A mother's vegetarian diet cause severe aneamia and brain damage in her child

This post includes a summary of a paper published in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology April 2004 - Volume 26 - Issue 4 - pp 270-271 and a recipe for easy skillet rosemary chicken.

Study title and authors:

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Severe Vitamin B12 Deficiency in an Infant Associated With a Maternal Deficiency and a Strict Vegetarian Diet

Weiss, Rachel MD; Fogelman, Yacov MD; Bennett, Michael MBBS, FRCP, FRCPath

This paper can be accessed at: http://journals.lww.com/jpho-online/Abstract/2004/04000/Severe_Vitamin_B12_Deficiency_in_an_Infant.13.aspx
 
A 6-month-old infant had severe anemia and brain damage due to vitamin B12 deficiency. The cause of the vitamin deficiency was a maternal dietary deficiency because of a strict vegetarian diet.

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Recipe of the day

Easy Skillet Rosemary Chicken

Ingredients:

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2 pounds of skin on chicken pieces

2 tablespoons coconut oil
4 rosemary sprigs
1 yellow onion, sliced into rings and halved
5-6 garlic cloves, smashed flat and cut into small pieces
Juice from ½ a lemon
½ cup chicken broth
Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions:
In a large skillet, heat the coconut oil over medium high heat. Make sure the oil is nice and hot!! Season both sides of the chicken pieces with the salt and pepper. Place the chicken into your hot pan skin side down and sear for five minutes or until the skin is golden brown. Using tongs, turn the chicken over and add on top of the chicken the garlic, onions, and rosemary sprigs. Squeeze in the lemon and pour in the chicken broth, cover and turn down to medium low heat. Cook for another 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is tender.

Easy Skillet Rosemary Chicken