Childhood Diet Habits Set in Infancy

Childhood Diet Habits Set in Infancy, Studies Suggest - NYTimes.com: "Efforts to improve what children eat should begin before they even learn to walk, a series of nutritional studies published on Tuesday has found. Taken together, the data indicate that infant feeding patterns persist far longer than has been appreciated. “Our early taste preferences, particularly for fruits and vegetables, and on the flip side for sugary beverages, are lasting,” said Dr. Elsie M. Taveras, chief of the division of general pediatrics at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston, who was not involved in the new research.“These studies are suggesting that in terms of diet quality, the die might be cast in the first year,” she added...."

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Four diet habits help women lose weight in 50s, 60s

Roundup: Four diet habits help women lose weight in 50s, 60s
USA TODAY
But a new study found overweight women in their 50s and 60s who made four particular changes in their diets had the best long-term chance of losing weight or at least keeping off new pounds. Their secrets: Eating more fruits and vegetables, eating ...

USA TODAY



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Mother Nature Network (blog)
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Mother Nature Network (blog)

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NPR (blog)
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WECT-TV6
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Examiner.com
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Examiner.com

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The Sheboygan Press
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune

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RedOrbit
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LifeGoesStrong
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LifeGoesStrong

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Burlington Times News
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U.S. News & World Report
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Huffington Post
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Health officials urge precautions against mosquitoes as Michigan's West Nile ...
MLive.com
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MLive.com

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Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Wall Street Journal (blog)

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Reuters
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NBCNews.com (blog)
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Wall Street Journal
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Kaiser Health News
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