http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ, while a diet packed full of vitamins and nutrients may do the opposite, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. http://phys.org/news216327030.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:50:59 EST news216327030 After being fingered as a key cause of the rising rate of US childhood obesity, video games got a reprieve Tuesday as a new study showed they can be used to encourage kids to eat healthier foods. http://phys.org/news210885323.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:15:38 EST news210885323 Investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have reported that African American women who consume more vegetables are less likely to develop estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer than women with low vegetable intake. The study results, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, were based on data from the Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), a large follow-up study of 59,000 African American women from across the U.S. conducted by investigators at the Slone Epidemiology Center since 1995. http://phys.org/news206115496.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:18:31 EST news206115496 Eating more green leafy vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds research published today in the British Medical Journal. http://phys.org/news201461765.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:00:04 EST news201461765 Popeye cartoons, tasting parties and junior cooking classes can help increase vegetable intake in kindergarten children, according to new research published in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics. http://phys.org/news200311877.html Medicine & Health Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:30:02 EST news200311877 Online programs that provide information and tips about fruits and vegetables may be the key to getting more Americans to eat healthier, say researchers at Henry Ford Hospital. http://phys.org/news184513935.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:10:01 EST news184513935 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of adults aged 70 or older found that increased servings of fruits and vegetables were significantly associated with a decrease of cognitive impairment, and that those eating three or more servings of vegetables per day had a 30 percent lower risk of death from heart disease. http://phys.org/news178358737.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:50:02 EST news178358737 New evidence is emerging for how important it is for pregnant women to eat good, nutritious food. Expecting mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes, is revealed in a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://phys.org/news175867917.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:50:02 EST news175867917 A new study that looks at the fruit and vegetable consumption of nearly 200,000 people in developing countries finds that the prevalence of inadequate diet is “remarkably high” across the globe. http://phys.org/news156526038.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:28:14 EST news156526038 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from Detroit finds that the food environment of a neighborhood — the presence or absence of grocery stores, food markets and convenience stores and whether they sell fresh produce — influences how many fruits and vegetables are eaten daily. http://phys.org/news155488561.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:16:40 EST news155488561