Special carrot helps absorb more calcium
January 19, 2008 by Sellfarmer
Filed under Fruits & Vegetables
Texas A&M’s AgriLife’s Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center has developed a carrot to help people absorb more calcium.
The research, done in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, found adding the special carrot to the diet can help prevent such diseases as osteoporosis.
“The primary goal was to increase the calcium in fruit and vegetables to benefit human health and nutrition — fruit and vegetables are good for you for many reasons but they have not been a good source of calcium in the past,” lead author Dr. Jay Morris, a post doctorate researcher at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
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