Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'World Needs To Address Food Shortages Among HIV-Positive People, Groups Say (Medical News Today)

More needs to be done to address food shortages among HIV-positive people in developing countries because people taking antiretroviral drugs are more likely to die if they are malnourished, representatives from the World Food Programme and Partners in Health said Wednesday at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, AFP/Yahoo! News reports. [click link for full article]

'Refreshing New PlumSmart Plum Juice Meets Boomers' Healthy Demand for Regularity, Naturally (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

YUBA CITY, Calif.----Aug. 23, 2006--Health professionals agree that the body operates at peak performance when all parts are working properly, including the digestive tract. "Regularity," the process by which the body moves food through digestion and absorbs nutrition while eliminating waste, is a vital contributor to overall daily health.

'Keeping Food Safe After a Storm (Newswise)

Use the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as a time to plan ahead to keep your food safe, says Kathy Kress, assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University Doisy College of Health Sciences.

'Is health food really healthy? (The Herald-Mail)

In some circles, pork rinds are health food, rice cakes are no-nos and bunless burger orders and low-carb beer aren't out of the ordinary. For others, it's following the buzz words - "low-fat," "low-sugar," "low-carb" or "organic" - that direct health-food purchases.

'Curbside Fitness, Inc., Mobile Personal Training Combines Fitness and Nutrition in Revolutionary Concept (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

(PRWEB) August 24, 2006 -- Regardless of health status, most individuals search for a healthier lifestyle and appearance.

'Everyday Beliefs About Food Refuse To Give Way To Scientific Evidence (Medical News Today)

Marieke Saher's recent doctoral dissertation for the Department of Psychology at the University of Helsinki analyses everyday beliefs about food and health. By these beliefs she refers to people's ideas about whether certain foods are healthy, what might have caused a stomach upset, or whether a medicine really works. [click link for full article]

'Food & Wine (The Star)

When it comes to seasoning food, there is no shortage of salt options. But when it comes to health, it does not matter if it was mined in Kansas, solar-evaporated from the Mediterranean Sea or hand-harvested in French marshes. Salt is salt, the experts say, and it is bad for your health.

'Food calendar (Detroit Free Press)

Better Health Markets' back-to-school taste fest Thu.-Sun., with free samples of organically grown foods. Discussions on nutrition for kids by nutritionist Rick Rose: 7 p.m. Thu. at 44427 Ann Arbor Road W., Plymouth; 7 p.m. Fri. at 305 N. Clippert, East Lansing, and 1 p.m. Sat. at 42875 Grand River, Novi. Call 248-344-0030.