Study of evolution of lactase persistence in Europeans debunks calcium assimilation hypothesis
Ancient DNA from early Iberian farmers shows that the wide-held evolutionary hypothesis of calcium absorption was not the only reason Europeans evolved milk tolerance.Most of us grew up drinking milk. We were told it was the ultimate health drink.
January 22, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: dna, europeans, evolved-milk, farmers-shows, form, minerals, nutrition, other-minerals, wide
New breeds of broccoli remain packed with health benefits
Scientists have demonstrated that mineral levels in new varieties of broccoli have not declined since 1975, and that the broccoli contains the same levels of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium and other minerals that have made the vegetable a healthy staple of American diets for decades.
October 13, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: broccoli, healthy-staple, minerals, new-varieties, not-declined, nutritional counseling, other-minerals, same-levels, since-1975, the-broccoli, vegetable
