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Nutrition and Food Science

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Popular Acid Reflux Medications Linked to Higher Risk of Migraine

UMD Researcher Finds 30-70% Greater Risk of Painful, Potentially Disruptive Headaches

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A Plant Chemical May Have Big Health Benefits. But for Who?

USDA Grant to Support Study of Flavonoid’s Influence on Digestion of Beneficial Food Compounds

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From the Spice Cabinet to the Medicine Cabinet?

UMD Researchers Investigate Whether Common Cooking Ingredients Hold a COVID Cure

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$4.8M Grant Supports Sustainable Fertilizer Research

Ag Scientists Work to Explore Benefits of Transforming Poultry Waste

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FDA Awards $41M to Support Food Safety Initiatives at UMD

Renewal of Cooperative Agreement Expands Institute’s Work to Back Up Health Policies With Science

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Making ‘Superfoods’ Prove It

UMD, USDA Researchers Document High Nutrient Levels in Microgreens

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UMD Scientists ID Molecular Culprit in Medical Implant Rejections

Cell Signaling System Triggers Scarring, Inflammation When It Detects Mismatch Between Implants and Body Tissues

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Exploring the Mettle of Nettle

Project to See if Adding a Common Weed to Your Diet Could Boost Immune System, Fight Obesity

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Drawing New Ways to Understand Science

Undergrad’s Compulsion to Illustrate Biology Lands Her in Prestigious Scientific Journal

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Plate illustration: vary your vegetables, focus on whole fruits, make half your grains whole grains, rotate your protein routine, move to low-fat or fat-free dairy milk or yogurt (or lactose-free dairy or fortified soy versions), choose foods and beverages with less added sugars, saturated fat and sodium

How to Bite Off What You Can Chew Using New Dietary Guidelines

Don’t Be Intimidated, Beware of Sandwiches and Limit the Alcohol, UMD Expert Says

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How AI Tactics May Spare Your GI Tract

NIFA Grant Supports New Approach to Fight Foodborne Illness

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Feeding the Body of Knowledge on Food Labeling

Researchers Call for Collaboration Across Fields to Reduce Waste by Using Science to Clarify, Regulate Dates on Products

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