Sunday, October 02, 2005

Beauty and the breast (The Mercury)

MOTHERS who breastfeed their babies are making the world a more beautiful place -- literally.

Babies who are breastfed grow into more beautiful adults, a conference in Hobart heard yesterday.

The muscles used when infants breastfeed help create well positioned teeth and a well proportioned face, according to a visiting US dentist.

Dr Brian Palmer is renowned for his research into the benefits of breastfeeding, which he says helps create a nice "occlusion" -- the way teeth meet and function.



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