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![Understanding how obesity contributes to diseases requires an appreciation of how fat mass and lean mass correlate with metabolic biomarkers](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Woman-with-Sunglasses_Feb202-768x512.jpg)
Understanding how obesity contributes to diseases requires an appreciation of how fat mass and lean mass correlate with metabolic biomarkers
Many diseases are associated with obesity, and multiple studies have documented associations between body mass index (BMI), a surrogate measure
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![Nutritional content of most milk alternatives doesn’t measure up to cow’s milk](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Nutritional-content-of-most-milk-alternatives-doesnt-measure-up-to-cows-milk-768x512.png)
Nutritional content of most milk alternatives doesn’t measure up to cow’s milk
Analysis of 200+ plant-based milk alternatives finds few contain the calcium, vitamin D, and protein of cow’s milk More people
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![Health Literacy and Implications in Nutrition Care](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/health_literacy2.jpg)
Health Literacy and Implications in Nutrition Care
By Mayra Sofia Crespo Bellido “I drink tea of guanábana leaves when I can’t make it to my chemotherapy sessions.
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![Eat More Berries!](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/berries-768x517.jpeg)
Eat More Berries!
The session held Thursday afternoon on Aging and Cognition presented by Barbara Shukitt-Hale, PhD focused on the increase in inflammation
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![At What Point Do We Enact Obesity-Targeting Policies?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_0956-e1493385457348-768x1024.jpg)
At What Point Do We Enact Obesity-Targeting Policies?
How much evidence should be demonstrated before enacting obesity-targeted health policy? This difficult question was debated between two speakers Sunday
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![The Debate Over the Health Effects of Food Processing](https://nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/asn-logo.jpg)
The Debate Over the Health Effects of Food Processing
While debates about the relative healthfulness of carbohydrates/type of fat/salt/sweeteners/etc. never cease, there is one nutritional message that can unite
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![Food insecurity and childhood obesity: Is there a connection?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/kelly-sikkema-PMxoh8zJNb0-unsplash-768x509.jpg)
Food insecurity and childhood obesity: Is there a connection?
A well-nourished population requires that all members of society have access to sufficient amounts of nutritious food. Unfortunately, food insecurity
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![Japanese longevity: Does diet play a role?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/andre-benz-MsMISAIe8Qw-unsplash-768x529.jpg)
Japanese longevity: Does diet play a role?
Year after year, average life expectancy in Japan continues to be the highest in the world. Some speculate that the
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![American Society for Nutrition Reinvents NUTRITION 2020 as a Live Online Event](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Join-us-online-June-7-10-2021-1030x687-1-768x512.jpg)
American Society for Nutrition Reinvents NUTRITION 2020 as a Live Online Event
ASN presents NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE, a FREE, brand-new virtual meeting, June 1-4, delivering four days of virtual abstract presentations,
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![A promising and simple way to maintain brain health in women](https://nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/asn-logo.jpg)
A promising and simple way to maintain brain health in women
Research suggests that carotenoids, naturally occurring pigments found in red, yellow, orange, and dark green fruits and vegetables, have protective
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