Health Advantages for Mom and Baby if Child is Breast Fed

“Women who breastfeed their babies may be lowering their own risk of a heart attack, heart disease or stroke,” research suggests.

Mom can get great health benefits form nursing baby too. Both parties get a kick start. I guess the traditional wisdom of our parents and the generations before has proven to be the truth.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8008678.stm

Combating the Obesity Epidemic with Lower Sugar Beverages

The creation of a new categoryof beverage is being called for by nutritionist to decrease the obesity rate and reduce type II diabetes. Definitely not the complete answer, but it may help as long as artificial sweeteners are not used in place of sugar.

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE53J6NE20090420