Category: Nutrition
Carotenoids and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The Potential Role of Dietary Xanthophylls in Cataract and Age-Related Macular Degeneration Suzen M. Moeller, MS, Paul F. Jacques, DSc, Jeffrey B. Blumberg, PhD, FACN Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts E-mail: blumberg@hnrc.tufts.edu … Continue reading
High Protein Diets and Exercise
Beyond the Zone: Protein Needs of Active Individuals Peter W.R. Lemon, Ph.D Exercise Nutrition Research Laboratory, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CANADA E-mail: plemon@julian.uwo.ca There has been debate among athletes and nutritionists regarding dietary protein needs for centuries. … Continue reading
Functional Food Trends and Eggs
The Functional Food Trend: What’s Next And What Americans Think About Eggs Linda C. Gilbert HealthFocus, Inc. Des Moines, Iowa Objective: The HealthFocus® National Study of Public Attitudes and Actions Toward Healthy Foods is conducted every two years to identify … Continue reading
Functional Food Changes
The Changing Face of Functional Foods Clare M. Hasler, Ph.D. Functional Foods for Health Program, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois E-mail: c-hasler@uiuc.edu Consumers began to view food from a radically different vantage point in the 1990s. This “changing face” of … Continue reading
CLA and Body Composition
Changes in Body Composition with Conjugated Linoleic Acid James P. DeLany, PhD, and David B. West, PhD Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana E-mail: delanyjp@pbrc.edu Conjugated linoleic acid has been shown to reduce body fat accumulation … Continue reading