Vitamin C sources in the diets of the agricultural and pastoral tribes of Kenya were screened and effects of traditional cooking and processing methods on ascorbic acid retention were observed. Green leafy vegetables, due to high initial levels of the vitamin, retain adequate levels of the vitamin...
Complementary therapy based on nutritional therapy has demonstrated the ability to minimize damage to normal tissue due to oxidative stress deriving from traditional chemotherapy or radiotherapy. One possible medical strategy is the use of vitamin C as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of cancer. The...
Atlantic salmon parr were provided with diets depleted of (0.05 g/kg) or supplemented with normal (0.31 g/kg) and high (2.75 g/kg) levels of vitamin C. After 26 weeks, endogenous liver levels in each dietary group correlated well with dietary vitamin C input. Serum protein levels and dif...
Cabbage is a good source of Vitamin C and other nutrients. Cato the Elder, a famous Roman thinker 2,000 years ago, praised its medical value. If you eat it raw, he suggested dipping it in vinegar. Think about growing head cabbage if you live where the weather is cool and the soil is...
The year 2023 marks the mid-point of the 15-year period envisaged to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, targets for global development adopted in September 2015 by all United Nations Member States. To help track where we are on this journey, and to amplify success stories, in this ...
Our current food system relies on unsustainable practices, which often fail to provide healthy diets to a growing population. Therefore, there is an urgent demand for new sustainable nutrition sources and processes. Microorganisms have gained attention a
Globally, the production, distribution, sale and consumption of plant-based foods (PBFs) are on the increase due to heightened consumer awareness, a growing demand for clean label products, widespread efforts to promote and embrace sustainable practices,
1,2 The traditional role of a daily multivitamin is to prevent nutritional deficiency. The combination of essential vitamins and minerals contained in multivitamins may mirror healthier dietary patterns such as fruit and vegetable intake, which have been modestly and inversely associated with cancer ...
Doing something on your own often requires a lot of willpower, and sticking to it every time can feel like an uphill battle. Take this example: My goal is to exercise every other morning. But last night, I stayed up late and felt tired in the morning, so I skipped my workout. ...
Note that these other foods generally correspond to the side dishes of their diet, which are important sources of micronutrients, such as vitamin A, zinc, and protein. These results show that even if the households in this group suffer negative harvest shocks, they sustain their consumption of ...