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Recommended vitamin D intake: Does it matter where you live?
Frequent casual exposure to sunlight has long been considered the most important source of vitamin D. However, a recent study
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Eggs: A dietary defense against wintertime decline in Vitamin D levels
A newly released study in The Journal of Nutrition shows that consuming 7 commercially available eggs per week for 12
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Is January 1 the best date to kick-start a weight loss diet?
By: Hassan S Dashti, PhD The most popular New Years resolution by far is weight loss. People kick-start their new
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Moving Beyond BMI – An Evaluation of an Alternative Adiposity Index and Mortality Risk
By Caitlin Dow, Student Blogger Body Mass Index. BMI, for short. Those three words tend to conjure up some intense
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Nutritional Epidemiologist’s Encounter with Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China
An Pan, PhD, is an ASN member and Associate Editor for The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Pan is
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ASN’s Themed Collection: Nutrition and Immune Support
The editors of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) journals have curated a themed collection of articles exploring the latest
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Does vitamin D status affect COVID-19 severity and mortality?
Important health-related benefits associated with vitamin D have long been recognized. In addition to bone health, vitamin D has a
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ASN Member Spotlight: Dr. Elizabeth L Johnson
The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is happy to announce an ongoing series of member spotlights; an opportunity to shine
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