malnutrition
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Americans’ Eating Habits Remain the Same Despite Rising Concerns in Obesity
Although a majority of Americans are becoming concerned with their weight and are making changes in the food that they eat, a huge number are also becoming unconcerned about the quantity of food they take in. In fact, this number is even greater compared to a few years back. The numbers are so contradictory that…
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The Mineral Potassium
Potassium is an important micronutrient for the body. Potassium is also known as an electrolyte, along with other minerals in the body like sodium, calcium, chloride and magnesium. For men and women who are 19-years old and older, the recommended amount of potassium intake is 4700 mg everyday. Too much or too little potassium in…
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Nutrition Basics: The Micronutrient Biotin
Biotin is an important micronutrient in the body. It is also known as Vitamin B7, Vitamin H or Coenzyme R. In low concentrations, Biotin is absorbed through facilitated transport. In high concentrations, it is absorbed through passive diffusion in the small intestines (the upper part). Biotin is a relatively stable micronutrient, as it does not…
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All the Benefits of Coconut
Coconut has the scientific name Cocos nucifera. It was named this because Spanish explorers thought it looked like the face of the monkey (“coco”) and because it is nut-bearing (“nucifera”). In some countries, coconut is considered a staple food and is the component of a majority of the food that is eaten. The coconut is…
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Hormel Foods’ Spammy and Its Commitment to Fight Malnutrition
Minnesota-based food giant Hormel Foods Corporation has launched a new kind of product to the market. This new product called “Spammy” is a turkey spread fortified with micronutrients for healthy snacking. Spammy was created with the goal of addressing childhood malnutrition that has been happening in different parts of the world. This shelf-stable turkey product…
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Milk and Dairy Products Could Improve Nutrition of the World’s Poor
Milk, as well as other dairy products are thought to have the probability of improving the livelihoods and nutrition of millions of poor and less privileged people globally. This is according to a new publication that was launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. According to the book, Milk and…