NUTRIENT INTAKE RANGE TO OPTIMIZE HEALTH AND REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE RISK
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
NUTRIENT INTAKE RANGE TO OPTIMIZE HEALTH AND REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE RISK is one of several areas of research recommended in a "white paper" that was endorsed by a subcommittee of the Office of Science Technology Policy at a Nov. 21-22 meeting. The "white paper," which covers a broad number of topics related to health, safety and food in America, recommends that human nutrition research be conducted to answer the question: "What is the range of intake of nutrients and other food components that will optimize health and reduce chronic disease risk at different physiological stages?"