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PLASTICIZER UNDERMINES HEART CELL FUNCTIONING


he chemical DEHP, a phthalate used widely in household plastics, may


change how rat heart cells use energy, according to a new study by George Washington University, in the District of Columbia. By shifting heart cells to de- pend on fatty acids as an energy source more than usual, DEHP may ultimately increase the long-term risk of heart at- tack and heart failure. The findings raise concerns about similar effects of plasticizers in humans. Earlier work from the same research team reported that DEHP causes irregular rhythms in cultured heart cells. DEHP is frequently used for medical blood bags and tubing and is found in foods


in plastics, espe- cially fatty foods


like milk prod- ucts, oils and


fish or sea- food.


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Nature’s Own Sports Drink I


f Mother Nature chose an ideal sports drink for light-to-medium exercise, it might be coconut water, the clear liquid found most abundantly inside young, green coconuts. That’s the conclusion reached by Indiana University South- east lecturer Chhandashri Bhattacharya, Ph.D., in presenting his research to the American Chemical Society. “Coconut water is a natural drink that has everything your average sports


drink has and more,” says Bhattacharya. “It has five times more potassium than Gatorade or Powerade. Whenever you get cramps in your muscles, potassium will help you get rid of them.”


A 12-ounce serving of coconut water may also help balance the typical American diet, which is too low in potassium and too high in sodium derived from excess salt; individuals consuming such diets tend to have twice the risk of death from heart disease and a 50 percent higher risk of death from all disease-related causes. Coconut water is also high in healthful antioxidants.


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PRE-PREGNANCY DIET MAY ALTER GENES


t’s common knowledge that a mother’s diet during pregnancy makes a measurable difference in the health of her child. Now, new research suggests that what a mom eats before becoming preg- nant might be important, too. According to a study in the online edition of The FASEB Journal of the Federation of American So- cieties for Experimental Biology, the foods eaten by a group of non-pregnant female mice chemically altered their DNA, and these changes were later passed on to their offspring. The DNA alterations, called “epigenetic” changes, due to an inadequate maternal diet dramatically reduced the animals’ ability to me- tabolize many essential fatty acids that are essential to health.


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