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Food System Raises Risk of Widespread Contamination

Posted by: Dr. Mercola December 29 2009   An increasing number of outbreaks of food-borne illness have given many the impression that the U.S. food supply

Antifungal Pepper Compound Has Potential in Agriculture and Medicine

By Rosalie Marion BlissJuly 9, 2009 Dried, ground cayenne peppers have been spicing up cuisine for thousands of years. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists ...
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Foods high in iron

Iron is an important micronutrient that is involved in the metabolism of all living organisms.  In humans, iron as an essential part of hundreds of ...
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Copper rich foods

Recommended dietary allowance for copperInfants aged 0 to 6 months: 200 mcg per dayInfants aged 7 to 12 months: 220 mcg per dayChildren aged 1 ...
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New vitamin E found in Kiwi

Friday April 3, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- News has it that the “ugly fruit” (aka, the kiwi) has several beautiful Vitamin E compounds; good news for ...
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Calcium-rich foods

Friday April 3, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Calcium is well known as a major structural element in bones and teeth. About 99% of the calcium ...
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Zinc rich foods

NDB_No Description Weight (g) Common Measure Content per Measure Zinc, Zn (mg) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure,  sorted by nutrient content 15167 Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, raw ...
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Potassium rich foods

NDB_No Description Weight (g) Common Measure  Content per Measure Potassium, K(mg) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure,  sorted by nutrient content 11546 Tomato products, canned, paste, without ...
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Vitamin B12 rich foods

NDB_No Description Weight (g) Common Measure  Content per MeasureVitamin B-12 (μg) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure,  sorted by nutrient content 15160 Mollusks, clam, mixed ...
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Phosphorus rich foods

NDB_No, Description, Weight (g), Common Measure, Content per MeasurePhosphorus, P (mg) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure,  sorted by nutrient content 20025 Cornmeal, self-rising, degermed, ...
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