A woman who becomes pregnant is prescribed by her obstetrician prenatal vitamin supplements. And one of the most important of these is folic acid. Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate; folate is an essential B vitamin that plays an important role in many bodily functions. Folic acid supplementation has helped prevent many birth [...]
Tags: birth defects, folate, folic acid, fortification, genes, health risks, prenatal vitamins, spina bifida, supplementation
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It’s a well-known fact. Breast milk is best for babies. In the process, mommy’s health is also benefited by reducing the risks of hormone-related diseases such as breast and cervical cancer.
Recent research indicates, however, that it’s not about the benefits of breastfeeding to mommy’s health. It’s more like the risks of not breastfeeding that should [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, cardiovascular disease, health risks, oxytocin
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There?s powdered milk, condensed milk, skim milk. Actually there are so many different kinds of milk out there that one loses track of which to buy. But what about raw milk?
Well, the term speaks for itself ? milk taken directly from the cows without any processing whatsoever. The ?fresh? milk that the milkman delivers or [...]
Tags: health risks, nutritious, Raw milk
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