Nutrition
Health and vitamins — References & further reading
References
1 Marciel, K., NIH/National Institutes of Health, Office of Disease Prevention (press release). 05.17.2006. NIH panel urges more informed approach to multivitamin/mineral use for chronic disease prevention. URL: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-05/
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2 Motluk, A. 2005. The food you eat may change your genes for life. New Scientist, 2526, 12. URL: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?
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Cohen, P. 2003. You are what your mother ate, suggests study. NewScientist.com URL: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4017 (accessed 11.18.05).
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3 Amodio, M., et al. 2007 A comparitive study of composition and postharvest performance of organically and conventionally grown kiwifruits. J. Sci. Food. Agric. Published on-line ahead of print, doi:10.1002/jsfa.2820.
Daniells, S. 2007. Nutraingredients.com. Organic kiwis healthier than non-organic? URL: http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?
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Olsson, M., et al. 2006. Antioxidant levels and inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in vitro by extracts from organically and conventionally cultivated strawberries. J. Agric. Food Chem., 54 (4), 1248–1255.
Rich, D. (March 25, 2006). Organic fruits and vegetables work harder for their nutrients. Produce has been losing vitamins and minerals over the past half-century. San Francisco Chronicle. URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?
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Davis, D. 2005. Trade-offs in agriculture and nutrition. Food Technology, 59 (3), 120. See the following URL for graph illustrating the nutrient declines described in article, “Trends in 43 Garden Crops, USDA Data, 1950–1999”: www.organic-center.org/reportfiles/Davis_ppt.pdf (accessed 05.24.2006).
Worthington, V. 2001. Nutritional quality of organic versus conventional fruits, vegetables and grains. J. Alt. & Comp. Med., 7 (2), 161–173.
Mayer, A-M. 1997. Historical changes in the mineral content of fruits and vegetables. Brit. Food J., 99 (6), 207–211.
Smith, B. 1993. A comparison of organic and conventional food for trace and toxic element status. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 32 (3), 87–93.
4 Fletcher, R., & K. Fairfield. 2002. Vitamins for chronic disease prevention in adults. JAMA, 287 (23), 3127–3129.
Additional supporting documentation
Willett, W., & Stampfer, M. 2001. What vitamins should I be taking, Doctor? NEJM, 25 (345), 1819–1824.
Seness, P., et al. 2005. Tobacco use and associations of β-carotene and vitamin intakes with colorectal adenoma risk. J. Nutr., 135, 2468–2472.
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Original Publication Date: 05/12/2006
Last Modified: 08/17/2009
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet