poachers made their way to the Dzanga Bai an open area where anywhere from 50 to 200 elephants gather daily to drink nutrients and mineral salts in the sands.
and it was evident that local villagers had started taking meat from the remains of the dead animals they added.
when you reach in to pluck that beefsteak off the vine yourself you engage the plant's primary defense mechanism:
An enzyme known as Aacyltransferase2 (AT2) produces acyl sugars in the tips of the tomato's hair cells
Fires release nutrients and parrots love feeding on sedge and grass seed in the first years after they are burnt.
#Australian Scientists Develop Pineapple That Tastes Like Coconut Australian scientists have developed a new variety of pineapple that has a coconut flavor.
The Aus Jubilee pineapple has a hint of coconut. The new Ausfestival pineapple has a much stronger coconut flavor.
A fruit and vegetable company named Favco plans to produce and sell the coconut flavored pineapples.
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Eucalyptus trees also aren't winning any friends among ecologists concerned about invasive species. The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) considers the eucalyptus a moderately serious problem considering its rapid spread
And its worldwide spread eucalyptus trees are now found on every occupied continent presents a worrisome scenario in the face of global warming
But if global warming leads to warmer nights paired with autumn's shortening days trees may not use their sugars to make red pigments
The team counted the number of chicks demanding regurgitated meals from their parents to gauge the total colony size
and tend their eggs. After winter ends parents make trips to the sea to deliver meals to their chicks.
 Hubert and field guide Christophe Berclaz had to pick their way down a 130-foot-tall (40 meters) ice cliff to find the waddling groups of penguins.
Pesky penguins Seeing the fuzzy penguin chicks demand a vomited-up meal was Hubert's favorite part of the few hours spent at the massive colony.
#Bees Get a Buzz from Flowers'Electrical Fields Everyone knows that bees buzz around flowers in their quest for nectar.
And scientists have known for years that bees'flapping wings create a positive electrical charge of up to 200 volts as they flit from flower to flower according to a news release.
The bees depend on flowers for nectar which they use to produce honey and flowers need bees to help pollinate other flowers.
whose nectar has just been taken by another insect. The last thing a flower wants is to attract a bee
and then fail to provide nectar said Daniel Robert co-author of the study in a statement.
So flowers the researchers confirmed emit a different electrical signal after their nectar has been harvested. They found that petunias became slightly more positively charged after a bee visited them according to Scientificamerican.
Other scientists are excited about the possible implications this research may have for other nectar-gathering insects such as hoverflies and moths.
The American Heart Association (AHA) says eating a variety of foods is the best way to get proper amounts of the nutrients we need.
Berries can be part of a balanced diet that includes other fruits as well as vegetables and whole grains the AHA says.
The study involved 93600 American women ages 25 to 42 who answered questions about their diet every four years for 18 years.
Dr. Andrew Freeman a cardiologist at the National Jewish Health Center  hospital in Denver who was involved not in the study suspects that people who had diets rich in anthocyanins also tended to live a more healthy lifestyle overall
but corn syrup is cheaper so most beekeepers feed bees artificial sweeteners Evans said. On the Hunt:
The researchers then took those chemicals added them to bee candy a combination of sucrose and powdered sugar and fed them to 15 worker bees.
But scientists should try supplementing the corn syrup with these compounds and hoping that replaces the good stuff in the honey Evans told Livescience.
To make matters worse the drop in atmospheric CO2 plunged the earth into a massive deep freeze that has come to be called the<a href=http://www. livescience. com/27684-snowball-earth-ocean-mixing. html target=blank>Snowball Earth
Event</a>.Our planet was covered entirely with thick sheets of ice except near the equator
and very intelligent spread all over Central asia and Europe while their cousins who had stayed in Africa evolved into modern humans<em>Homo sapiens</em>.
and spread to every habitable continent on the Earth in a relatively short time pushing the Neanderthals and all other remaining hominid species to extinction.
Invasive Species Fan the Flames Bigger and more frequent fires are linked to various types of human activities including those that spread invasive species. A case in point:
The U s. Preventive Services Task Forcerecommends women ensure their diet includes folic acid (B9 vitamin) an essential nutrient that people need to consume through foods or supplements.
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#Bizarre Egg-Burying Birds Hatch at Bronx Zoo Three maleo chicks have been hatched at the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Bronx Zoo in New york where keepers recreated the conditions of the birds
While most birds sit on their eggs to keep their unhatched young warm maleos bury their large eggs in underground nests letting heat from geothermal sources the sun
so that the birds can find a warm spot to bury their eggs. Surveillance cameras allow keepers to watch the nesting areas closely
so that when an egg is laid it can be dug out of the sand immediately and moved to an incubation room where it hatches after about 70 days.
In Sulawesi the birds'wild population is shrinking due to humans'unsustainable harvesting of their eggs and predation by invasive species according to WCS officials.
#Breast Milk Flavored Lollipops Make Debut If you want to know what breast milk tastes like
but are prevented by basic human decency from asking the lactating women in your life for a favor then a candy company in Austin Texas has got a deal for you:
breast milk lollipops. The lollipops contain no actual breast milk (in fact they're vegan) but contain a candified version of breast milk's flavor apparently based on the milk of real mothers who volunteered to help company Lollyphile develop the new product.
We felt it was our responsibility to find out just what this flavor was that could turn a screaming furious infant into a placid contented one the lollipop product page reads.
Surely the flavor must be heavenly yes? The lollipops will no doubt raise some eyebrows but other companies have taken breast milk curiosity even further.
In London in 2011 an ice cream shop debuted a flavor made with the real deal.
Also that year a graduate student at New york University created an art installation called the Lady Cheese Shop with cheese made from human breast milk.
And in 2010 a Manhattan chef offered a cheese made from his wife's breast milk though the New york Health Department quickly shut that experiment down.
 On the Lollyphile website curious people can snag a batch of four breast milk-flavored pops for $10 though the price could come down
Colostrum of course is the yellowish-clear first milk that feeds newborns in the first days of life.
or a dirty bomb their bone marrow stops producing enough cells to fight infection or produce blood clotting.
and hairy vetch increases soil nutrients and water retention and prepares the soil for the next planting rather than depleting it.
#Bureaucracy, Meat Production Crucial To Building Egypt's Pyramids (ISNS)--Of the Seven Wonders of the World only one remains standing:
The Egyptians were obsessed almost with keeping records so there is considerable evidence on papyrus on how much bread they ate
but there is very little information that survived on the quantities of meat and the infrastructure that provided the food
what is found in two Mcdonald's quarter pounders with cheese. If half the workers'protein came from meat each worker probably ate almost  six pounds of meat each week.
 He assumed half the protein came from meat some from Nile fish. Then he looked at the breeds of cattle found in ancient Egypt
and how much meat one could get from each animal to figure out how many animals would be required to provide the protein.
He said the 10000 workers at the site he studied in Giza consumed 105 cattle and 368 sheep or goats every 10 days.
or the hunting of meat from wild animals may be transforming the rain forests in Africa. When hunters kill gorillas
and other primates for their meat the primates no longer disperse the seeds of some fruit
and gorillas while nearby hunted areas were full of rodents such as rats and porcupines. Whereas similar large trees dominated both types of forest the seedlings looked very different.
And whereas gorilla and monkey meat does provide protein for local people the fruit trees the primates maintain may be an even bigger economic benefit to people Olsson said.
#Butter-Cow Prank Does Nothing to Help the Cause of Animals (Op-Ed) Wayne Pacelle is the president and chief executive officer of The Humane Society of the United states (HSUS.
or the quality of their lives hanging in the balance some fool (who claims to be an animal advocate) defaced the Butter Cow at the Iowa State Fair.
This article was adapted from A Brain That Might As well Be made of Butter which first appeared as on the HSUS blog A Humane Nation.
It takes one million flowers to produce enough nectar for one pound of honey said Andrew Cote founder of the New york city Beekeepers Association.
But Cote said he would rather see bees feed on wild more nutritious sources of nectar
The Waldorf Astoria hotel for example uses its rooftop-made honey in cocktails salad dressing and even wild mushroom chowder.
Honey is such a versatile thing that you can use in so many dishes. And it has a story behind it that we can share with guests many of whom can't believe that there are beehives in Manhattan.
Caffeine occurs naturally in the nectar of coffee and citrus flowers. Bees that fed on caffeinated nectar were three times more likely to remember a flower's scent than bees fed sugar alone.
The findings detailed today (March 7) in the journal Science show how plants can manipulate animals'memories to improve their odds of pollination.
In their study Wright and colleagues measured how much caffeine was in the nectar of three different species of the Coffea plant including the robusta plant used to make freeze-dried coffee
in order to receive a reward of sugar alone or sugar containing different levels of added caffeine Caffeine had a strong effect on the bees'memory.
Even 24 hours later three times as many bees remembered the scent that was paired with a caffeine reward as the plain sugar.
Twice as many bees remembered the flowers'scent after three days. I think it's the first example of nature manipulating memory in an animal neuroscientist Serena Dudek of the National institutes of health who was involved not in the study told Livescience.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s a man named Wilbur Atwater conducted experiments in which he calculated the number of calories in various diets
and is lowest for meats Carmody said The calories from unprocessed versus processed meats only differ by 5 to 10 percent she said.)
The Atwater system also fails to account for structural differences in food that make some calories inaccessible to our bodies.
A recent study by scientists at the U s. Department of agriculture indicates that the common calorie counts of two tree nuts pistachios
They wouldn't blow up an entire pizza just a small piece of it and extrapolate the calorie measurement from there.
because the pizza box says the pizza has 800 calories doesn't mean your body will metabolize 800 calories.
 They took 18 volunteers and fed them a base diet for three weeks. After they adapted to the diet--about 10 days--the nuts were added to their diets
and samples of feces and urine were taken regularly. By knowing what food went in and
Baer found the usual calorie count given for pistachios was probably too high about 5 percent more than the actual energy in the nuts.
and also for meat and milk so there are different types of contact of humans with these animals that could lead to transmission of a virus the researchers said.
And since the most severe tornadoes in recorded history have reached only wind speeds of 205 mph (330 km h) it's unlikely that a twister could ever re-create this damage.
and then crying crocodile tears when the wolves show up for a free meal. The people who want to kill wolves don't want to admit that their agenda is driven by an irrational hatred and a lack of understanding of wolves.
so supplements were the women's only source of the nutrient.)In 2002 43 percent of the women participating in the Moba study took folic acid supplements;
Folate the naturally occurring form of folic acid is found in green leafy vegetables peas lentils beans eggs yeast and liver.
 In the United states grain products such as cereal bread and flour are fortified with folic acid. Since it can be hard to obtain enough folate from food the March of Dimes recommends that all women of childbearing age get 400 micrograms of folic acid daily from a multivitamin.
#Can High-protein diets Help You Lose weight? The Healthy Geezer answers questions about health and aging in his weekly column.
High-protein diets can bring a quick drop in weight because eliminating carbohydrates causes a loss of body fluids.
And high-protein diets cause substances called ketones to be released into the bloodstream. The ketones make dieting easier by lowering appetite.
I tried one of these diets and it worked. But I didn't feel quite right eating so many high-protein dishes
while avoiding carb foods such as my favorite bread. I noticed a diminished appetite. However I also got constipated.
I quit and went back to watching calories. I've always been skeptical about any diet that is unbalanced.
Logic tells me that I must be doing something bad to my body. I don't think it's safe to lean in one direction at the diningroom table. 7 Foods You Can Overdose On For most healthy people a high-protein diet generally isn't harmful
if followed for a short time such as three to four months and may help with weight loss according to Katherine Zeratsky a dietitian at the Mayo Clinic.
if a high-protein diet is followed for an extended time. Here are some problems that can happen to people on a high-protein diet:
Some high-protein diets don't provide enough fiber. This can cause constipation and intestinal inflammation. This may also increase the risk for cancer.
Many of these diets include a lot of red meat and fat which can increase your risk of heart disease.
A protein-packed diet may cause liver or kidney problems. If you want to follow a high-protein diet do so only as a short-term weight-loss aid.
She recommended eating fish skinless chicken lean beef pork and low-fat dairy products and carbohydrates that are high in fiber such as whole grains vegetables and fruit.
The American Heart Association doesn't recommend high-protein diets for weight loss because people who stay on these diets very long may not get enough vitamins
and minerals and face other potential health risks according to the organization's website. The AHA also asserts that more research is needed on the effectiveness of these diets for long-term weight loss.
Most Americans already eat more protein than their bodies need. The AHA urges dieting adults to eat no more than 35 percent of total daily calories from fat less than 7 percent of total daily calories from saturated fat and less than 1 percent of total
On most high-protein diets meeting these AHA goals is impossible. The American Heart Association urges people to use safe and proven methods for losing
and enjoy healthy nutritionally balanced meals. The AHA says a healthy diet includes a variety of foods
and is rich in fresh fruits and vegetables. In my next column I'll detail the role of protein in the body.
Around the world industrial factory farms now account for approximately two-thirds of egg and poultry-meat production and more than half of pig-meat production.
The majority of pregnant sows egg-laying hens and other farm animals are housed in barren crowded cages and crates barely larger than their bodies.
Globally meat and milk demand are anticipated to grow 73 and 58 percent respectively between 2010 and 2050 according to the FAO report.
Moreover simple even weekly changes in diet can help. According to a study from 2008 in the United states an average household shifting from a red meat and dairy diet to one based on vegetables just one day per week would reduce greenhouse-gas emissions equivalent to the people
of that household driving about 1000 fewer miles per year. People can become more compassionate eaters by following three Rs:
In 2003 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public health re-launched the effort with The Monday Campaigns to promote replacing meat one day per week for human health and the health of the planet.
By choosing to adopt a meat-free menu one day a week you can help animals the planet and your health.
Animal advocates have long cast a suspicious eye on the practices of the pet food industry with talk over decades about hidden ingredients in canned and dried goods containing horse meat so-called 4-D meat (dead downed dying
The pet-food market has grown dramatically with some pet food companies even marketing organic food for dogs and cats.
Recently the U s. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new proposed standards governing oversight over the pet-food industry calling for makers of animal food sold in the United states to develop written plans to prevent food
And the recent efforts are preliminary steps to try to deal with pet-food safety issues.
They can start with the HSUS pet-food safety webpage and sign up to receive our pet-of-the-week newsletter
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