While most women have heard about folic acid, less than half know it’s of benefit to women of childbearing age, according to the Folic Acid Alliance of Ontario. In addition, many women don’t know whether they need to take folic acid, and if they do, how much they need or what are its sources. (NC)While […]
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The expansion of hdtv is High-definition television. The hdtv means television signals broadcast with a higher resolution than traditional formats like NTSC, SCAM, PAL. The hdtv is broadcasted digitally, except for early analog formats in Europe and Japan. Historically, the term high-definition television was also used to refer to television standards developed in the 1930s […]
For our diet and, indeed, in every aspect of our lives, we must remember to relax from the demands of the unrealistic ideal. For those trying to lose weight, you cannot be the Barbie. For those lifting weights, you cannot be the Governor of California. Accepting this principle first, can give you the peace of […]
People like jewelry — it’s an obsession that is practically based on instinct. People tend to like shiny things and, if done right, jewelry is very attractive no matter what the occasion. However, there are some caveats to be considered when talking about and deciding on the timely use of jewelry. Factors like lifestyle and […]
America’s focus on nutritious eating began to receive national attention in the 1940s when President Roosevelt introduced the RDA, or Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) model. This model, which took on the shape of a pyramid in the 1980s (and hence now goes by the term “food pyramid”), has gone through a number of iterations since […]
…Tropin. Human chorionic gonadotropin. Sound Familiar? You may or may not have heard of hCG, but if you have, it may be because you read it on the box of your home pregnancy test. That’s because hCG is the basis of home pregnancy tests. It’s also the basis for the blood and urine pregnancy tests […]