Foods Linked with Health and a Longer Life

FOODS LINKED WITH HEALTH AND A LONGER LIFE 

Whereas children used to be indoctrinated that greens are good for you , spinach makes you superhuman , and carrots help you see in the dark , adults are now being persuaded that some foods have biological roles beyond their nutritive values the so-called nutraceuticals . 

In the USA, the Food and Drug Administration and the Nutrition Labelling and Education Act permit foods to carry a health claim if a clear relationship exists between any nutrient or other substance in the 

High calcium intake in teenage girls Reduced risk of osteoporosis 

Dietary saturated fats and cholesterol Increased coronary heart disease 

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