Fifty percent of adults 65 and over have insufficient levels of Vitamin D, according to European researchers. That conclusion was reached in a study conducted by investigators at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, as part of the population-based KORA-Age study in the region of Augsburg in southern Germany. Moreover, as the authors of the study report… Continue reading Vitamin Deficiency in Later Life
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Bread: Better for You than You Thought
Although the popular perception is that Americans eat a disproportionate amount of grain foods like bread, rolls, tortillas and ready-to-eat cereals, in fact those foods make up less than 15 percent of all calories in our total diets. And yet this small quantity is providing a disproportionately positive amount of critical nutrients. That research is… Continue reading Bread: Better for You than You Thought
Folic Acid and Depression
Vitamin B9, also known as folic acid, gets a lot of attention during pregnancy. It’s important for prenatal development, and too little can lead to a host of birth defects. But a lack of it impacts some people no matter what their age, and it may affect a somewhat surprising condition: depression. Folic acid can… Continue reading Folic Acid and Depression