Resources Tagged: Nutritional Value

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  1. Nutritious products: Fighting food insecurity with indigenous plants

    In Niger, a social enterprise is using local plants that are resistant to the arid climate of the Sahel to produce nutritious food. The result is better incomes for farmers and a preserved environment. The nutritional value of the leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds of some 15 wild plants are being...
    NUS Underutilized Crops Nutritional Value Nutrition West Africa

  2. Effect of Sprouting on the Nutrition of Grain and Legume Seeds

    2010-01-20 Sprouting seeds for food involves germinating them by first soaking them, then putting them in a moist, warm environment for a few days, rinsing them at least twice a day. Over the years, sprouting has been mentioned to us as a beneficial and easy method of increasing the nutrition of cereal and...
    Sprouting Germination Nutritional Value Phaseolus vulgaris Vitamin C B Vitamins Food Value Sprouts Vitamin A Vitamin K Nutrition Seeds

  3. Are Raw Vegetables More Nutritious Than Cooked One?

    1993-01-01 “While it’s true that overcooking reduces the nutritive value of all foods and even moderate heat can destroy certain vitamins, raw food are not always more nutritious.
    Vegetables Nutritional Value

  4. 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

  5. Le Haricot Biofortifie Pour la Contribution A L'Ameliration de la Nutrition

    2014-10-20
    Nutritional Value East Africa

  6. Integrating Nutrition and Gender

    2015-10-06
    Nutritional Value Gender Nutrition Asia

  7. Chia (Salvia hispanica L.): An Ancient Food Crop with Rediscovered Potential for Providing Nutrition

    2011-01-20 When the word ‘chia’ is mentioned, it may bring to mind—especially among North Americans—the “chia pets” that are sold as a novelty item.But chia (Salvia hispanica L) has a long history as a food crop, both for humans and animals, and is being “rediscovered” for its nutritional value and health...
    ECHO Resources Food Crops Chia Nutritional Value Salvia Salvia columbariae Salvia hispanica Lamiacea

  8. Resources for Nutrition Assessment and Planning

    2012-12-20
    ECHO Resources Nutritional Value

  9. Integrating practical nutrition education into community agricultural programs

    For too long agriculture and nutrition have been separate sectors of development. Producing more food does not insure less child malnutrition in farm families. What are some practical high-impact actions that every family can do to have children who can survive and thrive? How can a development...
    Nutritional Value Health and Nutrition

  10. Food-Based Approaches for Controlling Vitamin A Deficiency: Studies on Breastfeeding Women in Indonesia

    This thesis describes research on the role of foods for improving vitamin A status of breastfeeding women in Indonesia.
    Nutritional Value Nutrition Education Breastfeeding Vitamin A Indonesia Women-Nutrition Nutrition