Watching too much TV can be an asthma riskKids who sit in front of the television for more than five hours a day are at a greater risk of developing asthma, a new study has revealed.

Scientists in Italy have found that children who lounge in front of the TV for long periods are more than half as likely to become sufferers from the respiratory condition than those who only watch television for an hour a day.

A study by the University of Arizona and a medical school in Iran has found that asthma sufferers can lessen the effects of their ailment by eating passionfruit.

Asthma currently affects 400 million people worldwide, and asthma attacks can leave people short of breath; sometimes they can even be fatal. The problem is on the increase due to global warming and more traffic on the roads.

The humble passion fruit, which hails from South America and was once seen as an exotic fruit, is now available worldwide.

Med pregnancy diet ‘prevents asthma’

January 19th, 2008 23:13

Pregnant healthNoshing through fish, fruit, veg, cheese and olive oil while pregnant will help mums prevent asthma and allergies in their kids.

A new study followed nearly 500 mothers and their children, from pregnancy until six-and-a-half years-old.

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DietPixie looking for a new editor

The more observant of you may have noticed it has been a while since we posted a new story.

This is basically because DietPixie currently has no editor. Our former editor, Holly, recently had a baby and understandably found the stresses and strains of juggling the demands of a full-time job, website and motherhood a little too much.

But don’t worry. We are currently in the process of looking for a new editor and the site should be back up and running soon.

Want to throw your hat into the ring? Well, that’s great. We really believe in DietPixie and we want it to be a success.

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DietPixie looking for a new editor

The more observant of you may have noticed it has been a while since we posted a new story.

This is basically because DietPixie currently has no editor. Our former editor, Holly, recently had a baby and understandably found the stresses and strains of juggling the demands of a full-time job, website and motherhood a little too much.

But don’t worry. We are currently in the process of looking for a new editor and the site should be back up and running soon.

Want to throw your hat into the ring? Well, that’s great. We really believe in DietPixie and we want it to be a success.

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