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Infants may be the most at risk for deficiency. Earlier this year, researchers at Childrens Hospital in Boston found that 40% of 380 otherwise healthy babies and toddlers had "suboptimal" exposure to vitamin D. Even more worrisome was that breast-fed newborns were 10 times more likely to be deficient than those who were fed with baby formula, which is fortified with a large dose of vitamin D, according to the study. A large part of the problem is that mothers lack vitamin D themselves, and are therefore unable to pass enough of the nutrient to their babies...
...move comes as doctors increasingly raise concerns that children, particularly breast-fed infants, do not get enough of the vitamin, which not only promotes calcium absorption and bone health but may also stave off diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis. The easy fix, say doctors, is to take a daily supplement...
...considering it," say Dr. Catherine Gordon, a vitamin D researcher and author of the Childrens Hospital study. "Of concern, however, is the accompanying rise in cases of rickets" - a bone-softening disease usually attributable to malnutrition that can lead to fractures and bowed legs. To ensure that breast-fed babies get the vitamin D they need, she advises pregnant women to discuss with their obstetrician how to supplement their own prenatal diet with enough vitamin D; in addition, the AAP recommends supplements be given to babies as early as the first few days of life...
...coming into this stretch run and into our ever-important Ivy games.” Harvard got on the scoreboard just 3:26 into the action. On a penalty corner, junior midfielder Kristin Bannon sent a pass to sophomore forward Maggie McVeigh at the top of the circle. McVeigh fed the ball to freshman back Georgia McGillivray who fired a shot on net. Keating deflected the ball out of the air and past Saint Louis goaltender Alex Labarge. “We practice tipping,” Keating said. “It was a nice hard shot on goal...
Supermarkets are struggling to meet consumer demand for bananas as a fad diet sweeps the country. The popularity of the scheme, which prescribes a banana and a glass of warm water every morning, has been fed by online social networks, a best-selling book called Morning Banana Diet and celebrity testimonials. Leading banana importer Dole Japan reported that sales of the fruit are up 25% since the same period last year. Yet despite the empty shelves and rising prices, nutrition experts have been skeptical, saying bananas do not directly trigger weight loss...