What is Folic acid used for? Folic acid is a vitamin needed by the body to manufacture red blood cells. An insufficient amount of this vitamin causes diseases known as macrocytic or megaloblastic anaemia. These diseases are most likely to…

Foods that you prefer at snacks when you are in school or especially when you come home from school and feel hungry while you study or rest is important for the amount of your energy intake. If you eat foods…

The 1-year-old child has several teeth, and the various digestive and metabolic systems are functioning at or near adult capacity. Thus, the earlier restrictions with respect to source of nutrients no longer apply. Indeed, by 1 year of age, most…

What is an STD? STD stands for sexually transmitted disease (sexually transmitted infection, or STI, is also used.) People contract STDs through sexual contact with an infected person. Some STDs have other, nonsexual means of transmission. Risk of contracting STDs can be…