According to Foods Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), there are several very important things to remember about eating and drinking before and during pregnancy to make sure your baby is born healthy.
According to international research involving almost 70,000 people, the daily use of vitamin D and calcium was showed to reduce the risk from hip fractures, vertebral fractures—in fact, all types of bone fractures in all ages of men and women.
It is commonly thought in the United States and around the world that multivitamins help to improve health and minimize the risk of such diseases as cancer and cardiovascular disease. A U.S. study asked if this belief is medically true in postmenopausal women.
The FDA has sent a warning letter to the Coca-Cola Company, saying that it is not appropriate to market its soda Diet Coke Plus as nutritious and fortified. The Coke company includes "Diet Coke with Vitamins & Minerals” on its DC+ pop labels.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is looking into evidence that the suggested amount of vitamin D children receive should be doubled from 200 to 400 units daily. Why double the amount of vitamin D?
According to a new U.S. study, the lack of vitamin D in men increases the risk of having a heart attack and the development of heart disease. Although the study was performed only on men, the scientists apply the results to women, too.