Research from ASN Journals
![Will Eating Nuts Help You Ward Off Cognitive Decline?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/27-768x512.jpg)
Will Eating Nuts Help You Ward Off Cognitive Decline?
Scientific review published in Advances in Nutrition finds some promising evidence, but not enough to make firm conclusions As we
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![Inclusion of lactoferrin in a test meal increased iron absorption in infants](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/maize-porridge.jpg)
Inclusion of lactoferrin in a test meal increased iron absorption in infants
Lactoferrin binds iron ions and the presence of a lactoferrin receptor in the small intestine suggests iron bound to lactoferrin
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![Do plant-based ultra-processed foods improve the nutritional quality of vegetarian diets?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2-768x512.jpg)
Do plant-based ultra-processed foods improve the nutritional quality of vegetarian diets?
Vegetarian diets are often characterized as having beneficial health effects due to their higher nutritional quality. However, not all vegetarian
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![Biofortification increases iron content of potatoes and sweet potatoes, but does not negate need for additional iron to prevent deficiency](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/13-768x512.jpg)
Biofortification increases iron content of potatoes and sweet potatoes, but does not negate need for additional iron to prevent deficiency
The prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in low- and middle-income countries is relatively high, in part, because
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![Plant protein vs. animal protein: Which has the greatest impact bone health?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/5-768x512.jpg)
Plant protein vs. animal protein: Which has the greatest impact bone health?
Studies suggest that increased intakes of plant-based foods and decreased consumption of animal-based foods may reduce the risk of chronic
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![Vitamin D status and COVID-19 severity: Is there a link?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1-768x512.jpg)
Vitamin D status and COVID-19 severity: Is there a link?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co-V-2) has caused a global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Infected persons display
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![Popular Nutrition Research in 2020](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2020-top-journal-articles.jpg)
Popular Nutrition Research in 2020
2020 was a year unlike many, but one thing did not change: the importance and relevance of nutrition research. In
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![Is there a link between temporal dietary patterns and obesity?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/7-768x512.jpg)
Is there a link between temporal dietary patterns and obesity?
Traditional investigation of the diet-health relation tends to focus on singular behaviors such as breakfast skipping or aspects of dietary
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![Vitamin D Status and Depression: Is there a link?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DEC-2020-ASN-Blog-posts-768x512.jpg)
Vitamin D Status and Depression: Is there a link?
Low vitamin D status has been associated with depression, but research among minority populations such as Puerto Ricans living in
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