Nutrient Research Needs Non Evidence-Based Options – Researchers
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The scientific community needs to explore new approaches to nutrition research outside the evidence-based medicine paradigm in order to advance public policy recommendations for optimal nutrient intakes, according to authors of an upcoming text on nutrient research
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