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Vitamin D shown to improve cardiac performance in patients with chronic heart failure
12 July 2016
30 March 2016
As part of the national survey on food consumption in France (1), 1,171 adults recorded their food consumption over seven days. Researchers analyzed the results of the study using a statistical method to assess individual food preferences, individual dietary patterns and restrictions imposed by food intolerances (2). They determined the percentage of people who could be provided with 30 essential nutrients by modifying their food intake.
Results
The researchers concluded from this analysis that, mathematically speaking, it is impossible for the great majority of French adults to achieve an optimal diet with adequate nutrient content without expanding the range of foods consumed. Such information could be useful to committees establishing dietary recommendations.
12 July 2016
11 August 2016
10 September 2014
According to a new review from the UK, vitamin D supplementation can increase upper and lower limb strength.