How healthy is a vegan mom’s breast milk?
Vegan moms can breastfeed their children and not worry that their breast milk is missing essential nutrients, a new study finds.
Researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands tested the milk of vegan mothers, finding it contains sufficient levels of vitamin B2 and carnitine.
“The maternal diet greatly influences the nutritional composition of human milk, which is important for child development. With the research of vegan diets worldwide, also by lactating mothers, there are concerns about the nutritional adequacy of their milk,” said lead researcher Dr. Hannah Juncker.
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Nebraska Governor Signs Combined Anti-Trans, Anti-Abortion Bill Into Law
As expected, Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill Monday that both limits gender-affirming care for young people and outlaws abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy.
The abortion ban goes into effect immediately, and the restrictions on transgender health care for people under age 19 take effect Oct. 1. Unlike in most states, Nebraska law considers everyone in that age group to be a minor.
“Today is a historic day in the State of Nebraska. It is a day where we are standing up and protecting our children so that they can have a better and brighter future,” Pillen…
Health workers slam newly privatized Alberta hospital cafeterias over empty shelves, quality
Some health-care workers say the privatization of hospital cafeterias in Calgary and Edmonton has led to empty shelves, higher prices and a dramatic degradation in the quality of the food available to patients, staff and visitors.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) contracted vendors to run the food retail service at hospitals in both cities last year and the outsourcing of those operations has taken place over the last few months.
“Everything seems to be fatty, carb-y, and just congealed,” said Dr. Stephanie Cooper, an obstetrician who works at Foothills Medical Centre.
AHS is acknowledging that it has received complaints and says…
Aiming for weight loss? Ditch fad diet trends! Adopt these 5 mindful eating tips | Health
A balanced diet includes a variety of foods from different food groups to ensure the intake of all essential nutrients and it typically consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, dairy or dairy alternatives and healthy fats. The proportions and specific requirements may vary depending on factors such as age, gender, activity level and specific dietary needs.
Aiming for weight loss? Ditch fad diet trends! Adopt these 5 ways to practice mindful eating (Photo by Spencer Davis on Unsplash)
A healthy diet is a long-term commitment and a lifestyle choice and it is about making sustainable changes to your…
11 Tips for Better Digestive Health
5. Incorporate probiotics — and prebiotics — into your diet. Probiotics are the same kind of healthy bacteria and yeasts naturally present in your digestive tract. “They help keep the body healthy by combating the effects of a poor diet, antibiotics and stress,” says Adams. In addition, probiotics can enhance nutrient absorption, may help break down lactose, strengthen your immune system, and possibly even help treat IBS, notes Harvard Health Publishing. Adams recommends that people eat good sources of probiotics, such as low-fat yogurt or kefir, on a daily basis.
In addition to probiotics, prebiotics can help your digestion as…
Rochester family urges lawmakers to pass MinnesotaCare for undocumented Minnesotans
This story comes to you from Sahan Journal through a partnership with MPR News.
By Ansari Grant | Sahan Journal
Marco Loera Alvarez’s father, Daniel, started losing weight at an alarming rate after his family immigrated to Minnesota in 2004 from Guadalajara, Mexico.
Daniel Loera, 60, also became irritable and often experienced a sudden loss of energy.
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He was later diagnosed with diabetes and hyperthyroidism, and put on prescription medication to control the illnesses. But Loera has…
Canada’s health insurance industry has a fossil fuel contradiction
Canada is home to two of the largest life and health insurance companies in the world – Sun Life and Manulife. Now expanding into Asia, these are Canadian success stories.
Yet both have a contradiction at the heart of their business model. They are also two of Canada’s largest investors in fossil fuels, including dirty coal, investments that adversely affect the health of the clients they’re insuring.
The German NGO Urgewald just published a global database of fossil fuel investors, companies that own the most stocks and bonds in oil and gas and coal companies. The top five for Canada…
The importance of clinical trials to help improve children’s health
This week is being used to celebrate the hard work of both researchers and the kids and families taking part in clinical trials that are happening at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba.
Christabel Agyei-Gyamfi was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2019 and last summer she got a transplant.
While she was a patient, she participated in research and made sure to include her feelings about not letting the disease get in the way of her life plans.
“I told myself that you have a condition. You can learn how to adapt to it and it shouldn’t stop…