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Children Who Eat Vended Foods Face Health Problems, Poor Diet
(Sep 5, 2010 08:00)
School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality - and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic healt..
Herbalife Family Foundation Expands Successful Nutrition Programs For Children In UK And Mexico
(Sep 5, 2010 07:00)
The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) has established two new Casa Herbalife programs to support nutrition and wellness programs at Scotland's Action for Children (North Lanarkshire Young Carers Proje..
Genetically Modified Salmon As Safe To Eat As Normal Atlantic Salmon
(Sep 4, 2010 17:00)
U.S. regulators say that genetically engineered salmon as safe to eat as wild Atlantic salmon, after completing a preliminary analysis. Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc., have genetically modified their s..
Chemical In Widely Consumed Foods Linked To Skin Cancer
(Sep 4, 2010 07:00)
The September cover story of the nation's leading cancer journal, Cancer Research, features a new study from The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, that links capsaicin, a component of chili p..
Egg Recall, Drug Approval Time Raise Questions About FDA Resources
(Sep 3, 2010 12:00)
The recent salmonella outbreak/egg recall is raising questions about whether the FDA is fulfilling its regulatory role, PBS' NewsHour reports. "For the past few years, it's been one food safety scare ..
Chemopreventative Effects Of Protandim® Examined Further In New Peer-Reviewed Study
(Sep 3, 2010 09:00)
LifeVantage Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: LFVN), the maker of Protandim®, a clinically proven, science-based therapy for oxidative stress, announced that a new peer-reviewed study invo..
Study Links Fluoride To Pre-term Birth And Anemia In Pregnancy
(Sep 3, 2010 09:00)
Fluoride avoidance reduced anemia in pregnant women, decreased pre-term births and enhanced babies' birth-weight, concludes leading fluoride expert, AK Susheela and colleagues, in a study publ..
Action Needed To Eliminate Food Insecurity In The U.S. - ADA Position
(Sep 3, 2010 08:00)
The American Dietetic Association has published an updated position paper on food insecurity in the United States, calling for funding for food and nutrition assistance programs, increased nutrition e..
New Research: Cranberry Juice Shows Promise Blocking Staph Infections
(Sep 3, 2010 08:00)
Expanding their scope of study on the mechanisms of bacterial infection, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have reported the surprise finding from a small clinical study that cranbe..
The MU Healthy Lifestyle Initiative Is Helping Redefine Efforts To Combat Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyles
(Sep 3, 2010 08:00)
As the nation becomes more aware of health issues related to nutrition and lifestyle choices, communities are struggling to find ways to make healthy living easier. The University of Missouri is helpi..
Teens Who Sleep Less Eat More Fatty Foods And Snacks
(Sep 3, 2010 07:00)
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that teens who slept less than eight hours per weeknight ate higher proportions of fatty foods and snacks than adolescents who slept eight hours..
Organic Strawberries Have More Antioxidants And Vitamin C But Less Potassium And Phosphorus
(Sep 2, 2010 18:00)
Organic strawberries were found to have more vitamin C and antioxidants than non-organic ones, and they also had a nicer taste, but are 13.4% smaller and have considerably lower levels of dietary ..
Infrared Detects E. Coli In Beef Within An Hour Instead Of A Week Protecting Public Health More Efficiently
(Sep 2, 2010 15:00)
Where's the beef? Rather, where are the Escherichia coli (commonly referred to and spelled as E. coli) in my beef? It has been found that infrared spectroscopy detects E. coli (named for discovery by ..
Students Learn To Shop Healthy, Smart On Supermarket Tours
(Sep 2, 2010 12:00)
For many students away from home for the first time, college marks the first time they begin shopping, cooking and eating for themselves. Figuring out how to prepare quick yet healthy meals on a budge..
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