According to the March of Dimes, folic acid, which is a B vitamin helps prevent birth defects in the brain and spinal cord when it’s taken before a woman is pregnant and during the early stages (first trimester) of pregnancy. Folic acid is available in different forms...
" Organic food is no healthier than ordinary food, a large independent review has concluded. There is little difference in nutritional value and no evidence of any extra health benefits from eating organic...
This was from Vietnamese Delicious Food Award was announced at the Rex Hotel in HCMC’s District 1. more pictures will be uploaded as soon as they arrive.
created by ikabana | 26 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago 79 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"American children are getting fat - and no one wants to accept the blame. National Nutrition Month is a good time to do a little self examination. Maybe it's our parenting that is at fault. I was digging through a box of old mementoes a few weeks ago and came upon a stack...
created by USArmy | 39 wks ago 167 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Nowdays, more and more people are trying to reduce their callories intake. How much we eat does not affect only our looks, but our health as well. It seems that people who eat less have a lower risk of heart...
created by XavierL18 | 42 wks ago | updated 41 wks ago 841 views | 22 recommendations | 8 comments
Buffalo wing shortages be damned, Wing Bowl 2009 took place this morning in Philadelphia. The winner was John Squibb, who devoured 203 wings. That's 101 armless chickens, and one who can only flap in circles. The...
created by Jordan Yerman | 42 wks ago | updated 41 wks ago 1588 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
A consumer watchdog group has filed a class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola, stating that the company's claims that their Vitaminwater product is a healthy alternative to pop. Coke made headlines in...
created by Terri Potratz | 44 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago 701 views | 7 recommendations | 12 comments
A funny little article about Google search terms and the down economy: since more people are searching for “recipe” than for “restaurant”, what happens if a highly-ranked site begins including “raccoon”...
created by Jordan Yerman | 45 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago 465 views | 36 recommendations | 7 comments
It seems almost impossible that joggers could become overweight. All that running, all those calories burned along city streets and park paths, it just doesn't seem right. Many people jog regularly, despite the...
created by lifemojo | 45 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago 357 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"By Mosharraf ZaidiThe News InternationalBeing of Pakistani origin qualifies an IMF employee to be as much of a Pakistani economy expert, as being of Pakistani origin qualifies a child that eats a lot of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to be an expert in Pakistani child nutrition....
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The Advertising Council in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Nutrition and Consumer Services recently launched new Spanish-language public service advertisements (PSAs) designed...
created by multivu | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 92 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Two young Red Pandas have been feeling the stress of busy zoo days and with the approaching winter months, zoo officials were concerned for their health. Twice this past month, zoo officials said Friday, they have...
created by josiemitchell | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 194 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
California became the first US state to pass a law that requires fast-food restaurants with more than 20 locations to list calorie information on their menus, in an effort to curb the obesity epidemic."Starting...
created by Terri Potratz | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 647 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
The milk scandal in China is gaining more international attention as the situation worsens. Instead of being transparent, the China government started to enforce controls over media reports and broadcasts about the situation. People are starting to be concerned about this...
created by Heiky | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1877 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
Local mom, Laura Halfpenny of Montgomery, MN is gaining national acclaim as “The Mom On A Mission For Nutrition”. Laura’s company, Nutrition Mom Inc., is on a mission to help people adopt healthier lifestyles in a new and creative way that some would call...