Nuts game poultry and fish are included also as well as whole grains rapeseed oil and low-fat dairy products.
In an early proof-of-concept study of healthy women they found that women who regularly consumed beneficial bacteria known as probiotics through yogurt showed altered brain function both
Many of us have a container of yogurt in our refrigerator that we may eat for enjoyment for calcium
Our findings indicate that some of the contents of yogurt may actually change the way our brain responds to the environment.
one group ate a specific yogurt containing a mix of several probiotics--bacteria thought to have a positive effect on the intestines--twice a day for four weeks;
another group consumed a dairy product that looked and tasted like the yogurt but contained no probiotics;
and a third group ate no product at all. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fmri) scans conducted both before
The researchers found that compared with the women who didn't consume the probiotic yogurt those who did showed a decrease in activity in both the insula
-and sensation-related regions while the group consuming the non-probiotic dairy product showed results in between.
Meanwhile Mayer notes that other researchers are studying the potential benefits of certain probiotics in yogurts on mood symptoms such as anxiety.
when an infant was fed exclusively milk when supplemental food started and at what age it was weaned said Katie Hinde professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard university and an affiliate scientist at the UC Davis Primate Center.
when the infant was fed exclusively on mother's milk and the weaning process from mineral traces in teeth.
They found that the Neanderthal baby was fed exclusively on mother's milk for seven months followed by seven months of supplementation--a similar pattern to present-day humans.
Although there is some variation among human cultures the accelerated transition to foods other than mother's milk is thought to have emerged in our ancestral history due in part to more cooperative infant care
or food such as yoghurt taste even more like the real thing. Story Source: The above story is provided based on materials by Technische Universitaet Muenchen.
Rather than giving full bottles of formula that make it hard for the baby to return to the breast ELF is a small amount of supplementation with a clear end point that alleviates some of the stress new mothers feel about producing enough milk.
Women do not immediately produce high volumes of milk after childbirth. Instead at first mothers secrete small amounts of colostrum
which contains high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies for the baby. During this period babies often lose weight
Many mothers develop concerns about their milk supply which is the most common reason they stop breastfeeding in the first three months said Flaherman.
when their mothers began producing mature milk approximately two to five days after birth. At the one week assessment all the babies in both groups were still breastfeeding.
It's better to drink soy milk than to take soy isoflavones. When you eat whole foods you expose yourself to the entire array of cancer-fighting bioactive components in these foods Erdman said.
and asthma symptoms in students with milk allergy, study findsmany of today's schools and school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean.
and asthma symptoms in students that have a milk allergy. Casein a milk protein is used often in low-powder chalk.
When milk allergic children inhale chalk particles containing casein life-threatening asthma attacks and other respiratory issues can occur.
when the particles are inhaled by children with milk allergy coughing wheezing and shortness of breath can occur.
Milk allergy affects an estimated 300000 children in the United states according to the ACAAI. Although it has been believed the majority of children will outgrow milk allergy by age three recent studies contradict this theory showing school aged children are affected still.
However 80 percent of children with milk allergy will likely outgrow it by age 16.
Chalk isn't the only item in a school setting that can be troublesome to milk allergic students said James Sublett MD chair of the ACAAI Indoor Environment Committee.
Parents with milk allergic children should ask to have seated their child in the back of the classroom where they are less likely to inhale chalk dust advises Sublett.
Milk is an important source of protein in Niger. Animals graze in rural areas but are brought to the city
a moderate consumption of wine dairy products and poultry and a low consumption of red meat sweet beverages creams and pastries.
Outbreaks of Salmonella associated with dried foods such as nuts cereals spices powdered milk and pet foods have been associated with over 900 illnesses in the last five years.
and storing it in dry milk powder for up to 30 days. At various points it was tested in a simulated gastrointestinal system.
and other nutrients to grow in the huge industrial fermentation tanks that make everything from vinegar and yogurt to insulin and other medicines.
Participants were asked to evaluate 3 pairs of products--2 yogurts 2 cookies and 2 potato chip portions.
The cookies and yogurt were estimated to have significantly fewer calories when labeled organic and people were willing to pay up to 23.4%more for them.
The organic cookies and yogurt were said to taste'lower in fat'than the regular variety
and yogurt was judged to be more flavorful. Regular cookies were reported to taste better--possibly because people often believe healthy foods are not tasty.
Their diet should include cereals fruit vegetables dairy products lean meats fish poultry eggs and nuts.
Information on usual dietary intake of soy food (soy milk tofu fresh and dry soybeans soy sprouts and other soy products) was collected in-person at study enrollment
#Skimmed/semi-skimmed milk does not curb excess toddler weight gain, study findsthe American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association recommend that all children drink low fat
or skimmed milk after the age of 2 to reduce their saturated fat intake and ward off excess weight gain.
But the evidence to back up this stance is mixed somewhat say the authors who wanted to find out whether milk consumption patterns among 2 year olds affected weight gain.
Researchers asked the parents/primary caregivers of almost 11000 children about their milk consumption--skimmed 1%semi-skimmed 2%milk fat full fat
and how often they drank not only various types of milk but also fruit juice squash fizzy drinks
The prevalence of skimmed/semi-skimmed milk consumption was also higher among the overweight/obese kids with 14%of heavy 2 year olds
The average weight of children who drank 2%/full fat milk was also lower than that of kids who drank skimmed/semi-skimmed milk even after accounting for other influential factors.
When the researchers looked at weight gain trends over time they found no overall differences between those who drank skimmed/semi-skimmed milk
and those who drank 2%/full fat milk. This suggests that low fat milk confers no overall advantage
although it is possible that overweight kids might have gained more weight had drunk they not it suggest the authors.
Nevertheless those who regularly drank skimmed/semi-skimmed milk who were not overweight or obese at the age of 2 were 57%more likely to become so by the age of 4. The authors point out that the higher prevalence of skimmed/semi-skimmed milk consumption among overweight/obese children might reflect a parental wish to trim these children's waistlines
as logic would suggest that lower fat intake equals fewer calories. But they suggest that perhaps the reality is more complex.
Milk fat may increase a feeling of fullness so reduce the appetite for other fatty/calorie dense foods they say.
Rather than recommending low fat milk it may be better to stick with other weight control options for
#High-fat dairy products linked to poorer breast cancer survivalpatients who consume high-fat dairy products following breast cancer diagnosis increase their chances of dying from the disease years later according to a study by Kaiser permanente researchers.
The study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute is the first to examine the relationship between high-fat and low-fat dairy consumption following a diagnosis of breast cancer and long-term breast cancer survival.
Estrogen levels are believed to be elevated in dairy products consumed in the Western world because most of its milk comes from pregnant cows.
Estrogenic hormones reside primarily in fat so levels are higher in high-fat than in low-fat dairy products.
The researchers studied a cohort of women who were diagnosed with early-stage invasive breast cancer between 1997 and 2000 primarily from Kaiser permanente's Northern California region (83 percent) and the Utah Cancer Registry (12 percent.
Those consuming larger amounts of high-fat dairy (one serving or more per day) had higher breast cancer mortality as well as higher all-cause mortality
or more servings per day of high-fat dairy had a 64 percent higher risk of dying from any cause
The category of high-fat dairy products researchers tracked included cream whole milk condensed or evaporated milk pudding ice cream custard flan and also cheeses and yogurts that were not low-fat or nonfat.
In general the women studied reported that they consumed low-fat milk and butter most often and they consumed relatively limited amounts of low-fat dairy desserts low-fat cheese and high-fat yogurt.
Overall low-fat dairy intake was greater (median 0. 8 servings per day) than high-fat dairy (median 0. 5 servings per day.
The study found an association between high-fat dairy and breast cancer mortality but no association with low-fat dairy products and breast cancer outcomes.
High-fat dairy is recommended generally not as part of a healthy diet said senior author Bette J. Caan Drph research scientist with the Kaiser permanente Division of Research.
Switching to low-fat dairy is an easy thing to modify. Women entered into the cohort approximately two years after their breast cancer diagnosis. At the beginning of the study 1893 women completed a self-administered food-frequency questionnaire
and 1513 of these women completed a follow-up questionnaire six years later. They were followed for 12 years on average following study entry.
The women were asked how often they consumed dairy foods during the previous year; what portion sizes they generally consumed;
which products they ate including milk cheese dairy desserts yogurt and beverages made with milk (such as hot chocolate or lattes);
and whether the dairy products were full fat low fat or nonfat. Of the total sample 349 women had a recurrence of breast cancer
and 372 died of any cause 189 (50.8 percent) of them from breast cancer. This research was part of the Life After Cancer Epidemiology (LACE) study one of several efforts by investigators with the Kaiser permanente Division of Research to consider the role of lifestyle factors such as nutrition exercise
and social support on long-term breast cancer survival and recurrence. While hundreds of studies have examined the role of lifestyle factors in cancer risk
'With this information we can be more specific about recommending low-fat dairy products. Authors of the study in addition to Dr. Kroenke and Caan were Marilyn L. Kwan Phd and Adrienne Castillo MS RD of the Kaiser permanente Division of Research;
#College kids who dont drink milk could face serious consequencescollege-age kids who don't consume at least three servings of dairy daily are three times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome than those who do said a new University of Illinois study.
And only one in four young persons in the study was getting the recommended amount of dairy said Margarita Teran-Garcia a U of I professor of food science and human nutrition.
Although scientists believe that dairy products guard against obesity and the health problems that accompany extra weight they aren't sure how it happens.
Whatever the mechanism evidence suggests that dairy products are effective in attaining and maintaining a healthy weight she said.
and juice drinks--for milk but they found that wasn't the case. Instead a quarter of the group drank these sorts of beverages
in addition to dairy products contributing surplus calories she said. Teran-Garcia stressed the importance of developing healthy food habits early in life
Adopting the USDA dairy recommendation as a young person is a low-cost approach to maintain health
#Goats milk with antimicrobial lysozyme speeds recovery from diarrheamilk from goats that were modified genetically to produce higher levels of a human antimicrobial protein has proved effective in treating diarrhea in young pigs demonstrating the potential for food products from transgenic animals to one
day also benefit human health report researchers at the University of California Davis. The study is the first on record to show that goats'milk carrying elevated levels of the antimicrobial lysozyme a protein found in human breast milk can successfully treat diarrhea
The findings slated to appear March 13 in the online scientific journal PLOS ONE offer hope that such milk may eventually help prevent human diarrheal diseases that each year claim the lives of 1. 8 million children around the world
In this study Murray and colleagues fed young pigs milk from goats that were modified genetically to produce in their milk higher levels of lysozyme a protein that naturally occurs in the tears saliva and milk of all mammals.
Although lysozyme is produced at very high levels in human breast milk the milk of goats
and cows contains very little lysozyme prompting the effort to boost lysozyme levels in the milk of those animals using genetic modification.
and diarrhea and also encourages the growth of other beneficial intestinal bacteria it is considered to be one of the main components of human milk that contribute to the health and well-being of breast-fed infants.
and because pigs already produce a moderate amount of lysozyme in their milk. Half of the pigs in the study were fed pasteurized milk that came from the transgenic goats
and carried greater amounts of lysozyme--68 percent of the level found in human breast milk.
The other half of the pigs were fed pasteurized milk that came from nontransgenic goats and thus contained very little lysozyme.
The study found that although both groups of pigs recovered from the infection and resulting diarrhea the young pigs fed the lysozyme-rich milk recovered much more quickly than did the young pigs that received goats'milk without enhanced levels of lysozyme.
Overall the pigs fed the lysozyme milk were dehydrated less had less intestinal inflammation suffered less damage to the inner intestines
And the researchers detected no adverse affects associated with the lysozyme-rich milk. The lysozyme-enhanced milk used in this study came from a transgenic line of dairy goats developed in 1999 by Murray co-author Elizabeth Maga
and their colleagues to carry the gene for producing human lysozyme in their milk. Story Source:
The above story is provided based on materials by University of California-Davis. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.
Cows will pant eat less and produce less milk when their core body temperature increases. Allen said cows prefer standing to lying on hot days.
According to Allen dairy producers could use standing behavior to improve well being and efficiency in their herds.
The presentation was part of the Graduate student Competition at the 2013 American Dairy Science Association Midwest Branch/American Society of Animal Science Midwest Section Meeting.
#3-D printing using old milk jugssuppose you could replace Made in China with Made in my garage.
Milk jugs on the other hand are a costly nuisance either to recycle or to bury in a landfill.
They cut the labels off milk jugs washed the plastic and shredded it. Then they ran it through a homemade device that melts
Milk jugs are made of high-density polyethylene or HDPE which is not ideal for 3d printing. HDPE is a little more challenging to print with Pearce says.
They also calculated that they used less energy than it would take to recycle milk jugs conventionally.
Twenty milk jugs gets you about 1 kilogram of plastic filament which currently costs $30 to $50 online.
The pilot organic farms we looked at emit around 200 grams less CO2 per kilogram of milk than conventional farms with the same milk yield.
Other food sources include beans nuts some shellfish whole grains fortified cereals and dairy products. The nutrient is also available in supplement form.
The study published Jan 31 in the advance online version of the Journal of Perinatology showed that every 10 milliliters of human milk per kilogram that a very low birth weight infant received during the first 28
A daily dose of 25 to 49.99 milliliters of human milk per kilogram cut NICU costs by more than $20000 while 50 milliliters per kilogram per day lowered NICU costs by nearly $32000.
The research which was led by Dr. Aloka L. Patel is the first report of an economic impact of an average daily dose of human milk for days 1 to 28 of life on risk of infection
The substantial NICU hospital cost savings associated with increased dosages of human milk are likely to offset the maternal and institutional costs of providing
and feeding human milk such as breast pump rental lactation care providers and milk storage Patel stated.
Studies show that dairy and beef cattle with an enriched diet of flaxseed and other omega-3 rich grains have fewer respiratory diseases.
which includes pork chicken cheese milk butter and ice cream. It will be the first ground beef to carry the U s. Food
#New study sheds light on link between dairy intake and bone health: Not all dairy products are equala study by researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew Seniorlife an affiliate of Harvard Medical school (HMS) has found that dairy intake--specifically milk
and yogurt--is associated with higher bone mineral density (BMD) in the hip but not the spine.
Cream on the other hand may be associated with lower BMD overall. Published February 1 in the journal Archives of Osteoporosis these findings suggest that not all dairy products are equally beneficial in promoting bone strength.
Dairy foods provide several important nutrients that are beneficial for bone health says lead author Shivani Sahni Ph d. Musculoskeletal Research Team IFAR.
However cream and its products such as ice cream have lower levels of these nutrients and have higher levels of fat and sugar.
In this study 2. 5--3 servings of milk and yogurt intake per day were associated with better bone density.
and sodium) and whether individual dairy foods have a significant impact in reducing fractures. IFAR researchers based their findings on data collected from a food frequency questionnaire completed by 3212 participants from the Framingham Offspring study.
They then compared participants'dairy intake with BMD measurement which revealed the benefits of milk and yogurt versus cream in largely middle-aged men and women.
According to the study nutrient composition varies among dairy foods. Choosing low-fat milk or yogurt over cream can increase intake of protein calcium and Vitamin d while limiting intake of saturated fats.
This study is an example of a growing area of research focused on the relationship between nutrition and bone health.
Past studies suggest that dairy products contain more than one beneficial nutrient and for this reason certain dairy products may contribute towards maintaining healthier bones.
Research like this supports the idea that proper nutrition can help combat osteoporosis and fractures.
Osteoporosis is considered a major public health threat for an estimated 44 million Americans or half of those aged 50 and older.#¢
#Cows fed flaxseed produce more nutritious dairy productsdairy cows that are fed flaxseed produce more nutritious milk according to a new study by Oregon State university.
Their milk contained more omega-3 fatty acids and less saturated fat the study found. Diets high in saturated fat can increase cholesterol
Traditional cattle feed mixtures of corn grains alfalfa hay and grass silage result in dairy products with low concentrations of omega-3 and other polyunsaturated fats according to Gerd Bobe the lead scientist
which has been published online in the Journal of Dairy Science. Ten pregnant cows at OSU's dairy were fed different amounts of flaxseed--up to seven percent of their daily diet.
Researchers attempted to pinpoint the amount of flaxseed that would maximize the amount of omega-3 in milk
and dairy products without negatively affecting their production and texture. We were looking for a sweet spot said Bobe an expert in human and animal nutrition.
Too much of a good thing can be bad especially when trying to maintain consistency with dairy products.
Collaborators in OSU's food science and technology department assisted in turning milk into butter and fresh cheese
which were tested then for texture and nutritional composition. The study found that feeding cows up to six pounds of extruded flaxseed improved the fat profile without negatively affecting the production and texture of the milk and other dairy products.
Extrusion presses raw ground flaxseed into pellets with heat. At six pounds per day saturated fatty acids in whole milk fat dropped 18 percent polyunsaturated fatty acids increased 82 percent and omega-3 levels rose 70 percent compared to feeding no flaxseed.
Similar improvements were observed in butter and cheese. Still saturated fat accounted for more than half of the fatty acids in the dairy products
while the increase in polyunsaturated fats compromised no more than nearly nine percent of the total. Researchers also noted that the refrigerated butter was softer and less adhesive thanks to fewer saturated fatty acids.
Many consumers already show a willingness to pay extra for value-added foods like omega-3 enriched milk he said.
As the name implies infected animals lose strength do not produce milk and eventually die.
#Privacy a problem for mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care unitsmany mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care units have difficulty finding private quiet places in the hospital to express milk according to a new
or makes them too timid to express milk--is an even greater health risk for low-weight premature newborns
because milk enriched with the mother's antibodies helps ward off infection and gastrointestinal problems. The meaning of privacy might differ for mothers and the hospital.
Dowling and Mary Ann Blatz a doctorate of nurse practice student and lactation consultant collaborated on the study reported in the journal Advances in Neonatal Care article Mothers'Experiences Expressing Breast Milk
and six to eight times a day to maintain the milk supply after that. The mothers said that possible interruptions
The respondents also felt uncomfortable expressing milk in front of the doctor or groups of doctors making rounds Dowling reports.
of which are linked to food items such as eggs chicken beef pork salad vegetables and dairy products. Between 1981 and 1991 the number of salmonella infections rose by 170%in the UK driven primarily by an epidemic of Salmonella enteritidis
potatoes milk eggs and fast food/burgers. Consumption was categorised as never; occasionally; once or twice a week;
#Nations that consume a lot of milk also win a lot of Nobel prizesnations that consume a lot of milk and milk products also tend to have a lot of Nobel laureates among their populations suggest the authors of a letter published in Practical Neurology.
As chocolate is combined often with milk could it be the amount of milk/milk products consumed per head that fuels Nobel prize success?
They looked at the 2007 data from the Food and agriculture organization on per capita milk consumption in 22 countries as well as the information provided by the author of the chocolate theory
it also consumes the most milk per head of the population getting through 340kg every year.
But it also has the lowest milk consumption of the countries studied--at around 25kg a year.
Is milk consumption therefore simply a reflection of a strong educational system or do Nobel prize winners celebrate by drinking it query the authors?
which include a tendency to take milk with cereal and coffee and to eat chocolate
#Supplements and cows milk play biggest roles in determining Vitamin d levels in childrentaking a Vitamin d supplement
and drinking cow's milk are the two most important factors that determine how much Vitamin d is in a child's body new research has found.
Yet dietary records of Canadian infants show that at 12 months they are receiving only 11 per cent of their recommended daily allowance of Vitamin d through food such as oily fish fortified dairy products and cereals.
and drinking two cups of cows milk a day. Both of those factors were better at predicting a child's Vitamin d stores than skin colour
and cow's milk said Dr. Maguire who was surprised to find that 57 per cent of the children were taking a regular Vitamin d supplement.
Research published by Dr. Maguire in the journal Pediatrics in December found that drinking two cups of cow's milk per day was enough to maintain adequate Vitamin d levels in most children.
Drinking more cow's milk could deplete iron stores in children's bodies. The study published January 14 was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the St michael's Foundation.
The sweets and dairy pattern was characterized by the largest proportions of energy from baked goods milk sweetened coffee and tea and dairy-based desserts and the lowest intakes of poultry.
The Western pattern was characterized by higher intakes of bread eggs fats fried vegetables alcohol and soft drinks and the lowest intakes of milk and whole fruit.
however they did find an increased risk of hypertension in people who followed the sweets and dairy pattern.
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