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10/05/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Deployment effects on diet quality and nutrition markers in special operations soldiers

A multi-institutional team of researchers has determined the impact of combat deployment on the diet quality and nutritional status of Special Operations Forces (SOF) soldiers. Nutritional status markers for pre-deployment baseline data were collected via blood extraction from 107 male participants assigned to an elite U.S. Army Special Operations unit. Additionally, all participants answered a […]

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 […]

01/29/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Iron intake helps prevent hearing loss, study finds

An iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the United States. Up to 30 percent of the world’s population are anemic, mainly due to low levels of iron. Women in their 30’s and 40’s are among those at greatest risk. Iron is an essential mineral which plays a role in many important physiological […]

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