White Bread, Baby Sleep, and Zika. In this week’s roundup of health news, we’ll look at whether you need to do anything differently about your choice of bread, the place your baby sleeps, and your attitude toward mosquitoes on your vacation. Bread vs Bread. The Headline: Scientists Pit Sourdough Against White Bread—With Surprising Results. The Story: The study compared people’s response to eating two different kinds of bread. One was a white bread, and the other was whole wheat sourdough. That means there are two differences in the bread: whether it was whole wheat or white, and whether it included the vinegary taste that comes from the yeast in a sourdough starter. We normally expect whole- wheat bread to be lower glycemic load than white bread, meaning it doesn’t cause as big a spike in blood sugar after you eat it. This study found that participants’ blood glucose response was the same, on average, on a steady diet of either type of bread. The researchers have one other thing they want you to know: some people did better on the white bread, and others on the whole wheat. They think it’s not statistical noise, but an actual personalized response. They would think that, though: the fine print at the bottom of the study says that two of the authors are “paid scientific consultants for Day. Two Inc,” a personalized nutrition service. If your gut bacteria are programming you to digest one type of bread better than another, it will take a whole lot more research to confirm it. This extremely helpful guide, called the “Fatty Liver Diet Guide” is an ebook that deals with every aspect and ramification of being diagnosed with fatty liver. Lose weight and get a bikini body in 4 weeks with this diet plan. Mix and match the breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack recipes for a total of 1,500 calories a day. Or as NHS Choices put it: “There are many reasons why you might choose wholemeal bread over white bread, and results from a week- long study in 2. Where Do You Want This Crib? The Headline: Babies Sleep Better in Their Own Rooms After Four Months. The Story: The American Academy of Pediatrics has been telling us that babies should sleep in a parent’s room (but not the parent’s bed) for the first six to 1. This reduces SIDS rates, they say. A new study asked some parents to move their child to their eventual sleeping place (typically in another room) around three months. The babies who slept in their own room at four months got more sleep at night, and slept for longer stretches at a time. The Take- Away: So should you move your child early so they get more sleep, or keep them with you to maybe slightly decrease the risk of SIDS? There’s not a clear answer, especially because the risk of SIDS is so very small for older babies. So if your kid’s sleeping arrangement didn’t end up the way you planned, you’re in good company. Zika Is Still Scary. The Headline: Five Percent of US Pregnant Women With Zika Had a Baby With a Birth Defect. The Story: The CDC reported what happened in 2. US who were tested for Zika, turned up positive, and subsequently had a baby. Overall, 5 percent had a baby with birth defects; but among people who tested positive for Zika in the first trimester of pregnancy, that rate was 1. Earlier studies in South America had suggested the rate of birth defects could be even higher, so this is a little bit of good news, sort of. The Take- Away: If you are pregnant, or might be pregnant, don’t get Zika. Travel warnings aren’t going away; check with the CDC about which countries are considered Zika risks before you book your vacation. And if you must go, or if you live in a place where Zika is circulating, use an effective mosquito repellent and other measures (long sleeves, window screens) to keep the bugs at bay. Nutrition, Fitness, Medical, Wellness - MSN Health & Fitness. Top workouts to get flat, sexy abs. Say, “So long, muffin top” with these effective tummy- sculpting workouts created just for women. See All Workouts.
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