Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'New food label rules motivating companies to rewrite their recipes (NorthJersey.com)

On Jan. 1, new rules on food labeling began making it easier for consumers to avoid artery-clogging trans fats, which have been linked to an increased risk of heart disease.

'Top ideas line up for Health Innovation Awards (Scoop.co.nz)

A scheme to take the fizz out of school tuck shops is one of the entries short-listed for New Zealand?s top health and rehabilitation awards.

'Next Steps: Health care decisions (The State)

More about controlling your health care decision-making when you are unable to express your wishes. In planning for health care decision-making, there are three areas that should be dealt with:

'Health-food company adds new outlet with drive-up convenience (Orlando Sentinel)

Jeff Wittman has opened a second health-food store in Lake. It has something new: a drive-through window.

'Sound Nutrition For Children Is An Unmet Human Right (Medical News Today)

Experts gathered at the 2005 World Food Prize International Symposium to address the dual global challenges of malnutrition and obesity. The event marked the first time that this symposium focused on nutrition, rather than agriculture or food systems. Patrick Webb, academic dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, who organized the scientific symposium,

'Posted February 12, 2006 One way to improve kids' health: Teach them earlier (Wausau Daily Herald)

School-based fitness and nutrition programs could be a key to heading off health problems later in life. Studies have found that a lack of exercise and poor nutrition are linked to a number of conditions, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

'Some food for thought on nutrition (Daily News)

NUTRITION: The President Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka, and Medical Nutritionist of the MRI Dr. Renuka Jayatissa in her presidential address at the recently held 18th Biennial Sessions of the Nutrition Society giving some food for thought to policy makers on nutrition said.

'Need a food friend? Lean on her (Boston Herald)

Today the Herald welcomes Sally Squires' "Lean Plate Club" to our Sunday health coverage lineup. Squires is a nationally known, award-winning health writer for The Washington Post, where...