Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Indiana bans artery-clogging cooking oils at state fair (Seattle Times)

No one would ever confuse the deep-fried Twinkies or corn fritters served at the Indiana State Fair with health food. But at least they...

'Ind. state fair food now trans fat free (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

No one would ever confuse the deep-fried Twinkies or corn fritters served at the Indiana State Fair with health food. But at least this year they won't be cooked in artery-clogging trans fat oil. Indiana is the first state to ban trans fat cooking oils at its fair, an annual toast to farm life and fun that opened Wednesday. The move follows decisions by cities such as New York and Philadelphia ...

'Health and Wellness in Food and Drinks: Growth opportunities in beauty, purity, detox, vitality and relaxation (Drinks Business Review)

Consumer food and drinks choices are now driven not only by taste, nutrition and price but also by core values and lifestyle aspirations.

'It?s Your Health: Brain food for children (Marco Eagle)

Proper nutrition fuels the brain and this is especially important for children. To provide optimal brain function, they need a healthy variety of food. Unfortunately, many parents fail to realize that children?s developing brains are extremely sensitive and require a vast range of special nutrients.

'Federal officer checks on infant nutrition program (Saipan Tribune)

A ranking official of the USDA Food and Nutrition Administration visited the island Friday to meet with health officials on the local implementation of a federal program for women, infants, and children.

'Can you read food labels? Here's a quiz (Everett Herald)

Eating a healthy diet can help you ward off heart disease, cancer and other ailments. The nutrition facts panel on food labels provides a lot of information you can use to choose healthier products. But how much of the nutritional fine print do you actually need to understand?