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General Micronutrient Information

Vitamin Basics

A focus on the role of 13 vitamins in human health.

Linus Pauling Institute's Micronutrient Information Center

A source for scientifically accurate information regarding the roles of vitamins, minerals, other nutrients, dietary phytochemicals (plant chemicals that may affect health), and some foods and beverages in preventing disease and promoting health.

National Institute of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements

A list of fact sheets about a wide range of dietary supplements.

Nutri-Facts

In-depth coverage of recent nutrition research, including expert opinions from top names in nutrition.

Fats of Life

Cutting-edge nutrition articles about essential fats and omega-3 fatty acids. Includes summaries of the latest research articles.

100 Years of Vitamins

In 2012, the vitamins celebrate their 100th birthday! Join the party at this microsite, containing information about how the vitamins help the world meet nutritional needs.

Nutrition organizations

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Science-based food and nutrition information for consumers and nutrition professionals.

International Food Information Council

Food safety, nutrition, and healthful eating information to help consumers make good and safe food choices.

The American Society for Nutrition

A non-profit organization supporting nutrition researchers, clinical nutritionists and industry.

The Nutrition Society

An international society dedicated to promoting human and animal nutrition research.

Dietary recommendations

World Health Organization nutritional requirement resources

Publications on nutritional requirements and food-based dietary guidelines from the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization.

US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes

Information about North American nutrient intake recommendations based on the Institute of Medicine.

European Food Safety Authority Dietary Reference Values and Dietary Guidelines

EU framework for scientific advice on nutrient intakes.

Australian and New Zealand Nutrient Reference Values

A set of recommendations for nutritional intake based on currently available scientific knowledge.

Announcing 2012 Grand Prize for Young Minority Investigators 24 Apr 2012

Announcing 2012 Grand Prize for Young Minority Investigators

Congratulations to Wanida Lewis, North Carolina State University, for being selected as the 2012 recipient of the DSM Nutritional Products Grand Prize for Young Minority Investigators. Her poster was entitled “Anti-inflammatory effects of peanut skin extracts on COX-2 in raw 264.7 cells”. She follows the 2011 winner, Maria Carlota Dao from Tufts University.

The ASN Minority Affairs Committee (MARC) held its Travel Awardees Poster Competition and Networking Breakfast at EB2012 this morning. It was an excellent session with passionate, inspired young investigators explaining their research.

In reverse alphabetical order, the other 9 winners of 2012 ASN MARC Travel Awards, supported by DSM Nutritional Products, are:

Venus Welch-White, Tuskagee University: The impact of selective high fat diets on altered thyroid animal model

Michelle Mosley, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana: Low papaya consumption increases risk for low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in Mexican college applicants

LeeCole Legette, Oregon State University: Xanthohumol lowers body weight and fasting plasma glucose in obese male Zucker fa/fa rats.

Angela Hilmers, Baylor College of Medicine: Demographic, environmental and psychosocial influences on the physical activity of adolescents from diverse ethnic groups: structural equation modeling analysis.

Celia-Garcia-Prieto, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Evaluation of a telephone-delivered dietary behavior intervention for ovarian cancer survivors.

Melissa Fuster, Tufts University: Development and application of a diet quality indicator for vulnerable households in El Salvador.

Adrian Chavez, Arizona State University: Beyond 5-a-day: the relationship of fruit and vegetable consumption with nutrient intake adequacy among Mexican Americans

Kimberly Cephas, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana: Effects of fructan source and degree of polymerization on intestinal barrier function and histomorphology characteristics of obese c57bl/6 mice.

Vanessa Iseri (Arias), University of California, Davis: Population dynamics of leukocytes in tissues during immune activation of the chicken immune system by E. coli.

Thanks to the four judges: Dr Grace Marquis (ASN Board of Director, International Nurition Council Chair and Minority Affairs Committee Board Liaison; McGill University), Dr Rafael Perez-Escamilla (Minority Affairs Committee Chair and International Nutrition Council Chair-Elect; University of Connecticut), Dr Domingo Pinero (Minority Affairs Committee Member; New York University), and Dr James Elliott (DSM Nutritional Products). -mm-