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Phosphorus in dairy feed has been reduced over the years, according to Dr. Ellen Jordan, Texas AgriLIfe Extension Service dairy specialist in Dallas. Credit: Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Dr. Ellen Jordan

(Phys.org) -- Reducing phosphorus in dairy diets doesnt change a cows productivity, but it does affect the environmental impact that cow might have, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

Dr. Ellen Jordan, AgriLife Extension dairy specialist in Dallas, said she has long worked with nutrition consultants on reducing ration phosphorus so the phosphorus excretion is reduced, thereby protecting the environment. Too much phosphorus in runoff can cause algal blooms.

This long-term effort seems to be paying off, Jordan said. Working with other AgriLife Extension dairy personnel, their research has shown no production or animal well-being impact caused by the reduction of phosphorus.

In 1999, nutritionists in the region were surveyed regarding their ration formulation strategies, Jordan said. They indicated the average formulated level of phosphorus for high-producing cows was 30 percent above recommended levels and for low-producing cows it was nearly 20 percent above what was needed.

The same question was asked of nutritionists at this years Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference in Grapevine. The average formulated levels for both high- and low-producing cows had declined to recommended levels, she said.

This reduction not only protects the environment, but reduces the ration cost by decreasing phosphorus supplementation costs, Jordan said. Because the fertilizer is lower in phosphorus, it could also decrease the cost required for agronomic application because it can be spread over fewer acres.

Since that initial survey, Jordan has been explaining at dairy cattle reproduction meetings that the ongoing research results from across the nation indicated there were no reproductive advantages to feeding more than the recommended levels of phosphorus.

Jordan also worked through the Texas Animal Nutrition Council to get the council to draft a resolution stating in part that our members formulate rations for their clients herds with the lowest level of phosphorus possible consistent with animal health and productivity. This is based on state and national research demonstrating that minimizing dietary phosphorus will reduce manure phosphorus excretion without being detrimental to animal health and production.

One stumbling block in implementation of the reduced levels has been that when veterinarians are troubleshooting reproduction problems, they have run a metabolic profile on cows near calving, Jordan said. When the cows levels are on the low end of normal, veterinarians have expressed concern about ration phosphorus being too low.

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Could stop patients' bodies rejecting organ transplants Hope for those with Lupus or Crohn's disease

By Emma Reynolds

PUBLISHED: 15:13 EST, 6 June 2012 | UPDATED: 15:13 EST, 6 June 2012

Dieters desperate to get rid of that spare tyre can finally let it all hang out.

That muffin-top could actually help to regulate the immune system and provide a first line of defence against infection and viruses.

A hard-to-shift beer belly could even help regenerate damaged tissue after an injury.

Beer belly: That muffin-top could actually help regulate the immune system and provide a first line of defence against infection and viruses

The fatty membrane in the belly, called the omentum, has never seemed to serve much of a purpose.

But now the research by scientists in Chicago has shown it can be a health benefit - and their discovery could lead to the development of new drugs for organ transplant patients with auto-immune diseases such as Lupus and Crohns disease.

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Why that spare tyre could be GOOD for your health: Hard-to-shift fat helps to regulate your immune system

GRAND RAPIDS, MI Just when you'd become familiar with your now-detoured drive to work around the construction on Fulton Street and U.S. 131, this happens.

Plainfield Avenue is slated to close for three months this coming Monday, June 11, between Leonard and Ann streets for $1.7 million worth of storm sewer work and resurfacing, as well as installation of a one-of-a-kind storm water filtration system. The work is expected to conclude in early September.

The project also makes Plainfield Avenue the latest major city thoroughfare to undergo a "road diet," reducing the avenue's number of drivable lanes. City leaders have argued the diets slow traffic and create safer conditions for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and other users.

(Other streets to be put on a diet include Division Avenue and Burton Street, the latter being a controversial choice for local businesses.)

The Plainfield diet, once finished, will create one lane in each direction between Leonard and Ann streets, with a center turn lane broken only by the seven bioretention islands.

The lengthy project will detour through traffic throughout its duration, although local access is expected to be maintained for businesses and residents.

The project's first phase will close Plainfield between Lafayette and Ann streets, with a second phase expected to close Plainfield between Leonard and Quimby. Construction will resurface Plainfield and upgrade Creston Neighborhood sanitary and storm sewer systems. Water main work also is scheduled, as is work on sidewalks.

Its centerpiece, though, will be construction of seven bioretention islands, a unique storm water filtration system that will be the first of its kind in Grand Rapids. The islands vary in size and will be situated down the middle of Plainfield Avenue once complete.

The islands will contain special flora, trees and soil designed to filter out pollutants from storm water before it hits the Grand River.

They largely are being paid for by $152,000 in donations drummed up by Creston Neighborhood residents and local community foundations.

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The proposal to ban the sale of large sizes of sugary drinks in New York City has stirred a debate on personal vs. government responsibility for the nation's obesity epidemic.

If the city's health board approves the ban sponsored by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, restaurants, movie theaters and sporting venues would not be allowed to sell regular soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages in sizes larger than 16 ounces.

McDonald's and Coca-Cola slammed the proposal, saying they trust their customers to make decisions about their diets. Industry and health groups disagree on the contribution of soda to the fact that 70 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.

An analyst at the Center for Consumer Freedom called the proposal insulting and paternalistic. But Michael Jacobson, director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, said in a statement that Bloomberg's move "is the boldest effort yet to prevent obesity."

"New York City's health department deserves tremendous credit for recognizing the harm that sugary soft drinks cause in the form of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease and for doing something about it," Jacobson said. "We hope other city and state public health officials adopt similar curbs on serving sizes and reducing Americans' exposure to these nutritionally worthless products."

The Post-Dispatch asked local health and government leaders to weigh in on the large-soda ban, and whether it would work here.

Dr. Dolores Gunn, director of the St. Louis County Department of Health "I think an education campaign would be a more effective way to address obesity in the St. Louis region. Although I find Mayor Bloomberg's move well-intentioned, it must be remembered that every place is different. What works in one community doesn't necessarily work in another, and I'm not sure a public health program like the mayor's would be all that effective here."

Beth Piper, dietitian, Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center "A ban on soda sizes is trying to use a single approach to a multifaceted problem. The obesity problem is huge and needs attention, but is going to need a comprehensive integrated approach over an extended time period. Families have to learn and want to make healthier choices in both food and exercise and have the resources to do so, and companies who promote inappropriately sized choices should have some consequences for doing so."

Dr. Kenneth Poole, Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine, Clayton I do not think that some sort of restriction on sugary drinks whether in this form or another is a bad idea.

"At the root of Mayor Bloomberg's ban is a push for portion control, which no one can effectively refute as a good thing in terms of health.

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BERKELEY

One of the top suspects behind killer vascular diseases is the victim of mistaken identity, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, who used genetic tracing to help hunt down the real culprit.

Zhenyu Tang (seated at microscope) examines vascular stem cells in culture along with Aijun Wang (left) and Song Li. The UC Berkeley researchers say that these newly discovered stem cells contribute to artery-hardening vascular diseases that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. (Photo courtesy of Song Li)

The guilty party is not the smooth muscle cells within blood vessel walls, which for decades was thought to combine with cholesterol and fat that can clog arteries. Blocked vessels can eventually lead to heart attacks and strokes, which account for one in three deaths in the United States.

Instead, a previously unknown type of stem cell a multipotent vascular stem cell is to blame, and it should now be the focus in the search for new treatments, the scientists report in a new study appearing June 6 in the journal Nature Communications.

For the first time, we are showing evidence that vascular diseases are actually a kind of stem cell disease, said principal investigator Song Li, professor of bioengineering and a researcher at the Berkeley Stem Cell Center. This work should revolutionize therapies for vascular diseases because we now know that stem cells rather than smooth muscle cells are the correct therapeutic target.

The finding that a stem cell population contributes to artery-hardening diseases, such as atherosclerosis, provides a promising new direction for future research, the study authors said.

This is groundbreaking and provocative work, as it challenges existing dogma, said Dr. Deepak Srivastava, who directs cardiovascular and stem cell research at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, and who provided some of the mouse vascular tissues used by the researchers. Targeting the vascular stem cells rather than the existing smooth muscle in the vessel wall might be much more effective in treating vascular disease.

It is generally accepted that the buildup of artery-blocking plaque stems from the bodys immune response to vessel damage caused by low-density lipoproteins, the bad cholesterol many people try to eliminate from their diets. Such damage attracts legions of white blood cells and can spur the formation of fibrous scar tissue that accumulates within the vessel, narrowing the blood flow.

Within the walls of blood vessels are smooth muscle cells and newly discovered vascular stem cells. The stem cells are multipotent and are not only able to differentiate into smooth muscle cells, but also into fat, cartilage and bone cells. UC Berkeley researchers provide evidence that the stem cells are contributing to clogged and hardened arteries. (Song Li illustration)

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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Have you ever walked down the dairy aisle at the market and wondered which milk is best for you and your family? Just in time for National Dairy Month this June, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), the creator of GOT MILK?, and Dairy Council of California will work together to educate consumers on the various milk options available today and how their choices could make a difference in their overall health.

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"Dairy milk has been a part of the American lifestyle for centuries, but families still have many questions about this beverage," says Ashley Rosales, Registered Dietitian for Dairy Council of California. "This educational outreach hopes to take a closer look at the dairy case so that families can feel good about the milk they are drinking."

Rosales, along with other registered dietitians from Dairy Council of California, will answer consumers' frequently asked questions about milk, from the differences between dairy and imitation milks to the healthfulness of flavored milks to lactose intolerance. To "Decode the Dairy Aisle," Dairy Council of California is even launching a brochure titled "Milk! Secrets, Stories & Facts of America's Favorite Natural Beverage" that can be found on http://www.gotmilk.com/news to address some of these very topics.

Q: Are all milks created equal?

It's always best to consume food and beverages closest to their natural state. Almonds, rice and soybeans are great foods to eat, but processing them and substituting them for foods from another food group does not help consumers get all the nutrients needed for a balanced diet. A comparison of nutrient facts for whole almonds, soybeans and rice reveals that they are much more nutrient-rich in their whole, not liquid, forms. When it comes to milk there's nothing more natural, wholesome and nutrient-rich than good old-fashioned dairy milk. At 25 cents per glass, milk is the healthy, affordable choice for families.

Q: Who should drink whole milk vs. low-fat (one percent, two percent) and fat-free milk?

Thankfully, milk is offered in a variety of options to support the health of people based on their individual needs. Whole milk is recommended for toddlers between one and two years old because they need fats in their diets for nerve and brain development. Beyond age two, it really depends on the individual's needs and preferences. For people looking to cut calories, choose low-fat or fat-free milk. Whole, low-fat or fat-free, all dairy milk has the same amount of calcium and contains nine essential nutrients for strong bones, muscles, hair, teeth and nails. For adults, drinking the recommended three servings of milk a day can lower the risk of osteoporosis and high blood pressure and ward against diabetes and certain types of cancer.

Q: Is chocolate milk an ideal beverage for kids to drink?

Flavored milk offers a practical way of ensuring that kids get all of the nutrients they need with just a bit of added sugar. Whether plain or flavored, milk contains nine nutrients necessary for optimal growth and development. In addition, studies show that chocolate milk competes effectively with commercial sports drinks when taken 30 minutes post-workout. Its combination of calcium, protein and carbohydrates helps replenish the muscles, which can take a beating during exercise.

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Space food is poised to evolve from dehydrated fruits and vegetables strapped to serving trays with Velcro to fresh produce -- including strawberries, bell peppers and lettuce -- grown in an on-board garden partly tended by robots who can take commands from Earth.

And a team of University of Colorado students, with the help of faculty experts, has been selected by NASA to help develop the technology behind the next generation of cosmic cuisine for astronauts on long-term missions, such as the 80-million-mile trek to Mars.

"I'm hoping that space food in the future looks a lot more like Earth food," said Heather Hava, an aerospace engineering doctoral student working on the project. "It's like the local food movement -- but for space."

Part of the CU team's work will be to determine how the tasks should be divvied up between the robots and the on-board astronauts. Hava said, for example, that perhaps the robotics are tasked with daily watering, while the flight crews might enjoy picking their food.

Now, food that astronauts eat is similar to MREs -- Meals, Ready to Eat -- that people would take camping.

"It's OK for short periods of time," Hava said. "But for missions longer in duration, it's better for their well-being, psychological and physiological, to have fresh food and flexibility in their diets."

She said the team's work also has gardening applications for people who have limited mobility, including those who have physical disabilities or the elderly in nursing homes.

The CU project is among five university proposals picked to participate in the 2013 Exploration Habitat Academic Innovation Challenge, allowing students to get hands-on experience designing futuristic space systems that can be used in deep space exploration. "X-Hab" is led by NASA and the National Space Grant Foundation.

With the $40,000 grant, the CU team will spend the next year creating a "bioregenerative" food system that can grow, harvest and compost plants. Such a system is capable of purifying water and producing food for consumption.

Already, NASA has identified 10 pick-and-eat crops that could be grown on long-term space missions: lettuce, spinach, carrots, tomatoes, green onions, radishes, bell peppers, strawberries, herbs and cabbages. NASA has plans for hydroponic growth labs, a way to grow plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water and without soil.

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