American moms are making a better effort to breastfeed their babies. A new report shows three out of four mothers try breastfeeding and one-quarter of them continue for one year. Breast milk can protect infants from infection, and some studies show that breastfed babies are less likely to be overweight and more likely to have a higher IQ. Source Link
It’s
usually a lack of rain that makes for a farmer’s misery, but not this
year in the South. Crops in places like Georgia and the Carolinas are
literally drowning from heavy rains that can cause vegetables to swell,
split and lose flavor. Melon, tomato and peach crops may be hard hit by
the record rainfall. Source Link
Does singing “Happy Birthday” and then blowing out candles make that cake taste better? A new study found that the rituals we perform before eating food can improve the taste. Researchers want to see if the same thing could work with repeated, specific rituals performed before surgery to help reduce pain for patients. Source Link
