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06/03/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists attempt to fight vitamin A deficiency in Africa by developing sweet potato-fortified bread

The fertile farmlands of South Dakota do not produce sweet potatoes. But the even more fertile minds at the state’s biggest university are producing a sweet potato-fortified bread that can fight vitamin A deficiency in Africa, a NewsWise article states. Daniel Mbogo has come all the way from the International Potato Center (CIP) on the […]

03/24/2018 / By David Williams

Personalized nutrition tests aim to identify micronutrient and vitamin deficiencies

Personalized nutrition is of utmost importance, especially for athletes. Now a newly formulated blood test and food questionnaire combo has been developed to ensure the achievement of certain nutritional goals. It’s a system called NutriProfiel, and it has been devised to show clear links between levels of folic acid and vitamins B6, B12, and D […]

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