Monthly Archives: January 2008

Every five years, the U.S. Government updates its guidelines for healthy nutrition. Traditionally, they have been known as the “Food Pyramid,” because of the hierarchical structure of their recommendations. In 2005, a new concept was adopted, called “MyPyramid.” There are […] Read more »

(Continued) B-Complex Vitamins Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) and Folate (folic acid) are all water-soluble B-complex vitamins. Collectively, they aid in the formation of red blood cells and energy metabolism. A common symptom of deficiency of B-complex vitamins (along […] Read more »

(Continued) Why is it important to include more fruits in my child’s diet? Eating fruits regularly can help to reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases, such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis (bone densitiy loss) and certain kinds  of […] Read more »