Sunday, October 17, 2010

Discoveries this week

Compound in carrots, peppers boosts brain health. http://bit.ly/9FtMAq

Brain Food: 10 super foods to lift your mood and improve memory. http://bit.ly/bf4NYI

Canadian researchers to investigate whether giving babies antibiotics triggers asthma and allergies later in life. http://bit.ly/drY5kb

Cancer is a modern, man-made disease caused by environmental factors such as pollution and diet - study http://bit.ly/9CLuW1

American Spartan Shalane Flanagan has never run a marathon. But she just might win her first: The NYC Marathon. http://nyti.ms/dd1R6d

Group calls for food labels that spell out how dangerous and unhealthy the food inside really is. http://nyti.ms/d74sxC

Canada formally declares BPA toxic. The chemical mimics estrogen, and leaches from cans and bottles. http://nyti.ms/bz6pdi

How corporate egg producers use sneaky tricks to barely pass as "organic." http://bit.ly/bydn3z

From the Department of Obvious: Americans not eating enough whole grains http://bit.ly/9e44aZ

Eating fish may reduce risk of getting prostate cancer. And fish makes those who get it more likely to survive it. http://bit.ly/aw1ZmE

Chili supplement doesn't work as a shortcut to weight loss http://yhoo.it/8XYs7i

Eating too much fish oil found to induce severe colitis and colon cancer in mice http://bit.ly/apJycH

Soy improves bone health, cuts hot flashes and pain in postmenopausal women http://bit.ly/9TRwiq

New study finds that regular exercise, healthy diet, and limited alcohol lower risk of breast cancer. http://bit.ly/cqhGaL

Lights on at night probably make you gain weight. http://bit.ly/cCGeCw

Too much screen time is bad even for active kids. http://bit.ly/9PJnRs

Children who spend more than two hours a day watching TV are prone to psychological problems. http://bit.ly/9PTWcV

(Picture shows purple carrots.)