by Sara Banta | Apr 14, 2025 | AHP News, Family Health, Muscle Building
The foods we eat play a major role in shaping our bodies, especially during critical growth periods like adolescence. New research highlights a disturbing trend—teens who consume high amounts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have significantly lower muscle mass...
by Sara Banta | Feb 14, 2025 | Addiction, AHP News, Family Health, Kids
There’s no denying it—something is deeply wrong with the mental well-being of today’s adolescents. Feelings of aggression, anger, and even hallucinations are rising at alarming rates among teens, and a new study suggests that the culprit may be the age at which kids...
by Sara Banta | Jan 16, 2025 | AHP News, Family Health
A new study shows that not only is the mother’s diet undeniably critical for a child’s health, but the father’s diet also has a profound epigenetic influence on the child’s health and the health of future generations. This insight adds a new dimension to...
by Sara Banta | Sep 22, 2024 | AHP News, Family Health
Fluoride has been added to drinking water since the 1940s, with the goal of reducing cavities. But over the years, the debate about whether fluoride is truly beneficial—or even safe—has only grown louder. With more than 1,400 studies since 2000 alone, many are now...
by Sara Banta | Aug 30, 2024 | AHP News, Family Health, Iodine
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) finally published a controversial report on Wednesday that links fluoride exposure to neurotoxic effects in children. This report, which has faced years of pushback from public health officials who tried to block or weaken its...
by Sara Banta | Jul 18, 2024 | AHP News, Family Health
New research underscores the significant health benefits of steering clear of smoking, excessive drinking, and obesity: these behaviors are the top preventable causes of cancer in adults.A study by the American Cancer Society, published this week, reveals that 40% of...
