Tag: Nutritional science
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Healthy Diet May Double Life Expectancy Benefits for Frail Adults
Overview: Diet Quality Can Extend Lifespan for Frail Older Adults New research summarized in Nutrients highlights a powerful message for aging populations: improving diet quality can meaningfully extend life and reduce the risk of premature death among frail adults. While frailty is a known predictor of adverse outcomes, combining this risk with high-quality dietary patterns…
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Chromium: Why It’s Considered Essential Despite Poor Evidence
Chromium and the question of essential nutrients Chromium is widely known as a bright metal used in stainless steel, but in nutrition discussions it is labeled an essential trace element. The substance appears in multivitamins as trivalent chromium and is marketed to enhance athletic performance and help regulate blood sugar. Yet after about eight decades…