Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is naturally found in certain foods. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that's added to some foods to fortify them, such as breads and cereals. Folate ...

The Government has announced a new initiative to fortify bread and flour with folic acid to try to prevent serious birth ...

Vitamins and mineral supplements can help address nutritional deficiencies that commonly affect people who have Crohn’s disease. Here's what your doctor may recommend.

It is common knowledge that dietary fibre is good for you, but few of us appreciate just how far-reaching its health benefits go. Being in the know is worth your while, though, especially given ...

Did you know that mothers could reduce the risk of having babies born with cleft lip and cleft palate? Although the causes of this congenital malformation are not well understood, research show ...

But do you need to do anything special to reap the health benefits of a daily stroll? There is plenty of misinformation out there on this subject. Common advice like aiming for 10,000 steps a ...

But research on the health effects of snacking has produced a dog’s dinner of results. Some studies have found that, as expected, snacking has negative health consequences. But others have found ...

To reap the internal benefits, you must consume lauric acid through food, mainly coconuts or coconut oil. You can use coconut oil in various foods, such as baked goods and sautéed vegetables. Though ...

was published on October 16 in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. “Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy has numerous benefits to child health, especially brain development,” says ...

Over the past decade, scientists have increasingly found that certain forms of pain and agitation, in moderate amounts, trigger benefits for mental and physical health. Researched examples include ...

“Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy has numerous benefits to child health, especially brain development,” said lead author of the study, Joshua Alampi, PhD candidate at the Faculty of Health ...