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Dr. David Heber, MD, PhD, FACP, FASN, is the Chairman of the Herbalife Nutrition Institute (HNI), which promotes excellence in nutrition education for the public and scientific community and sponsors scientific symposia. Heber is the Founding Director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles*, where he has been on the faculty of the UCLA School of Medicine since 1978. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Public Health and Founding Chief of the Division of Clinical Nutrition in the Department of Medicine of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. His main research interests are obesity treatment and nutrition for cancer prevention and treatment. Additionally, Heber directed both the National Cancer Institute-funded clinical nutrition research unit and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) nutrition and obesity training grants at UCLA for over 15 years. For five years, he also directed the NIH-funded UCLA Center for Dietary Supplement Research in Botanicals. He is the former Chair of the Medical Nutrition Council of the American Society for Nutrition, the largest scientific society in nutrition. Heber is a Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition, the highest honor the society confers.* The University of California as a matter of policy does not endorse specific products or services. Heber’s credentials as a professor are for identification purposes only.

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Soy protein is a valuable tool in the health and wellness toolbox, writes one medical doctor. 

Why soy is the perfect plant protein, says doctor

As more shoppers seek out high-protein snacks, how can they tell which ones are truly better? One company took a look.

High-protein snacks and the search for healthier options

According to the firm, when complete, the new commercial facility will be the first and only to have the capability to produce food-grade canola protein.

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Why soy is the perfect plant protein, says doctor

High-protein snacks and the search for healthier options

Merit Functional Foods building cutting edge production facility with support of Canadian government