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Babies poisoned in the womb
Babies in the womb are being exposed to a shocking cocktail of chemicals that can cause cancer in later life and have gender-bending qualities, research has revealed. Tests on blood taken from the ...read more
Children and toxic chemicals
The true Cost of Chemicals In a day and age where we increasingly seek a quick solution to our problems we find ourselves confronted by the cost that we are really paying for convenience.Health and environmental groups aroun...read more
Macrobiotics for children
For most parents mornings are a rushed affair. Preparing a healthy and tasty packed lunch that doesn't arrive at the end of the day squashed at the bottom of a book bag is a daunting task.With some careful planning, mornings ...read more
Poisoning: what parents need to know
Every year, more than 10,000 children are referred to hospital because they have swallowed (or are thought to have swallowed) household chemicals. Almost all of these are inquisitive toddlers under 5 years of...read more
Satured fats and cholesterol
There are several potential mechanisms by which an intake of saturated fat could lead to increased blood cholesterol:bullet unsaturated fatty acids tend to favour the formation of HDLs. Presu...read more
The basics of good nutrition
Your body is a biochemical organism. The chemicals you add into this system dictate how efficient it functions. Or in other words: You are what you eat!Your food intake helps dictate yourWater babies
All parents would agree that it is important that children should learn to swim. At the very least they should to be able to get themselves safely out of water in the event of an accident. It is also a valuab...read more
