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National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.
University of Sydney. School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences. Human Nutrition Unit.
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. MayoClinic.com.
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Harvard School of Public Health.