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Sheila's Nutrition Digest Vol 19: Food Rules
Choosing what to eat for good health is confusing for many people. Despite the guidelines and efforts of nutrition experts, health officials, and various health groups, the typical Western diet remains a major contributor to poor health and chronic disease.
ADA supports national restaurant menu labeling legislation
( Elsevier Health Sciences ) The government's role in improving nutrition is now firmly established with nutritional labeling for restaurant meals now mandated across the US. An article in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association explains how state and municipal labeling laws developed and how the new national law will supersede these and replace them with a ...
Michelle Obama Asks Congress to Join Childhood Obesity Fight
Declaring the beginning of the “next phase” of a program to combat childhood obesity, Michelle Obama called on Congress to pass legislation that would make many of the program’s initiatives possible.
Alarms on youth obesity in Mass.
More than one-third of Massachusetts students evaluated during the 2008-2009 school year were overweight or obese, according to a report released yesterday that revealed stark differences in how the obesity epidemic has touched cities and towns. Obesity - Massachusetts - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases
Top functional ingredients in kids’ foods and drinks
Published by Bio2com in collaboration with Mintel, the Kids Health and Nutrition 2010 survey tracked functional ingredient use and product launches across Europe, Asia and the Americas over the past year.
Health, Agriculture, Biofuels Impacted By Microbial Breakthrough
For the first time ever, University of Illinois researchers have discovered how microbes break down hemicellulose plant matter into simple sugars using a cow rumen bacterium as a model. "This is ground-breaking research," said Isaac Cann, associate professor in the U of I Department of Animal Sciences and member of the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) in the Institute for Genomic Biology. "The ...
Survey Reveals Cereal Tops The List Of Preferred Ways To Serve A Quick And Nutritious Breakfast
A recent Kix® survey shows 79 percent of parents eat breakfast with their children, and the majority (96 percent) agree it's essential to pass along healthy habits and good nutrition. As parents shift back to routine, busier schedules leave many looking for simple solutions to meet the nutritional and developmental needs of their "big kids'" growing bodies. Data published in the Journal of the ...
Breaking News on Supplements & Nutrition - North America EU edition
Heart diseases are one of the biggest health concerns worldwide, affecting women and men almost equally. In this informative webinar, DSM's Dr Michael McBurney and Marc Kollényi will present new scientific findings on healthy heart nutrients like resveratrol, and a new natural solution for the promotion of healthy blood flow – the only ingredient with an approved Article 13.5 health claim
Colon Cancer Outcomes Unaffected By Multivitamin Use
Patients with colon cancer who used multivitamins during and after being treated with post-surgical chemotherapy did not reduce the risk of the cancer returning or their dying from it, according to researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In a study of patients with stage III colon cancer - characterized as cancer in the large bowel area with some cancer cells in a few nearby lymph nodes ...
Fishing for facts
Laura Porter is a careful consumer. She buys organic food whenever possible, steering clear of unwanted pesticides on grapes or antibiotics in meat. She studies labels to be sure foods are as free of added chemicals as they purport to be. She shops at farmers markets near her Central Massachusetts home to support local, environmentally friendly agriculture.
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