How to get more vitamin D from the sun

Even a short time in the sun can provide all the vitamin D a person needs for the day. Learn how to get the most vitamin D from the sun, and other sources, here.

Research: Latino families struggle to access to healthy food

Latinos tend to live in neighborhoods with few supermarkets and other sources of healthy, affordable foods, but several promising solutions to improve access are emerging, according to a new…

Monitoring nutrient intake can help vegetarian athletes stay competitive

A balanced plant-based diet provides the same quality of fuel for athletes as a meat-based diet, provided vegetarians seek out other sources of certain nutrients that are more commonly found in animal products, according to new research.

New Test Can Precisely Pinpoint Food Pathogens

With salmonella-tainted ground turkey sickening more than 100 people and listeria-contaminated cantaloupes killing 15 this year, the ability to detect outbreaks of food-borne illness and determine their sources has become a top public health priority. A new approach, reported online Oct…

Improving Calcium Supplement With The Help OF Crustaceans

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a unique technology that stabilizes an otherwise unstable form of calcium carbonate. This mineral form provides significantly higher biological absorption and retention rates than other sources presently used as dietary calcium supplements…