Maternal Diet And Epigenetics Shape Your Child’s Metabolic Destiny

What a mother eats during pregnancy matters more than we thought. New science shows that diet during pregnancy affects a baby’s genes. These effects can last into adulthood and may even determine future health problems. What is Epigenetics? Epigenetics is about gene changes. These changes don’t alter DNA itself. Instead, they affect how genes work….

Sugar Rationing In The First 1000 Days Of Life Protected Against Chronic Disease

A landmark study published in Science has revealed compelling evidence that sugar exposure during the first 1,000 days of life—from conception through early childhood—significantly impacts lifelong metabolic health. The research cleverly utilizes a natural experiment created by the end of sugar rationing in the United Kingdom in September 1953. The Natural Experiment Historical Context During…