Resources Tagged: Health And Nutrition

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  1. Cyantesmo Paper for Detecting Cyanide

    2015-11-20 Some tropical crops contain cyanogenic glycosides, toxic substances that release hydrocyanic acid (HCN; also referred to as cyanide) when cells are crushed. Consuming these plants without cooking them can cause cyanide poisoning, with varying effects depending on cyanide levels and how long a...
    Cyanide Cassava Chaya Human Health Nutrition Health and Nutrition

  2. Nutrition-Based Advocacy for Children Under 5 Years

    Session:The session will focus on how Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) approach will improve nutrition and health system strengthening at the community level. Biographical information:Esther Mongi has Masters degree in Business Administration, currently working as a Gender and Advocacy Manager at...
    Health and Nutrition East Africa

  3. Catholic Relief Services Research and Publications - Health

    We are inspired to connect, to create and to champion lasting change for poor and vulnerable people around the globe. With our shared belief in a just world and an understanding that we achieve more together, we strive each day to work collaboratively to carry out our mission. Our strategy helps...
    Health and Nutrition Health and Medical...

  4. Green Leafy Vegetables

    2018-10-17 Green leafy vegetables are an important source of vitamins and minerals. In areas where eating leaves is not part of the culture, leaf powder can be an important addition to the diet. We have written in the past about the positive difference that leaf powder can make in terms of nutrition. Here...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Leafy Vegetables Annual Leafy Greens Health and Nutrition

  5. Amaranth Potential for the Highlands of Southeast Asia in View of Lessons Learned in East Africa

    2009-04-01 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #1 Based on the experiences of CRWRC and its collaborating partnering organizations in East Africa, the introduction of grain and vegetable amaranths shows real potential for the highlands of Southeast Asia. Grain amaranth should be seen and managed as a high...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Drought Tolerant P... Agriculture Extension Grain Crops Nutrition Health and Nutrition Amaranth Asia

  6. Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama INCAP

    Note the Food Composition Table under the Services drop-down. The early research work of the Central American region and the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) in nutrition was focused initially (1950 and 1960) on the clinical manifestation and the treatment of the...
    Health and Nutrition Latin America and ...

  7. Do all parts of a chaya plant contain hydrocyanic acid?

    2017-07-17 Leaves of tropical crops like chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) and cassava (Manihot esculenta) contain cyanogenic glycosides, toxic substances that release hydrocyanic acid (HCN; also referred to as cyanide or prussic acid) when cells are crushed. Consuming these plants without cooking them can...
    Chaya Human Health Health and Nutrition Cyantesmo Paper Cyanide

  8. INGENAES Resource Library (PDFs)

    AgReach strengthens extension services for all, and in doing so provides customized, innovative solutions that are both human and scalable.We accomplish this by developingand sharing resources accessibleworldwide. INGENAES resources include : GLOSSARIES Gender (2015) Nutrition (2015) Extension...
    Digital Resource Library Gender Health and Nutrition

  9. FAO - 6 More Super Crops With Strong Nutritional Properties

    At the beginning of the year we took a tour of6 incredible plants you might not have heard of. Diets worldwide – from forest roots and leaves such as the moringa in Africa and parts of Asia to cardoon, the close relative of the artichoke in Europe – are varied, suited to local environment and can...
    FAO Cardoon Oca Breadfruit Yam Bean Common Buckwheat Cactus Human Health Nutritional Value Superfood Health and Nutrition

  10. FAO - 6 Incredible Plants You Might Not Have Heard Of

    All over the world local varieties of fruit, vegetables and grain are grown. Many are seemingly forgotten or are underutilized despite having outstanding nutritional or taste qualities. Some have good commercial potential and could be an excellent cash crop for a smallscale or family farmers,...
    Human Health African Garden Egg... Bambara groundnut Teff Finger Millet Moringa Amaranth FAO Underutilized Crops Underutilized Reso... Health and Nutrition