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Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) is a cruciferous vegetable related to cabbage, kale, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. It can be a great addition to a balanced diet.

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Providing cattle with the right trace minerals is an important part of herd nutrition, but what cattle consume and what they are actually able to absorb can be two different things.

Urban populations in early modern to modern Japan depended strongly on rice and marine fish, raising the question of whether such apparently simple diets provided sufficient mineral availability in everyday life. Here, we analyze human hair preserved in historical book covers to reconstruct elemental exposure among urban commoners from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Screening…

In parallel with the growing number of pets, interest in their proper nutrition is also increasing. Many alternative diets have become popular. In addition to home-prepared raw food, commercially available preprepared raw dishes have also been developed in recent years. According to publications from the last decade, many recipes for raw foods do not fulfill…

A growing share of Americans are turning to dietary supplements to treat ailments and boost their health. Nearly three in five adults, and more than a third of children and teens, now take at least one supplement, fueling a $60-billion-a-year market of products that aren’t regulated like drugs.

Researchers performed an in vitro experiment simulating the gastrointestinal digestion process and its conditions regarding temperature, agitation, pH level, and enzymatic composition; after the assay, quantities of manganese and zinc remained below the detection limit (photo: Towfiqu barbhuiya/Pexels)

Global mango production faces significant challenges related to climate change, efficiency in nutrient use, sustainable production systems, and growing demand for high-quality international fruit. 

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Fortifying staple foods with essential vitamins and minerals is a cheap and effective way to ensure that people have access to nutrients that may be lacking in their normal diets. These efforts have countered debilitating deficiencies that lead to conditions like rickets and pellagra, and have increased health and wellbeing around the globe.