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Nutrition & Parkinson’s disease: is there a link?

Nutrition & Parkinson’s disease: is there a link?

Figure of mouse brain tissue from the substantia nigra; cells that are stained are dopamine producing. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is

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Obesity is Not a Disease of Sloth and Gluttony

Obesity is Not a Disease of Sloth and Gluttony

By Caitlin Dow, PhD The most recent data from the CDC indicates that approximately 35% of American adults have obesity

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Health Literacy and Implications in Nutrition Care

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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Food Security in Puerto Rico: Vulnerable Food Supply

Food Security in Puerto Rico: Vulnerable Food Supply

By Mayra S. Crespo Bellido In 1942, Dr. Lydia J. Roberts was asked by Dr. M. L. Wilson of the

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EB 2014: The Underappreciated Role of Intestinal Fat Storage

EB 2014: The Underappreciated Role of Intestinal Fat Storage

By Colby Vorland, Student Blogger Could a “fatty intestine” be related to insulin resistance and energy balance? These and other

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