Big in Japan? Fat chance for nation’s young women, obsessed with being skinny. As women in the United States and across the industrialized world get fatter, most Japanese women are getting skinnier. Still, many view themselves as overweight. [News Source]

Early childhood obesity risks. Pediatric obesity experts now say intervention should begin early — very early. The risk of becoming overweight or obese begins before a child is born, establishes roots in infancy and may be entrenched by the time a tot starts kindergarten. [News Source]

Big in Japan? Fat chance for nation’s young women, obsessed with being skinny. As women in the United States and across the industrialized world get fatter, most Japanese women are getting skinnier. Still, many view themselves as overweight. [News Source]

Early childhood obesity risks. Pediatric obesity experts now say intervention should begin early — very early. The risk of becoming overweight or obese begins before a child is born, establishes roots in infancy and may be entrenched by the time a tot starts kindergarten. [News Source]

Vitamins stored in bathrooms, kitchens may become less effective (Science Daily) High humidity present in bathrooms and kitchens could be degrading the vitamins and health supplements stored in those rooms, even if the lids are on tight, a new study shows. Crystalline substances are prone to a process called deliquescence, in which humidity causes a water-soluble solid to dissolve. Keeping vitamins and supplements away from warm, humid environments can help ensure their ... [News Source]