Comparing the Nutrient Rich Foods Index with "Go," "Slow," and "Whoa" Foods

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 280-284

  Drewnowski, Adam ^a   Fulgoni, Victor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Nutrition Impact LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; BEVERAGES; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 79251510549     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2010.10.045     Document Type: Article

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