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Food Facts Asia Issue 37

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AFICNews May 2010

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Nutrition and healthy lifestyles » Dietary guidelines » Diet and the prevention of chronic disease » Infant, Child & Adolescent Nutrition » Health & Physical Activity » Overweight, obesity, and weight management » Functional foods, food fortification and supplements » Carbohydrates, sugars, and high intensity sweeteners » Hydration » Dietary Fats & Fat Replacers » Under nutrition

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» Foodborne illness » Food contaminants » Food additives » Agriculture and food production technologies » Food processing technologies and traceability » Food biotechnology » Zoonotic disease

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» Labeling & Regulations » Communicating science » Risk communications

Weight Management

» Miracle Diets » Dietary Fiber » Size Matters » Asian Feasts » Good Health » Am I overweight? » Teenage Focus » Kids Corner » Appetite » Metabolism » Get Moving

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