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Stirring the emotions with umami: the rise of a young Korean-American chef
There is a taste from home that Nick Lee will always remember – one that connects his past and his future. It is also a ...
Nurturing tomorrow’s champions: vaulting to new heights
What makes a champion? Many sports fans might say raw talent plays the biggest role in creating heroes on the field, track or pitch. But ...
Savoring plant-based foods: umami served at FNCE 2019
By now we’ve all heard that eating more plants is better for our health. Recently, a succession of often-overlooked vegetables – kale, Brussels sprouts, and ...
Food for thought: learning to live with a rare disease called PKU
A few days after bringing their newborn son home, David and Lynn Paolella received a call from the hospital. Initial screening suspected that their baby ...
The taste of history in the USA: stirring umami into the melting pot
As a teen, Sarah Lohman cooked early American recipes over a wood-burning stove. Her mother suggested the part-time job in a local museum would be ...
Waste not, want not: renewable biomass reduces CO₂ emissions
The burning of fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas—to generate electricity releases carbon dioxide locked in the ground into the atmosphere. These CO₂ emissions contribute ...
Confronting the “silent killer” with a little umami: how to achieve salt reduction
Whenever you visit your doctor, you are certain to have your blood pressure checked. The reason is simple: high blood pressure can lead to heart ...
Taste you can hear: teaching children lifelong healthy eating
Everyday we’re bombarded with sounds: car horns, crosswalk signals, emergency vehicle sirens—not to mention people talking on their phones and those ubiquitous text notifications. Not ...
An ounce of prevention: disease screenings for better health
Most people are aware that smoking, drinking, and not eating right can lead to health problems. Cancer is one of them. Globally, cancer accounts for ...
Get the rest you deserve: glycine can help you enjoy deeper, healthier sleep
Some people wake up feeling refreshed and energetic. Others still feel tired after many hours of sleep. Why is that? The truth is, how well ...
A Japanese-style school lunch program tackles childhood nutrition in Vietnam
Nearly half a century on from the end of the Vietnam War, life for ordinary Vietnamese has arguably never been better. The economy is booming, ...
Never too late to improve QOL: fighting muscle loss
Japan’s average life expectancy at birth is 83.7 years—the highest in the world! The main reasons are thought to be a lifestyle that includes more ...
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