Folate Status During Lactation
...ed lactation wasestablished in a study of 42 women consuming adequate dietary folate. During 6mo lactation, plasma and milk folate and hematocrit were sustained bysupplementing with 1 mg folic acid per day, but declined in unsupplementedwomen.......y meanthat high levels of antioxidants achieved by consuming vitamin pills willprovide similar benefits -- or are even safe," says Tribble. Discussion has recently focused on how antioxidant vitamins may reducethe risk of heart disease and stroke. Antioxidants -- such as vitamins E, C andbeta-carotene...Aluminium Study Puts Drinking Water In The Clear
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...at they preach, with one in four doctorspersonally consuming herbal supplements, showed the survey released during theannual meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians in San Francisco.The survey was sponsored by Pharmaton Natural Health Products, makers of a new,advanced hyperforin-rich St. John's W...Plant Pathologists Collaborate Worldwide To Combat Sorghum Ergot
...s A & M University and member of APS. "It's a time consuming process -- thatis why global cooperation with fungicidal control, host-plant resistance andecology of ergot is extremely important." An ongoing interchange and the latest ergot research findings will be featuredat the National Sorghum Ergot Conferenc...Health Effects Of Consuming Alcohol, Dairy Foods, And Iron-Fortified Products ToBe Debated
...HICAGO--The potential health benefits and risks of consuming light to moderateamounts of alcohol, dairy foods, and iron-fortified products will be discussedat the Institute of Food Technologists' (IFT's) 1998 Annual Meeting & FOOD EXPOin Atlanta in June. The benefits of light to moderate alcohol cons...Fruits And Vegetables Protect Lungs
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