
Time at college is often looked back on as the good ol' days, but new reports indicate new trends in college aged kids might be making them old before their time.
A
recent survey of 800 University of New Hampshire undergraduates found some unhealthy traits in the students surveyed. More than two-thirds of the women were not meeting their RDI's of iron, calcium or folate.

I have heard so many bad things about beets that I feel I must defend one of my favorite veggies. This root is sweet in taste despite its tough looking skin.
The guys over at
Men's Health say we should think of beets as red spinach since they are loaded with nutrition.
The folks at
Fitness, the magazine that is, are savvy to our changing nutritional needs. As we age our bodies and our lifestyles change. Curious if you are meeting the nutritional challenges of your generation?

Here's another friendly reminded to get make sure you're getting enough
folic acid.
Researchers at the University of York and Hull York Medical School have
confirmed that that while low folate does not cause depression, the two are linked.
The reason behind it is that folate is linked to the production of some of the "feel good" chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, and some people with depression commonly have a gene that processes folate less efficiently.
Folic acid is the synthesized version of folate, a B vitamin that naturally occurs in food. It is water soluble and often added to fortified foods.
Folate and folic acid not only prevent anemia during pregnancy, they also help to produce and maintain new cells.