Nutrition Indiscretions
Two registered dietitians and self-identifying weirdos take a light-hearted look at topics in nutrition. From food history to the latest viral diet trend these two discuss the research and attempt to set the story straight.
Nutrition Indiscretions
Ep. 4: "C" Men
Our scurvy lot sails the high seas and the ladies give producer Bill a microphone for some reason.
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Wagner, Henry R. Spanish Voyages to the Northwest Coast of America in the Sixteenth Century. California Historical Society, San Francisco. 1929.
Carpenter, Kenneth, J. The Discovery of Vitamin C. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2012. 2012;61:259–264. DOI: 10.1159/000343121
Cuppage, Francis E. Scurvy's Conquest and Sailors' Health. The Historian. Taylor & Francis, Ltd. Summer, 1995, Vol. 57, No. 4, pp. 695-702 Stable URL:https://www.jstor.org/stable/24449255
George, Andrew. How the British defeated Napoleon with citrus fruit. Theconversation.com. https://theconversation.com/how-the-british-defeated-napoleon-with-citrus-fruit-58826. Accessed May 27, 2023.
National institutes of health. Office of dietary supplements. Vitamin C Fact sheet for professionals. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/ Updated March 26, 202, accessed May 27, 2023
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