Recent Nutrition Topics
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Schools Getting Substandard Meat?
According to USA Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided low-grade meat to school districts throughout the country for the last three years as part of the National School Lunch Program. The National School Lunch Program entitles eligible students in public and non-profit ... (Join Food Discussion) |
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India Prepares Probiotic Guidelines
Indian scientists anticipate the government will enact regulations for probiotic foods by January 2010. Probiotic products have increased dramatically in recent years as consumers have looked to dietary supplements to provide added health benefits. Probiotic foods contain live micro-organisms. Amon... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Food Allergies on the Rise
According to four large studies published in the journal "Pediatrics," allergy rates among children are rising with approximately four percent of all children suffering some type of food allergy. Experts believe higher awareness and reporting are not the main factors for this increase. As reported ... (Join Food Discussion) |
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A Juicy Conundrum
Attach the word "fruit," and it is easy to assume something is healthy and nutritious. Unfortunately, researchers are learning fruit juice may have the same consequences on growing waistlines and chronic diseases as sugary soft drinks. Their shared negative trait is a high concentration of fructose... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Immunity Claims Removed from Cereals
Having drawn the ire of consumers and regulators for claims that their newly fortified cereals provide an "Immunity" boost, Kellogg's announced it will remove the controversial claim from Coco Krispies and Rice Krispies cereals. (Join Food Discussion) |
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Don't Believe What You Read
The recent decision by the food industry to pull back its use of the Smart Choices labeling system, which placed a check mark on products deemed to have met threshold levels of nutrients, suggests manufacturers may finally feel backlash for marketing claims with dubious scientific backup. For insta... (Join Food Discussion) |
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School Meals in Need of Makeover
Although meals served in schools have made recent improvements, dietary guidelines date back to 1995. In the interim, the national dietary recommendations have changed so school nutrition standards must change. Earlier today, the Institute of Medicine released "School Meals: Building Blocks for Hea... (Read Food Article) |
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Healthy eaters putting wild fish stocks at risk
A study by led by Rosamund Taylor, of Stanford University, has reported that global demand for omega fish oils is endangering wild fish stocks. Omega-3 fatty acids found in certain type of fish, such as salmon, are claimed to offer health advantages such as protection against heart disease and assi... (Get Food News) |
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Michael Pollan: Big Food vs. Big Insurance
It is hardly a secret that many of the nation's chronic health problems such as diabetes (type 2), obesity, and heart disease costs Americans billions of dollars in healthcare related expenses. Many of these chronic health problems could be in part alleviated by improving the diet. The current syste... (Get Food News) |
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Pouring on the Pounds
A new campaign by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene wants people to realize the amount of added calories they consume in sweetened beverages. The poster above shows a bottle of soda poured into glasses. However, it is not soda in the glasses, but yellow-colored fat. Accordin... (Get Food News) |
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