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Frequently Asked Questions About Egg Food Safety How does Salmonella infect eggs? What is an improper egg handling practice? How should eggs be refrigerated? Opps, I just realized I left the egg carton on the kitchen counter overnight. Are the eggs safe to use? What is an adequate temperature to cook an egg? Can shell […]

American Egg Board Scientific Advisory Panel Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Ph.D., F.A.C.N. Director and Professor, Antioxidant Research Laboratory USDA Human Nutrition Research Center  Jean Meyer Center on Aging Tufts University Boston, MA 02111 Daniel J. Hoffman, Ph.D., M.P.H.  Assistant Professor Dean,  Department of Nutritional Sciences Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ 09901

Featured article in the Spring 2019 Issue of Nutrition Close-Up; written by Natalie Rizzo, MS, RD If you ask two different people to define “plant-based eating,” you will likely get two different responses. Because this term isn’t defined by any governing body, it’s up for interpretation. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) says that plant-based diets include vegetarian and vegan diets1, while

Featured article in the Winter 2016 Issue of Nutrition Close-Up; written by Pamela Hernandez, CPT The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) reports that 78% of its participants eat breakfast daily.1 With a sample size of over 10,000 individuals who have each lost 30 pounds or more, why is the behavior of eating breakfast still a question as

Featured article in the Winter 2018 Issue of Nutrition Close-Up; written by Apeksha Gulvady, PhD Over 36% of adults and approximately 17% of children and adolescents in the United States are obese, and among the adults in particular, obesity prevalence is higher in women (38.3%) than in men (34.3%).? While both diet and lifestyle changes are

Newsletters & Publications Patient Education LIVING WITH DIABETES Balance your Blood Glucose with Good Nutrition, Exercise, and Medication What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder of blood sugar regulation. In other words, your body does not produce any or enough (type 1) or properly use insulin (type 2) to effectively control your blood glucose level.

American Egg Board/Egg Nutrition Center Research Projects INVESTIGATOR PROJECT TITLE Wanda H. Howell, Ph.D., R.D. Associate Professor Department of Nutritional Sciences University of Arizona Tucson AZ Maintenance of a Comprehensive Database of Studies Evaluating the Effects of Dietary Cholesterol on Plasma Lipids Using a Meta-Analytic Approach. Maria Luz Fernandez, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Nutritional

Egg Nutrition Center 2005 Exhibit Schedule Date Event Location January 20-22 Primary Med Houston, TX January 24-25 UEP Board Meeting Atlanta, GA January 26-28 International Poultry Atlanta, GA March 8 North Carolina Dietetic Assoc Charlotte, NC March 9-10 AEB Chicago, IL March 14 Ontario Egg Commis Toronto, Canada March 28-April 1 ACSM Health & Fit Las

Newsletters & Publications Patient Education Nutrition Tips for Women, Infants, and Children Pregnant and Breast-feeding Women Good eating habits are especially important during this period as your baby is depending on you to provide the nutrients he needs to grow healthfully. When you are pregnant, it is important to gain weight slowly and steadily in

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