It seems the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty, who ate a poisonous apple, is closer to reality than we may have realized. Apples ranked second, right behind peaches, on the Environmental Working Group’s updated “Dirty Dozen,” the list of 12 foods shown to contain the highest amounts of pesticides.
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We all know that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is important for a baby’s overall health, but did you know that an infant begins to acquire a taste for leafy greens and sweet succulents long before she even tries her first spoonful? If a woman eats a steady diet of fruits and vegetables [...]
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A new study in the December issue of Pediatrics says breastfeeding moms can introduce a love of fruits and veggies to their babies by eating healthy themselves. The Monell Center study revealed that breast-feeding helps babies take to those foods during weaning if the mother regularly eats them as well. Breast-fed babies who were introduced [...]
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