Tag: nutritional

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Mixed fruit juices offer more nutrients than if you consume each fruit individually 13

In the past years, there has been an increased interest in juicing, allowing more people to get their daily nutritional needs. Some tropical fruits that are commonly used for making juices include persimmon, orange, and pineapple. A study conducted by researchers from the Federal University of Lavras looked into the possibility of combining these fruits […]

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Genetically modified rice from China approved by the FDA — without independent testing

The debate raging around the genetic modification of food crops is likely to heat up even more now that the Food and Drug Administration has declared a new GM rice known as Huahui 1 to be safe, despite performing none of its own independent tests. The rice was developed by a research team from Huazhong […]

Babies and mealtime: Food selection is more social than nutritional

The study comes from researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Co-authored by Katherine Kinzler, associate professor of psychology and human development at Cornell, the researchers say their work contributes to a growing body of research that suggests very young children think in […]