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Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

Need another reason to enjoy cocoa products?
A recent study found that epicatechin—a flavonoid found in cocoa, green tea, and certain fruits and beans—has antiaging effects in healthy mice. Read More
Curbing age-related inflammation with protein
HNRCA researchers found that protein intake may also be associated with slower progression of age-related inflammation. Read More
Is it time we all ate bugs?
Insects are nutritious, delicious, and good for the environment. We are looking at just what the health impacts of insect-based foods are. Read More
Delivering our research
Some of the most powerful contributions to nutrition science by the HNRCA Read More
Who measures all those nutrients in what we eat, anyway?
If you go into a grocery store right now and find the bagged kale, they have the vitamin K content advertised right on the bag—and that came from here,” says Sarah Booth, Center director and... Read More

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Need another reason to enjoy cocoa products?

Curbing age-related inflammation with protein

Who measures all those nutrients in what we eat, anyway?

The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University, located in Boston, MA, is one of six human nutrition research centers supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We are a bench to bedside research center that generates translational scientific results. We make significant research contributions to U.S. and international nutritional and physical activity recommendations, public policy, and clinical healthcare. The HNRCA engages in collaborations with leading federal agencies, academic institutions and industry.