A New Vegetarian Food That Boosts The Uptake Of Iron And Offers A Good Set Of Proteins

This could be the result of a doctoral dissertation by Charlotte Eklund-Jonsson at the Department of Food Science.The food, called tempe, is moreover a whole-grain product with high folate content. It is generally accepted in medicine that whole-grains reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, and it is also believed that it protects against age-related diabetes and certain forms of cancer.

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on June 1st, 2008