Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Steep yourself in better health (The Kansas City Star)

The health benefits of tea keep mounting: New studies suggest that the soothing beverage may help stabilize blood sugar levels and even protect against osteoporosis, in addition to its well-touted cardiovascular benefits. There are countless varieties ? experts say tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world after water ? and some are better for you than others. Here is the latest on ...

'US and Japan forming health food alliance (Nutraingredients.com)

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the National Nutritional Foods Association of Japan (NNFA-J) yesterday agreed to work together to better deal with regulatory and research issues.

'School nutrition programme to uplift health standards (Daily News)

The school nutrition programme as provided for in the Mahinda Chintana aims at minimizing children's nutrition problems, providing good food, health habits, ensuring high school attendance and accustoming them to indigenous food habits.

'Hospital system hosting nutrition program tonight (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)

Mary Black Health System's Healthy Woman program is hosting an event focused on healthy nutrition. The event will be held this evening beginning at 6 in the Mary Black Conference Center on the hospital's main campus.

'Food Labeling And Heart Health Discussed By Members Of European Parliament (Medical News Today)

Members of the European Parliament Heart Group met 3 June, in Brussels, to discuss the link between nutrition and cardiovascular diseases and how labelling of food can help people choose products that are better for their hearts and vessels. The European Commission has already made the declaration of the amount of energy, fat, sugars, salt and saturates on food packaging mandatory.

'Leiner Health Products Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Allergens in Liquimax(R) Multivitamin (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Leiner Health Products Inc. today announced that it is recalling its 32 ounce plastic bottles of Liquimax Complete Nutrition Multivitamin Formula, labeled with UPC Code 7497052290, 7497023607, or 7497023696 because the product may contain undeclared fish , tree nuts , and wheat.

'Members of European Parliament discuss food labeling and heart health (EurekAlert!)

Members of the European Parliament Heart Group meet today, 3 June, in Brussels, to discuss the link between nutrition and cardiovascular diseases and how labelling of food can help people choose products that are better for their hearts and vessels.

'Health Highlights: June 6, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

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

'UNC to study link between sustainable farming and health (EurekAlert!)

CHAPEL HILL ? Would people and their communities be healthier if they still got food from local farms? A team of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers has received a grant to study the public health impact of moving toward a local, sustainable food system.

'WIC income guidelines (St. Charles Journal)

WIC announces income guidelines The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' Bureau of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Nutrition Services has announced new income guidelines for the WIC Program.