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recipe app?
Does anyone know of an app in which you can plug in your ingredients and it'll spit out nutritional value of the dish?
Pippa Middleton on the street in London
Unlike her sister, whose current style signature is pastel dresses and cute coats, Pippa's DO-ing more subdued hues this spring. This navy Beulah jacket and matching shoes are, whilst not the most exciting thing ever, smart and understated for an evening out.
Kate Middleton: Inside Her Royal Wardrobe
Iron Supplements May Prevent Anemia During Pregnancy
The benefits also include improved birth weights, analysis shows
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Taking iron supplements during pregnancy reduces women's risk of anemia and is linked with an increase in birth weight and a reduced risk of low birth weight, a new analysis finds.
Researchers examined more than 90 studies that included a total of nearly 2 million pregnant women and found that daily iron supplements significantly reduced women's risk of anemia during pregnancy.
Anemia during the first or second trimester was associated with a significantly higher risk of low birth weight and preterm birth, according to the study, which was published online June 20 in the journal BMJ.
In addition, the investigators found that for every 10 milligram increase in iron dose per day (up to 66 mg), mothers had a 12 percent lower risk of anemia, birth weight increased by 15 grams and the risk of low birth weight fell by 3 percent.
The World Health Organization recommends that pregnant women take 60 mg of iron per day, the study authors noted in a journal news release.
They also said iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, and the most common cause of anemia during pregnancy, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It is estimated that iron deficiency affected 32 million pregnant women worldwide in 2011.
"Our findings suggest that use of iron in women during pregnancy may be used as a preventive strategy to improve maternal [blood] status and birth weight," Batool Haider, of the departments of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues wrote.
3 New Packs of Face Wipes We Heart
I'm a clean-face addict, but I'm also prone to over doing it -- which is probably while I coat my face in this stuff every night. But I've been spending way too much time out of the house and it's seriously getting to be a problem when I get home and I'm tired, stressed, grimy, sweaty, annoyed, whatever -- and have no interest in washing my face.
So, I started stocking up on another option: face wipes.
I know what you're thinking, guys: "Those towelettes will NOT clean your face!" But I totes promise these do. No false advertising here.
Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all wipes. There is an awesome mix of crazy-effective benefits in every pack you pick up. Here are three of my latest faves guaranteed to give a clean, glowy complexion.
If you're like me and you're starting to feel a little less-than-useful (I swear grad school is aging me way too quickly), reach for cleansing wipes with anti-aging ingredients. The new Ole Henriksen Truth To Go Wipes have vitamin C to brighten, lighten and tighten, algae to firm and rev skin's collagen production, coQ10 to repair and green tea to protect. Sigh. I feel younger just talking about them.Next time you are feeling especially grimy, pull out a pack of Alba Botanica Hawaiian 3-in-1 Clean Towelettes, Deep Pore Purifying, Pineapple Enzyme . These bad boys have gentle cleansers to get rid of makeup, fruit enzymes to break through oil and awapuhi (aka ginger's long lost cousin) to tone and tighten skin. Bonus: the towelettes are biodegradable so you don't feel totally wasteful using 'em to clean yourself up.Tend to be on the sensitive side? Not only did Aveeno Ultra Calming Makeup Removing Wipes win our Healthy Beauty Award for Best Makeup Remover. They're super gentle (they have aloe and cucumber) and soft, but somehow still crazy effective.RELATED LINKS:
Some Infertile Men Show Higher Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
Factors that contribute to lack of sperm may also raise odds for tumors, researchers say
By Amy Norton
HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are infertile because they produce no sperm may have a higher-than-average risk of developing cancer, a new study finds.
Researchers found that of more than 2,000 men with fertility problems, those with no sperm production had an increased risk of developing cancer over the next six years.
The men were young going into the study (about age 36, on average), so few did develop cancer. Among men with no sperm -- what doctors call azoospermia -- just over 2 percent were diagnosed with cancer.
Still, their risk was three times higher than that of the average man their age.
"They have the cancer risk of a man about 10 years older," said lead researcher Dr. Michael Eisenberg, an assistant professor of urology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
About 15 percent of infertile men are azoospermic, according to the study, which was published June 20 in the journal Fertility and Sterility.
This isn't the first work to connect male infertility to cancer risk, but it suggests the link may be concentrated among men with the most severe type of infertility.
"This suggests that it's not male infertility in general, but azoospermia in particular," Eisenberg said.
That's an important piece of information, said a male-infertility expert not involved in the study. If the link between male infertility and cancer is real, you would expect that more severe infertility would be tied to a greater cancer risk, said Dr. Thomas Walsh, of the University of Washington in Seattle.
"This reinforces the idea that this is a real relationship," Walsh said.
He said he doubts anyone would say that infertility is causing cancer. But he and Eisenberg said it's possible that some common genetic factors contribute to both azoospermia and a greater vulnerability to cancer.
"When we see a man with azoospermia, we usually assume there's a genetic cause," Eisenberg said. There are certain gene mutations already tied to the condition, but a minority of azoospermic men turn out to have one of them when they are tested. That means there are likely other, as yet unknown, gene defects involved in azoospermia, Eisenberg said.
And some of those genetic flaws might be involved in cancer susceptibility, he said.
Another infertility expert was cautious about interpreting the findings because of the small numbers: only 10 cases of cancer among the 451 men with azoospermia, and 19 cases among nearly 1,800 men with other types of infertility.
The idea that genetic abnormalities might underlie both azoospermia and cancer risk has merit, said Dr. Frederick Licciardi of NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. But, he said, "while this is important reasoning and is based in basic science studies, I do not feel they have enough evidence in this paper to bolster this theory."
Snack Time: Buddy Fruits
We all know that we need to eat more fruits and veggies, but it can be challenging with an on-the-go lifestyle. I mean, let's face it, it's not exactly easy to peel an orange as you drive down the interstate. That's why I love these Buddy Fruits snacks. Not only are the cute pouches totally portable, they are also all natural and made completely from fruit and nothing else.
Buddy Fruits offers a range of seven products that are all ideal healthy, tasty snacks for active women. Because they're made of 100% fresh fruit, these snacks are also vegan and gluten-free. Plus, calorie-wise, they are a no-brainer with the entire product line coming in at or under 100 calories per snack. Whether you need an afternoon pick-me-up or a pre- or post-workout energy boost, Buddy Fruits offers a delicious and healthy option to get at least one serving of fruit a day, so it's easy to make the right decision.
I totally loved the frozen fruit "slurpees" -- they're amazingly refreshing for summer. (PS: Great for those who have texture issues with fruit!) Likewise, the apple chips make getting extra servings of produce in easy -- try dipping them in a little bit of honey for some added sweetness. And while the fruit snacks may have stuck to our hands a little bit, they were delicious -- and way healthier than the sugary kind you'd find the middle of your grocery store. Visit BuddyFruits.com to find out where you can get the good stuff in your area.
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