Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Harkin introduces restaurant food labeling bill (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)

Senator Tom Harkin introduced legislation to extend the nutrition labeling requirements to food sold through restaurants and vending machines.

'HEALTH MATTERS: ?Super foods? help fight disease (Princeton Packet)

Ten ?super foods? have strong disease-fighting abilities and can be beneficial to your health.

'Nutrition Q&A: Trans fat (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

When it comes to heart health, it's especially important to watch nutrition labels for amounts of trans fat. You will find them listed under saturated fat and the USDA says we should eat as few as possible. Here's a quiz to find out if you are up-to-date on trans fats. 1. Trans fat is also known as trans fatty acid. True or false?

'People turn to WIC as food prices, job losses mount (The Record Searchlight)

With baby formula costing about $15 a can, Rhonda Vollmer of Redding would struggle to feed her 5-month-old if she didn't have help from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program. The Dairy Queen manager makes $8.25 an hour and works full time to provide for her baby boy. She still buys about two cans of formula a month beyond the nine WIC provides, she said.

'Health news and notes in Rochester (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Author Marion Nestle will give a Rochester talk about nutrition and food politics. Fitness workshop explains how to integrate strength and flexibility. Get free screening for colon cancer if you don't have health insurance coverage. Pregnant women are invited to a health fair in Henrietta.

'Food retailers hope to inspire loyalty, increase sales with their own nutritional labels Supermarket chains ready ... (Chicago Tribune)

Supermarkets are developing their own nutrition ratings to help consumers who find themselves confused by the multitude of manufacturers' claims Later this year, nutrition score cards will start popping up on Hy-Vee grocery store shelves in Illinois and across the Midwest. Just about every food item, from cookies to carrots, will be rated on a scale of 1 to 100 for nutritional value -- the ...

'Junk-food ads must stop targeting kids (Vi?t Nam News)

HA NOI ? How to stop junk-food firms targeting children was the main topic of discussion at a seminar in Ha Noi yesterday organised by the Viet Nam Standard and Consumer Organisation (VINATAS) to mark World Consumer Rights Day today.

'Garden Catalogs Can Be Educational for Children (Newswise)

This news short offers tips for using garden and seed catalogs to spark children's interest in gardening, food, nutrition, health and the environment.

'Nutrition Q&A: Trans fat (Belleville News-Democrat)

When it comes to heart health, it's especially important to watch nutrition labels for amounts of trans fat. You will find them listed under saturated fat and the USDA says we should eat as few as possible. Here's a quiz to find out if you are up-to-date on trans fats.

'Facts Not Fads: Eat Right for Life, MU Nutrition Expert Says (Kansas City InfoZine)

Nearly every day, new information about food can be found on television, in the newspaper and on the internet. Sometimes, a friend or a new book endorses a trendy diet plan. Sorting through all the information can make healthy eating seem like a complex puzzle. A University of Missouri nutrition expert believes more people need to get back to the basics and shake off the fads.