For a teenager, appearance is everything. But while hairstyles, clothing, and accessories are easily changed, bodies are not. Body image issues, especially concerns about being or getting fat, plague adolescents well into adulthood, and it turns out these fears can actually lead to weight gain. So says a new study published in the… Continue Reading
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Yet Another Reason to Consume Omega-3s
We’ve all heard the phrase, “You are what you eat.” Now, evidence from a long-term study drives home this message to pregnant women and their young children. In January, the conclusions from The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) were presented at a scientific meeting in London, England by the Institute of Brain… Continue Reading