Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Nutrition Experts Present New Evidence Behind The Benefits Of A Plant-Based Diet (Medical News Today)

Nutrition scientists from the country's leading institutions, including University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), held a scientific symposium, "California Avocados: A Functional Food for Optimal Health," to discuss new evidence in support of the benefits of a plant-based diet, including findings about the bioactive compounds in California Hass avocados and their clinical significance.

'INDIA: Increasing health awareness driving Indian food market (Just Food)

Exceptional growth in the Indian economy and an increasing awareness of healthy functional ingredients, is driving the Indian function foods and beverages market, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan.

'Fewer kids get fat in school health trial (Detroit News)

NEW YORK -- Five Philadelphia elementary schools replaced sodas with fruit juice. They scaled back snacks and banished candy. They handed out raffle tickets for wise food choices. They spent hours teaching kids, their parents and teachers about good nutrition.

'School food experiment appears to pay off (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)

Some Philly schools changed food and spent hours on nutrition. What can they show for it?

'Not 'Meating' Standards - Call for food safety policy in Jamaica - Unsanitary abattoirs put nation's health at risk, ... (Jamaica Gleaner)

Noted food and nutrition consultant, Dr Heather Little-White, is calling on Government to implement a national food and nutrition policy to address the unsanitary manner in which meat is being prepared at slaughterhouses. "There needs to be a national food and nutrition policy...

'Nestle eyes big takeovers in health food push (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Nestle stands poised for large acquisitions to strengthen its strategic drive into nutrition and health foods after agreeing to sell its stake in U.S. eyecare firm Alcon for up to $39 billion.

'Welcome to 'Nutrition Today' health and fitness show (Lake County News Sun)

Today's column is our imaginary health/fitness show. Michele: I am your host, Michele Batz. We have the honor to have Dr. Dean Ornish, and Anne Louise Gittleman. They will offer new information on how we can become not only healthier, but weigh less.

'Students not as hefty after food study ends (Los Angeles Times)

The overall number of children who put on weight or were overweight fell after their participation in a two-year program touting good nutrition in five Philadelphia elementary schools, a study shows. Five Philadelphia elementary schools replaced sodas with fruit juice. They scaled back snacks and banished candy. They handed out raffle tickets for wise food choices. They taught kids, their ...

'Commission proposes nutrition labelling revision (Food Navigator)

Product labelling has been a hot issue in the food industry in the past few months, as the Commission has sought to end inconsistent labelling across Europe and assist consumers eat healthily with new stricter regulations.

'County Home Promotes Food Education (The Post-Journal)

4/7/2008 - The Chautauqua County Home recently celebrated National Nutrition Month with several activities promoting education including great ideas for cooking and food preparation.