Here are some things I read this week that I find interesting:
1.) Trying to have a baby via IVF? Don't drink coffee. A new study shows that if you do, your chances of conceiving go down drastically. There may be a link between caffeine and fertility.
2.) Scientists are beginning to understand why smoking harms reproductive health. Well, you probably already knew that. But we're starting to discover exactly HOW, and that's pretty cool.
3.) It seems that even in small and rural cities, boys who are exposed to violence have lower reactivity to cortisol (A.K.A. The Stress Hormone). Girls' cortisol levels seemed to be unaffected. This study suggests that just by talking to our kids about violent episodes (perhaps what they see at school or on TV?) can help them to be able to reduce cortisol levels, thus helping them cope with stress.
4.) It looks like there's a link between childhood maltreatment and later suicide. Nuff said.
5.) And here's one that the nutritionist in me loved! Not all "Gluten Free" labeled foods are healthy. A mere 1% of the population has realio-trulio gluten intolerance, but everyone is jumping on the GF bandwagon. Here's a tip; if it's labeled Gluten Free, Fat Free, Sugar Free, or any other Free, odds are it's full of fake crap that will eventually kill you. Just kidding. You probably won't really DIE from it. But it probably won't help. Eat real food as close to the original source as possible.
Enjoy your weekend!
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