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Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects and the FDA requires that bakers include it in enriched bread. California could extend the mandate to tortillas and foods made with corn masa flour.
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When you don't have a lot of money to spend on food, you cut some corners. And that can result in families having plenty of calories--high-calorie foods…
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What's in your mug? Most of us can't seem to start the day without SOME kind of beverage containing caffeine. Journalist Murray Carpenter freely admits…
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Rebecca Wood likes to read faces, but it's not about divining the emotions that lurk behind them. She's a whole lot more interested in whole foods and…
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The federal government released new dietary guidelines this month, suggesting a big reduction in the intake of sugar for most Americans. You can forgive…
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Summer vacation carries some dangers for the health of low-income children. Not the dangers of swimming and climbing trees, but the danger of poor…
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Can you count the number of times your parents urged you to eat your vegetables? It's part of childhood, and good advice: eating right early in life makes…
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It's not unusual for people to learn the truth about the foods they eat and utter an obscenity (or two). That's pretty much what happened to Stefanie…
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Billions of dollars are spent every year by humans attempting to improve their appearance. So the cosmetic and hair-product industries might not like what…