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Consumption of extra virgin olive oil during pregnancy increases the level of antioxidants in breast milk and

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Extra virgin olive oil represents the main source of fat in the Mediterranean diet. From left to right, Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventos, Francisco J. Pérez-Cano, Blanca Grases-Pintó i Sonia Zhan-Dai (above), i Anallely López-Yerena, Anna Vallverdú-Queralt i Maria J. Rodríguez-Lagunas ( under). The results support evidence that a diet with extra virgin olive oil can modify and even increase the content of these bioactive compounds in breast milk with potential benefits for infant health. Consumption of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)—a product with widely recognized benefits for our health—increases the levels of phenolic compounds in breast milk and can cross the placental barrier, reaching offspring. This was revealed in a research conducted by a team from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science, the Research Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Universitas Brawijaya (INSA-UB) and the Center for Biomedical Research on Obesity Physiopathology and Nutrition Network (CIBEROBN). . The r...

How to avoid breast pain while running

The question of how to avoid breast pain while running is a common one. While many of us love the physical and mental health benefits that come with running, the breast pain that comes with it is something we can all live without. Breast pain (also called mastalgia) while running isn’t all that surprising when you consider how much — and in how much direction — they move during exercise. “Breast pain while running is linked to breast displacement, so it’s not just an up-and-down movement, but also side-to-side and back-to-back motion,” says Michelle Norris, senior research fellow in the department of exercise and exercise science at the University of Portsmouth in the UK. In fact, the University’s Research Group in Breast Health found that the breasts can move an average of 10cm in three different directions during a run. That’s where the best sports bras for running are (opens in a new tab) can help, especially as a study conducted by the Univer...