Nutrition and Health

Folate (Folic Acid) and Pregnancy

July 24, 2019

Folic acid or folate is an important B vitamin that your body needs both before you become pregnant and in the early stages of pregnancy to help your baby’s spinal cord and brain develop normally. The term folate is used when referring to the form found naturally in foods. The term folic acid is […]

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Finding Nutrition Information You Can Trust

July 24, 2019

With nutrition information being shared by a variety of sources such as friends, family, advertisements, websites, television and more, it can be difficult to determine which information is reliable and which is not. Consider the questions below to help determine if a product or diet claim is sound advice or […]

Healthy Eating, Nutrition and Health, Tools for Healthy Eating

Fad Diets

July 24, 2019

It may seem there is always a new diet that promises fast and effective weight loss—and it can be hard to keep track of all the conflicting and/or new research. More important, it is tough to determine which weight loss diets are health-promoting and effective over time. The term diet refers to a set […]

Folate (Folic Acid) and Pregnancy

Finding Nutrition Information You Can Trust

Fad Diets

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