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Benefits of Lutein and Zeaxanthin for Eye Health Discussed at Conference on Carotenoids Research
Posted By Dr. Risa Schulman On March 25, 2011 @ 4:20 pm In Macular Degeneration,Meetings,Nutrition | Comments Disabled
The world’s leading experts in the field of carotenoids — Vitamin A, beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin — gathered at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University on March 11-12, 2001, to share the newest research findings at a 2-day conference called “New Developments in Carotenoids Research.”
Some quick tidbits:
Carotenoid-rich plant food sources identified by several conference speakers were spinach, carrots, spirulina, hybridized yellow corn and bioengineered Golden Rice.
Click here [1] for further details about the conference.
Risa Schulman, PhD
Expert, Healthy Food and Dietary Supplement Science, Marketing and Regulatory
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