Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Nigeria: Nutritionist Favours Improved Nutrition As Thrust of Child Health Promotion (AllAfrica.com)

A NUTRITIONIST has stressed the need for more awareness on the importance of good nutrition in children's diet as part of steps to reduce the spate of nutritional problems in the country.

'Hospital cafeteria serving healthier food (Sarnia Observer)

By TARA HAGAN The Observer Bluewater Health is ahead of the game when it comes to providing healthy cafeteria choices. So says Liz Dunlop, the hospital?s director of nutrition and food services. She was responding to a new Canadian Medical Association Journal article urging Canada?s hospitals to [...]

'HEALTH CALENDAR (The Herald News)

Weight loss challenge: Noon July 30, Hartman Recreation Center, 511 N. Collins St. in Joliet. This 12-week program advises on proper nutrition, food choices and encourages exercise. Each person will receive personalized weekly one-on-one coaching.

'Nutrition 21's Iceland Health Omega-3 Fish Oil Softgels Receive ConsumerLab.com Approval (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Nutrition 21, Inc. , a developer and marketer of nutritional supplements that help consumers manage blood sugar levels, improve cardiovascular health, enhance memory and address chronic joint pain, today announced that its Iceland Health Omega-3 1000 mg softgel capsules achieved the highest rating designation -- APPROVED -- as part of a group of 50 supplements, foods and beverages containing ...

'FTC calls for nutrition standards for food marketed at kids (Nutraingredients.com)

Approximately $1.6bn was spent by 44 major food and beverage marketers in 2006 to promote their products to children and adolescents, according to the report, "Marketing Food to Children and Adolescents: A Review of Industry Expenditures, Activities and Self-Regulation," put together by the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) for Congress.

'Navigating Nutrition Labels: Tips to Fill your Grocery Cart with Healthy Options (Cabot Star-Herald)

(ARA) - Members of the food industry, ranging from government organizations to grocers and food manufacturers, are filling supermarket shelves and food and beverage labels with various health claims and nutrition quality rating systems.