Nearly 40 percent of preschoolers with autism are getting some kind of complementary or alternative therapy for their condition, with nutritional supplements and special diets being the most common things parents try, a new study shows. ...
Tags: preschoolers health, autism, alternative therapy, nutritional supplements
On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 the 33rd Annual Centralia Swine Research Update will be held at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre. The featured speakers include Dr. Yolande Seddon, Prairie Swine Center who will deliver a presentation ...
Can changes to a cow's energy intake during the second trimester enhance the quality of beef her offspring will produce? What effect might it have on the reproductive ability of the cow's offspring? Those are questions a team of SDSU ...
Tags: beef industry, cow's offspring, cow, energy intake, second trimester
The University of Edinburgh is offering a free online equine nutrition course through coursera.org. The five-week long course, which will begin in late January, will be instructed by Jo-Anne Murray, PhD, PgDip, PgCert, BSc(Hons), BHSII, ...
Most clinical studies of vitamins are "flawed by poor methodology", review finds Most large clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including those that have concluded supplements are of no value or even harmful, have a “flawed ...
Tags: vitamin supplements, flawed methodology, useless, micronutrients
Major food companies are keeping their word by removing 6.4 trillion calories from the U.S. marketplace in an effort to promote healthy weight, a new report says. The report, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), a ...
Tags: Food, Calories Cut
Pulses have captured the attention of the United Nations. The UN General Assembly voted to declare 2016 as the "International Year of Pulses." "This is an extraordinary opportunity for the global pulse industry" declared Gordon Bacon, CEO ...
The program director with the Banff Pork Seminar says the willingness of pork producers to explore alternative feed ingredients has helped ease the problem of high feed costs. The Banff Pork Seminar is slated for January 21 to 23 at the ...
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) today announced a new 10-year plan to capitalize on the world's growing appetite for healthier oils and protein. Terry Youzwa, Chairman of the CCC Board of Directors, said the plan is aimed at increasing ...
Tags: Canola Industry, New Targets
Dry conditions make us step back and re-evaluate our operations. You've always turned out pairs on summer grass, but what if the summer grass didn't grow? You have made tough decisions and wonder now, with wetter conditions, how you should ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News, Ranching
Study followed weight loss participants for a 10-year period Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have published one of the first studies of its kind to follow weight loss maintenance for individuals over a 10-year period. The results ...
Tags: weight loss, long-term weight loss maintenance, health behavior
New findings show that many Americans are at risk for high blood pressure because of too much sodium in our diets - and the risk is especially high for children. The study was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
With the initiation of lactation and continued milk production by the dairy cow, tremendous adaptations occur to support the increased need for nutrients to support milk synthesis. Besides the increased need for energy and amino acids for ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The lack of an adequate supply of forage is leading Michigan producers and their nutritionists to work hard to maintain consistent diets for dairy cattle, says Stan Moore, Michigan State University Extension dairy educator for Antrium ...
Tags: supply of forage, dairy cattle, feed inventories, Michigan
It's that time of the year again when everyone virtuously swears to lose weight, get into shape and eat healthier. It's also the time of the year when the weight-loss industry kicks into high gear with supplements promising ...