You may have gotten used to your parents telling you to brush your teeth every morning.
But did they ever tell you to take your folic acid vitamin?
Students for Healthy Babies (SHB), a recently formed student group at Harvard, said they hope that one day, parents will do both.
"We want taking folic acid to become a habit like brushing your teeth," said SHB president Wendy H. Liu '03.
SHB members are promoting folic acid awareness week outside of the Science Center, handing out green ribbons and pamphlets yesterday and today, peanuts and vitamins tomorrow and Thursday and green cups on Friday.
University Health Services (UHS) worked with SHB to provide both information and financial support for the week.
According to Liu, UHS donated $600 to SHB, which was used primarily to print green plastic cups, which will be handed out this Friday.
Although Folic Acid Awareness Week is geared primarily towards preventing birth defects, UHS Director Dr. David S. Rosenthal '59 said this week is valuable for promoting general nutrition awareness on campus.
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