Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Serving Up Confusion on Nutrition (InteliHealth)

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- At 170 calories per serving, Kathryn Mora figured the spaghetti was harmless. So she slurped away, eating her fill. A closer look at the nutrition label destroyed all those warm comfort food feelings: A serving was just an eighth of the box -- not the whole thing.

'Greens call for nutrition labelling for takeaways (Stuff)

Fast food outlets should be forced to adopt nutrition labelling if they don't do so voluntarily, the Green Party says.

'NYC Health Department Proposes Ban on Trans Fats (Fox News)

city health department unveils proposal to bar cooks at any of city's 24,600 food service establishments from using ingredients that contain trans fat

'Food Nutrition Labels Challenging For Many People (Medical News Today)

In one of the most rigorous studies ever conducted to determine how well people comprehend the information provided on food nutrition labels, researchers have found that the reading and math skills of a significant number of people may not be sufficient to extract the needed information, according to an article published in the November issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. [click

''Am I Hungry?' Author Dr. Michelle May Partners with Axia Health Management as Advisor for Weight Management Programs (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

TEMPE, Ariz.----Axia Health Management, a national leader in preventive health care, has announced a partnership with Michelle May, M.D., F.A.A.F.P, to have Dr. May serve as advisor and consultant on the development of Axia's new weight management and nutrition offerings.

'What Are The Health Effects Of Unsaturated Fatty Acids? (Science Daily)

Scientists and health professionals met recently in London on 14th September to discover more about the new and emerging health benefits of unsaturated fatty acids. The conference marks the launch of a new British Nutrition Foundation publication "The Health Effects of Dietary Unsaturated Fatty Acids."

'Nutrition Labels Confuse Consumers (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

TUESDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Many people don't have the reading and math skills to correctly interpret the nutrition labels on food packages, a new study finds.

'Mothers' Health Behavior Has Strong Influence On Daughters' Health, Nutrition, Studies Say (Medical News Today)

The health behaviors of mothers have a strong effect on their daughters' nutrition, long-term health and risk of being overweight, according to recent studies, the Wall Street Journal reports. [click link for full article]