Comparative nutrient analysis of commonly consumed vegetables: Support for recommending a nutrition education approach emphasizing specific vegetables to improve nutrient intakes

Nutrition Today

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 130-137

  Hornick, Betsy A ^a   Weiss, Liz ^b  

^a Nutrition Writer and Consultant   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 79958720889     PISSN: 0029666X     EISSN: 15389839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NT.0b013e31821a82f3     Document Type: Article

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