1. 20/1/2015 El selenio (Se), junto con el hierro, el zinc, y el yodo es uno de varios micronutientes esenciales que deben consumirse en cantidades suficientes con el fin de mantener la salud humana. El selenio es parte de un grupo de varias proteínas dentro del cuerpo humano que desempeñan un papel...
  2. Proceedings of a symposium held at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, April 20-22, 1971, and cosponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Soil Science Society of America.
  3. 1/1/2013 An overview of what has been accomplished in home fortification with micronutrients and what has been accomplished in in different settings (refugee camps, emergency relief, schools, market-based) is presented. A guide to future programs are presented in this publication.
  4. Conventional plant breeding and modern technology can increase the density of micronutrients in staple crops grown and consumed by smallholder farmers around the world. This means that tens of millions of people today, many having suffered from the effects of "hidden hunger," are eating more...
  5. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutrient deficiency among Americans. It affects children and young women most often, but anyone can fall short of the RDA for this mineral. When iron intake is too low, the body can’t make enough red blood cells. The result can be fatigue, headaches and...
  6. Beans are a simply delicious, naturally nutritious food. We’re talking about dry edible beans, beans that are harvested when the beans are dry in the seed pod. All types of beans—including black, cranberry, Great Northern, dark red kidney, light red kidney, white kidney, navy, pink, pinto, and...
  7. Abstract, The Journal of Nutrition, 2007 Dietary quality is an important limiting factor to adequate nutrition in many resource-poor settings. One aspect of dietary quality with respect to adequacy of micronutrient intakes is bioavailability. Several traditional household food-processing and...
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    1/1/2002 Acidification of soil is a natural process with major ramifications on plant growth. As soils become more acid, particularly when the pH drops below 4.5, it becomes increasingly difficult to produce food crops. As soil pH declines, the supply of most plant nutrients decreases while aluminum and a...
  9. 1/1/1982 444 pages, tables FAO Soils Bulletin 48
  10. Una buena nutrición es la primera defensa contra las enfermedades y nuestra fuente de energía para vivir y estar activo. Los problemas nutricionales causados por una dieta inadecuada pueden ser de muchos tipos, y cuando afectan a toda una generación de niños pueden reducir su capacidad de...