Folate helps keep men’s sperm normal, study finds (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Vitamins known as folates that prevent birth defects when consumed by women also help to keep men's sperm normal, researchers reported on Wednesday. [News Source]

Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Use Among US Adults After Cancer Diagnosis (Newswise) A systematic review of vitamin supplement usage among recently diagnosed cancer patients in the U.S.. [News Source]

More News (Daily Breeze) Sorry, no items are currently available. The Hartz Mountain Corp. is recalling 739 bottles of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats because the product might be contaminated with salmonella, which could infect pets and people who come into contact with the cat vitamins. [News Source]

DSM hikes vitamin A price (Nutraingredients.com) The mark-up relates to the global food, pharma and personal care industries as DSM has already raised vitamin A prices to animal nutrition and health clients. [News Source]

Poultry does its own thing on DeLand farm. There's a reason people say someone is a "good egg" -- a good egg is very good. And nothing is better than an organic, free-range egg from the DeLand farm in Florida. [News Source]

Grocery’s canvas totes aim to preserve sea life. Garbage that somehow makes it to the Gulf of Mexico is a constant threat to sea turtles and other marine life, but at least one Siesta Key business is chipping away at the problem. [News Source]

Japanese firms face penalties for overweight staff. Corporate Japan will join the country's battle against bulging waistlines next month with the introduction of compulsory "flab checks" for the over-40s and penalties for firms that fail to bring their employees' weight under control. [News Source]

Investors warm to water as shortages mount. As liquidity is drained from credit and money markets and pours into oil and gold, another asset class that could offer long-term returns to the discerning investor is water. [News Source]

Study links SoCal’s polluted air to brain, heart problems. Mice subjected to Southern California's foul air developed changes in their brains similar to those found in people with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. [News Source]

Easy recipes for fresh spring peas (The Wilmington Star-News) And nutritionally speaking, green peas, also called English or garden peas, live up to this brawny image.Sweet and starchy, green peas are a great source of many vitamins and nutrients, including vitamin C and folic acid. They also are a great source of dietary fiber and plant proteins. [News Source]

It’s a good time to revisit small but mighty green pea (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Green peas are so robust they can be planted in spring when the ground temperature has reached just 50 degrees. And nutritionally speaking, green peas, also called English or garden peas, live up to this brawny image. Sweet and starchy, green peas are a great source of many vitamins and nutrients, including vitamin C and folic acid. They also are a great source of dietary fiber and plant proteins. [News Source]