Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Health board calls for nutritious food allowance for poor (Etobicoke Guardian)

Individuals living on social assistance or working for minimum wage cannot afford to meet their basic nutritional needs, according to the board of health, which is calling on the province to implement a nutrition allowance to help people buy healthy foods.

'Nutrition tips for Super Bowl Sunday (AP via Yahoo! News)

For many football fans, Super Bowl Sunday is a greasy junk food orgy of chicken wings, nachos, gooey pizza and seven-layer bean dip. But health experts say it doesn't have to be a dieter's nightmare.

'Meat firm helps fund nutrition program (The Daily Tribune)

Top meat processing firm CDO-Foodsphere Inc. is donating P5 from the proceeds of each box of CDO Holiday Whole Meat Ham it sold in December 2006 for an ongoing nutrition program for poor Filipino children.

'TISD strives to meet food standards (The Terrell Tribune)

According to a recent report by the nonprofit educational organization Texas Lone Star Forum, Texas surpasses many states when it comes to nutritional food programs available to students attending the more than 7,300 public schools statewide.

'School Lunch Programs Have Excellent Food Safety Record (SYS-CON Media)

School nutrition programs across the countrymaintain exceptional food safety records, contrary to misrepresentedfindings in a report released this week by the Center for Science in thePublic Interest (CSPI) and subsequent national media coverage. Preparingand serving safe, nutritious meals are of the highest priority to thenation's school nutrition professionals and the School ...

'School Lunch Programs Have Excellent Food Safety Record (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

School nutrition programs across the country maintain exceptional food safety records, contrary to misrepresented findings in a report released this week by the Center for Science in the Public Interest and subsequent national media coverage. Preparing and serving safe, nutritious meals are of the highest priority to the nation's school nutrition professionals and the School Nutrition ...

'Freeney's diet includes nutrition and QBs (USA Today)

For a guy who devours quarterbacks, Dwight Freeney can be awfully picky about his diet. The leading sacker in Indianapolis Colts history with 56 in five seasons, Freeney follows a specialized nutrition program. He loves to talk about it to teammates and, more important, children who attend his camps.

'New Food Pyramid Offers Building Blocks to Good Nutrition (MedicineNet.com)

Title: New Food Pyramid Offers Building Blocks to Good Nutrition Category: Health News Created: 1/29/2007 2:06:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/29/2007

'Community Trained in regenerative health (Ghanaweb.com)

Amasaman (G/A), Feb.2, GNA- Speakers at the just ended workshop on regenerative health and nutrition have called on Ghanaians to exercise, eat more fruits and vegetables to help regenerate their bodies.

'Military targets health (El Paso Times)

Instead of spending his lunch hour standing in a fast-food line, Master Sgt. Javier Nuñez took time to listen to exercise tips Wednesday. The soldier is one several military-affiliated people who are attending health and nutrition lectures at the Sergeants Major Academy.