Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Food council may help health (The Columbian)

The reduction of farmland can be reflected in the expansion of waistlines. The rising rate of obesity matches the climbing cost of health care. There is a link between our food systems and our health, says Mark Winne.

'Labels help you find healthy food ? if you know how to read them (The State)

When you?re walking through the supermarket, the claims on food packaging can make you dizzy. Here is a rundown on what you should know about health claims:

'Nutrition Wise: Checking Food Labels or Using Them? (Kansas City InfoZine)

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Is checking nutrition information on food labels like reading Japanese or Greek? Several surveys now show that most people claim to check nutrition labels when shopping, but may not use that information in making food purchases. Many shoppers don't know how to interpret the data on labels, or how to use it to create an overall healthy diet.

'@Massey: Snell returns for research collaborations (Scoop.co.nz)

Snell returns for research collaborations: Olympic legend and internationally regarded scientist Associate Professor Peter Snell is about to embark on a series of research studies in New Zealand in collaboration with the University?s Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health.

'Eating into profits (Sun-Sentinel)

Companies fight obesity to help employees stay well In a culture riddled with conflicting messages about food, where nearly two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese, employers desperate to control soaring health costs are trying to change America's eating habits.

'A Mixed Buffet Of Food Info (Washington Post)

Tens of millions of consumers seek nutrition advice online, regularly searching for information about dietary supplements, food allergies and how to lose weight.

'Nutrition Expert Sees Growing Social Movement about Food (Progressive Grocer)

OCTOBER 09, 2006 -- BALTIMORE, Md. - A "social movement" around food is developing in the United States, as consumers who feel helpless about other issues see they can excess control over what they eat, said nutrition professor and author Marion Nestle during a keynote address last week at the Natural Products Expo East Show here.

'Tots given recipe for health and nutrition (icWales)

A STRATEGY to ensure children's health and nutrition are dealt with together has been started in West Wales.