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Consumption of Low-Calorie Sweeteners Among U.S. Adults Is Associated With Higher Healthy Eating Index (HEI 2005) Scores and More Physical Activity
Nutrients, 2014
Consumers’ Perceptions of Mental and Physical Energy
Journal of Neutraceuticals, Functional & Medical Foods, 2004
Consumer’s definitions of energy could inform structure/function claims. This paper, published in the Journal of Neutraceuticals, Functional & Medical Foods (2004;4:45-60), summarizes focus group research that explored consumer’s descriptions of mental and physical energy.
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Considerations when using longitudinal cohort studies to assess dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic and chronic health outcomes
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2016
The primary limiting factor in longitudinal studies is incomplete data on inorganic arsenic levels in foods combined with the aggregation of consumption of foods with varying arsenic levels into a single category, resulting in exposure misclassification.
Considerations on an Approach for Establishing a Framework for Bioactive Food Components
Advances in Nutrition, 2014
Bioactive food components have shown potential health benefits for more than a decade. Currently there are no recommended levels of intake [i.e., Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)] as there are for nutrients and fiber.
Considerations for Best Practices in Studies of Fiber or Other Dietary Components and the Intestinal Microbiome
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 2018
Proceedings from a 2-day workshop organized by the National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of Agriculture that included 16 presentations focused on the role of diet in alterations of the gastrointestinal microbiome, primarily that of the colon.