How to get the folate you need

Article Abstract:

Women during their child-bearing years need about 400 micrograms of the B vitamin folate daily. Diets low in folate have been linked to developing heart disease and to having babies with neural tube birth. By Jan 1998, food manufacturers will be required to fortify white rice and other foods with folate.

Nutritional aspects, Vitamin B, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin B in human nutrition

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Feeling your oatmeal

Article Abstract:

Research with 18 college students indicates that oatmeal contributes more to physical endurance than ready-to-eat oat or rice cereals. Students who ate oatmeal cycled for 5 hours, compared to 4 hours for the other students. Oatmeal is rich in soluble fiber, which releases energy into the body slowly.

Physical fitness, Oatmeal, Fiber in human nutrition, Dietary fiber, Dietary fibre

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Does dieting make us dumb?

Article Abstract:

Research indicates that women perform less well mentally when they are on self-imposed diets than when they are not. Researchers speculate that it is distraction caused by anxiety about the diet that interferes with the ability of the brian to process information.

Psychological aspects, Research, Reducing diets, Cognition

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