Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Hospital frozen food sparks job loss concerns (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

There is concern about job losses and lowered levels of nutrition for hospital patients on the NSW mid-north coast because of a decision to replace locally cooked food with frozen packaged food.

'The Health Risks of Impotence (Time Magazine)

The Study: More good reasons for men, at least, to get their blood pressure checked and not to smoke or gain weight.

'Health Highlights: Jan. 23, 2006 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

'Health claims move closer but big issues remain (Food Production Daily)

23/01/2006 - Debate over the proposed EU regulation on nutrition and health claims for food products is likely to heat up in the first half of 2006 as the EU parliament revises its timetable and shunted the process forward by several months.

'Fast food needn't be junk food (Independent)

It used to be that nipping out for a quick bite to eat meant picking up a soggy sandwich, flaccid burger or, at best, a limp salad. We asked little of our fast food. Aside from being an easy way to line the stomach. Nutrition didn't come into it. But now it seems we have become more demanding; a new breed of healthy fast-food chains is moving into our high streets in droves.

'IRELAND: FSAI says nicarbazin residue not health risk (Just Food)

In response to a report by the National Food Residue Database (NFRD), the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has stated: "Consumers should not be unduly concerned about consuming poultry meat."

'Chicago Tribune/Duluth Superior Examines Food Pyramid, EPA, FDA Conflicting Information On Mercury Levels In Fish (Medical News Today)

The Chicago Tribune/Duluth Superior on Friday examined the "sometimes contradictory and often confusing information" distributed by the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and FDA about mercury levels in fish, which can increase risks of health problems in pregnant women and children (Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune/Duluth Superior, 1/20)... click link for more info.

'Food expert suggests that gift buyers go ?chopping? (Montana Standard)

A simple kitchen gadget can help in preparing meals and in making sure your food remains safe to eat, says Lynn Paul, a food and nutrition specialist with Montana State University Extension.

'Official: Limit fast-food places (San Jose Mercury News)

If overweight kids are developing illnesses that once struck only the elderly -- and costing billions in health care dollars as a result -- it may be time to limit the number of fast-food restaurants, one Contra Costa County official says.

'Small steps (Times Leader)

Imagine a school where children exercise as part of every class, where only healthy food options are available in the cafeteria and vending machines ? a school where nutrition is taught in English and science classes, and where children are encouraged not only to learn about health, but are also practicing healthy behaviors.