Ankeny Packs 300,000 Meals For Haiti

Employees took turns from 5am to 5pm filling bags with the dry mixture of protein, vegetables, vitamins and soy. KCCI viewers also donated more than $38,000 at central Iowa Fareway stores. Those donations will feed nearly a quarter million earthquake ...

Light may help keep spinach full of vitamins

WASHINGTON - Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, U.S. government researchers reported. The surprising findings should apply to other fresh vegetables and may offer insights into how to keep produce fresher longer ...

GAO calls for tighter FDA ingredient oversight

Other substances "generally recognized as safe" include salt, trans fats found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, spices, artificial flavors, emulsifiers, binders, vitamins, minerals and preservatives intended to enhance a food's taste ...

Can taking vitamins be dangerous? - TODAY Health

A new study raises questions about taking antioxidant supplements.

Why should I take a vitamin for my health? - TODAY Health

In a special three-part series, the “Today” show tries to clear up some of the confusion surrounding vitamins. We know they're important to our health, but what's the best way ...

A vitamin a day may do more harm than good - Diet and nutrition- msnbc ...

Of 21 brands of multi-vitamins on the market in the United States and Canada that ConsumerLab.com selected and tested, just 10 met the stated claims on their labels or satisfied ...

Eat your way to more beautiful skin - TODAY Health

Nutritionist Joy Bauer has a prescription for a diet rich in vitamins to help your face look younger—plus a recipe for her ''beauty blend'' smoothie.

Many prenatal vitamins lack enough iodine - Pregnancy- msnbc.com

Many brands of multivitamins for pregnant women may not contain all the iodine they claim, potentially putting babies at risk of poor brain development, a new study suggests.

Little evidence that multivitamins do any good - Fitness- msnbc.com

Vitamins and minerals, often packaged together, are the most-used dietary supplements, and widely assumed to be safe. After all, vitamins naturally occur in some of the healthiest ...

Getting nutrients: Vitamins better than food? - TODAY Health

We need vitamins and minerals to stay healthy. Nutritionist Joy Bauer tells us what foods to include in our diets, and which supplements to take.