24 October 2018
Internationally-recognized registered dietitian, Lucy Jones, provides her perspective on the fast-growing segment of personalized nutrition.
Genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors all influence a person’s nutritional needs.
Personalized nutrition will enable individuals to access nutrition that is customized for them.
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5 August 2013
The link between low vitamin D levels and an increased risk of heart disease seems to vary depending on race and ethnicity, with a higher risk for white and Chinese people, reports a new US study.
6 March 2013
A new Chinese data review says that daily folic acid supplementation may reduce hardening of the arteries and decrease atherosclerosis risk.
1 February 2011
The human brain monitors and regulates the body’s actions and reactions. It continuously receives sensory information, rapidly analyzes this data and then responds, controlling bodily actions and functions. While one part of the brain controls processes that are independent of conscious brain functions (e.g., breathing and heart rate), others are responsible for the coordination of movement or complex thinking processes such as learning and memory.
