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![Super-child approaches to estimate total body vitamin A stores in preschoolers](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/7-1-768x512.png)
Super-child approaches to estimate total body vitamin A stores in preschoolers
Vitamin A status (total body stores – TBS) can now be assessed using retinol isotope dilution (RID) and model-based compartmental
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Magnificent Mushrooms
A recent research study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease showed that those who consumed > 2 portions of mushrooms
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![Current Developments in Nutrition Addresses Cultural Palatability](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FEB-2022-nutritino.org-Blog-Posts-Image-Content-1-768x512.png)
Current Developments in Nutrition Addresses Cultural Palatability
ASN member Dr. Samara Sterling, Research Director at The Peanut Institute, lamented that “sometimes we don’t think about cultural palatability,
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![How Nutrition Science Should Mature](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pexels-photo-768x576.jpg)
How Nutrition Science Should Mature
Dennis Bier, MD, was this year’s W.O. Atwater Memorial Award Winner and Lecturer at ASN’s Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, sponsored
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![Atherosclerotic plaques in mice are stabilized by Brussels chicory impacts on the intestine](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Raw-Organic-Belgian-Endive-768x512.jpg)
Atherosclerotic plaques in mice are stabilized by Brussels chicory impacts on the intestine
Unstable atherosclerotic plaques have a necrotic core that is overlain by a thin fibrous cap, and have abundant macrophages but
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Intermittent fasting – healthy or hype?
As anyone in the nutrition field is aware, there are plenty of extreme dietary practices. Personally, I’ve heard about everything
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![Synergies and trade-offs between nutritional and environmental aspects of animal-source foods](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Synergies-and-trade-offs-between-nutritional-and-environmental-aspects-of-animal-source-foods-768x512.jpg)
Synergies and trade-offs between nutritional and environmental aspects of animal-source foods
Discussions regarding the role of animal-source foods in healthy and environmentally sustainable diets are often polarizing. To bring clarity to
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![What Do Toilets Have to Do With Nutrition?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/October2012.jpg)
What Do Toilets Have to Do With Nutrition?
By Sheela Sinharoy When people think of nutrition, they probably do not think immediately of toilets. However, there is growing
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![Does Counting Calories Actually Count?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/caloricount_wide-9148f0290f950f132ea700d12b19c084a2ef4e05-s900-c85-768x432.jpg)
Does Counting Calories Actually Count?
By Debbie Fetter “Wow! I had no idea there was so many calories in that,” a family friend exclaimed at
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![Developing the Evidence Base for Nutrition Recommendations](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Evidence-768x480.png)
Developing the Evidence Base for Nutrition Recommendations
By Ann Liu, PhD Systematic reviews are the basis for nutrition policy and guidance, but gaps in the evidence base
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