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Nurturing future champions—a sports nutrition awareness project targets student athletes in Malaysia
Every parent of a teenager knows how hard it is to get young people to eat well, what with schoolwork, social pressures and the demands ...

Eating for a healthy immune system
Summer and winter, we are exposed to extreme temperature fluctuations as we move between heated or air-conditioned environments and the outdoors. Cold air, both natural ...

Dashi: The Secret of Washoku
Some 16,500 years ago, Jomon hunter-gatherers in northern Japan invented a revolutionary new technology: pottery. Judging from archaeological evidence, these earliest fired clay pots, used ...

Sports and nutrition in the age of COVID: new website chronicles Indonesian swim champion’s winning journey
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies worldwide to close offices. Many of us have experienced first-hand the challenge of working from home: staying focused and ...

From fan to brand ambassador: teenage skating sensation Alexandra Trusova uses aminoVITAL® to stay in peak condition
Russian athletes are making their presence felt around the world, from the tennis court to the swimming pool, the track and beyond. But their greatest ...

Usability is power: PLANTAXIS® elevates facility management into the age of 3D mapping
These days, almost everything we buy is produced in factories, the very backbone of the global economy and our modern way of life. Yet most ...

A new app seeks to shape the future of food by building a community of cooks
Slow food, whole food, and local food movements, not to mention an explosion of celebrity TV chefs, have inspired millions to turn to home cooking ...

Cooking up more delicious and healthy foods with kokumi
Have you ever cried while cutting an onion, or grated a clove of garlic only to have the smell linger on your fingers for hours? ...

Nurturing young minds and bodies: school lunch in Indonesia
School lunches may make you think of less than appetizing fare. But times are changing. Today schools may offer enticing menus designed by professional nutritionists, ...

Karaage— a new allergy-conscious take on a classic recipe
Parents today may notice a greater awareness around food allergies compared to when they were young. Even if your own children are allergy free, they ...

Spilling the beans on umami—a traditional Nigerian seasoning gets a commercial makeover
Beans are a staple of many cuisines worldwide. This humble legume is also one of the longest-cultivated plants in the world, with a history in ...

We Can Make It—Peruvian video proclaims solidarity in crisis
Peru locked down early in response to the COVID pandemic. President Martín Vizcarra declared a national state of emergency on March 15, 2020, earning his ...
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