Vitamin B1

Nutritionists from the University of Maryland Medical Center regularly contribute a guest post. The latest post is from Catherine Schroeder, dietetic intern. Spring showers inspire the growth of a colorful array of fruits and vegetables to decorate your...

Polioencephalomacia (polio) is a disease that can become a problem in some sheep flocks, North Dakota State University Extension Service sheep specialist Reid Redden warns. It is characterized by the death of brain cells and is different from human...

Q: Are dried fruits a healthy choice compared to fresh fruits? A: Fresh fruits are the beloved gems of each season, but they seem to disappear as quickly as they arrive. Fortunately, dried fruits delight all year long, and while they're no substitute...

It’s Girl Scout cookie time, and in some regions this year’s offerings include Mango Cremes. Though not as famous as the classic Thin Mints, Mango Cremes feature “vanilla and coconut cookies filled with a tangy mango-flavored creme...

Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series of stories on enticing picky eaters to eat vegetables. The series explores ways to highlight vegetables' flavor and appearance as a way to work around the resistance some kids have to eating vegetables....

Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series on children eating vegetables. The series explores ways to highlight a vegetable's flavor and appearance as a way to work around the resistance some picky eaters have to trying unfamiliar vegetables....

Asparagus is a vegetable made for kids. Like bananas, asparagus stalks have a playful shape. Like carrots, asparagus may be eaten raw or cooked. Like broccoli, asparagus has two distinct parts — a fleshy stalk and a tip with more flavor. And like...

Carrots you can grow in a backyard garden provide an abundance of nutrition to the body as they are excellent sources of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin K, biotin, fiber, potassium and thiamine. Colorful and packed with antioxidants, this...

Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post to The Baltimore Sun's health blog Picture of Health (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth), which is reprinted here. This week, Elaine Pelc weighs in on eggs....

FARGO, N.D. - "She's the only one who took her vitamin all week," my husband noted. He was referring to our 8-year-old daughter. I looked in the pill dispenser marked "M" through "S," which correspond to the days of the week. We had a busy week, and...

Recently, I participated in an online event that drew attention to labels on products that are misleading. What kind of labels were we targeting? Those that make a real great marketing plan - but don't have much fact behind it. Or maybe it's something...

Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series of stories on children eating vegetables. The series explores ways to highlight vegetables' flavor and appearance as a way to work around the resistance some kids have to eating vegetables. We eat with...