Jesus was on to something... A New Zealand study gives some insight on food for you smarty pants to-be parents. Kids with higher IQ consume fish at least once a week and the full four servings of breads and cereals daily. Oddly, those smart kids also had mamas who drank … [Read more...]
Use a Plastic Bag, Get 5 Years in Jail
If you use a polyethylene bag in Delhi, India, you could get 5 years or face a 100,000 ruppe fine ($3000 U.S.). But that's nothin' compared to how long it takes those nasty bags to decompose. Said J. K. Dadoo, Delhi's top environment official, We want people to understand that … [Read more...]
Celeb Storytellers
Bookmark-worthy: As part of your New Year's Resolutions, you may have promised yourself to cut the TV time for the kiddies. But there's a cold snap rushing across the country. When the wealth of crafts has run out, what's a parent of cabin-fevered tots to do? Fret no more, my … [Read more...]
"Grub" Is Literal: Bugs in Your Food
The Food and Drug Administration never ceases to amaze me. "Bugs in your food? Sure! But don't worry, we'll have manufacturers label it now." After a decade of pushing by the consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest, the FDA will finally require that … [Read more...]
Kids, Obesity, and the Cookie Gene
In a study of 131 children, British researchers think they might have isolated a gene that affects obesity. Okay, so it's not called the "cookie" gene. But the FTO gene may play a role in whether someone is satiated, or knows she is full. Lead author Jane Wardle says … [Read more...]