Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Vitamin D Intake Vital for Bone Health (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A new Icelandic study bolsters recommendations that vitamin D supplementation should be increased to help promote bone health and ward off diseases like osteoporosis, American experts say.

'Food Giants Fight Back (RedNova)

By MARTIN, Yvonne Bite-sized chocolate bars, reduced-fat biscuits and self-imposed bans on selling full-sugar fizzy drinks to primary schools are initiatives being pushed by corporate food giants to show they have children's health at heart. YVONNE MARTIN reports. .

'U.S. offers compilation of healthful-diet information (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

The latest addition to the huge number of nutrition and exercise books comes not from a fitness or food guru but from a first-time author in the health field: the federal government.

'IRAQ: Primary school nutrition programme to broaden reach (AlertNet)

BAGHDAD, 7 November (IRIN) - In an effort to combat malnutrition among children, more Iraqi primary schools students will be included in the Nutrition Schools Programme (NSP) in the 2005/2006 academic year, say officials at the ministries of health and education.

'ON NUTRITION | DR. ED BLONZ: Buying food from store's bulk bins? Exercise care (The Charlotte Observer)

Q. I have been grinding flaxseeds for several months and sprinkling a tablespoon over my daily breakfast cereal in order to add omega-3 fatty acids to my diet. I buy the golden flaxseeds in bulk at my local natural-foods market. Since I'm unable to wash the seeds before grinding, I wonder if I may be exposing myself to contaminants or germs. Also, do you feel that I would benefit just as much

'Body Walk teaches DPS students about health (Ascension Citizen)

GEISMAR - More than 700 students at Dutchtown Primary School took a trip through the human body Tuesday, learning about proper health and nutrition thanks to the Louisiana Body Walk exhibit.