date:Jul 03, 2012
The study published inThe Journal of Pediatrics investigated the effects of supplementation with an encapsulated fruit and vegetable juice concentrate (FVJC) along with nutritional counseling on fat levels (adiposity), serum beta-carotene, retinol, and retinol binding protein-4.
The authors noted that despite public health recommendations, few children meet the daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. As such supplementation of essential nutrients as an adjuvant to nutritional cou