Folic acid supplements could cut the risk of dementia, a study suggests. Academics from the US and

manufacturers to add folic acid and iron into their 25kg wheat flour packages." The proposal will

, already add folic acid to staple food products to help reduce neural tube defects. Wholemeal flour

take vital folic acid supplements before getting pregnant.... Evie's" wrongful conception" claim said

Move over, almond milk – a university has developed a potato alternative which it claims is less harmful for the environment. Scientists at the University of Lund, in Sweden, developed the product after research revealed that potatoes use 56 times less water than growing almonds. Prof Eva Tornberg, who headed the creation of the drink, known as" Dug", added rapeseed oil, chicory fibre, pea protein and natural flavourings to a base made from potatoes. The product does not contain lactose, sugar o

Join our Whatsapp channel ISLAMABAD: An analysis by the United Nations World Food Programme has estimated that the daily cost of an energy-only diet ranged from Rs18 per capita in rural Balochistan to Rs32 per capita in urban Sindh. The ‘Fill the Nutrient Gap’( FNG) analysis released on Tuesday said nationally only 5 per cent of the population was unable to afford the costs of meeting energy needs. The analysis on Pakistan is part of case studies carried out in 13 countries.... Across provinces

There are lots of ways to measure China’s rise.... It is not just the quantity that is improving.... The Nature Index, run by the publishers of the journal of the same name, tracks contributions to the world’s best-regarded health and natural-sciences journals....

Even as the Centre tries to keep anaemia in check through flagship programmes, a government survey released late last year has shed light on the rising prevalence of the disease as key policies fail to reach those who need it the most.... The prevalence also rose among pregnant women, from 50% to 52%. One reason why the Centre’s programmes may have met limited success is misdirected treatment, experts said.... The policy centres around giving iron supplements to anaemic Indians....

Boris Johnson is preparing to meet Joe Biden in the White House for the first time.... Last night, Boris Johnson did not rule out the current gas shortage lasting for months.... The problem has been blamed on the demand boost from global economies coming out of lockdowns....

One just needs to remember the plus-minus rule, he says.... The promotion, part of the ‘Eat Right’ campaign by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India( FSSAI), is one of the several measures taken by government agencies to improve eating habits and nutritional standards in a country where micronutrient deficiency and hunger are at chronic levels.... Fortified foods are a key part of this push.In late 2020, FSSAI released a draft notification that proposed to make fortification of edib