Nutrition News

The majority of Canadians stay informed about nutrition from food labels even though many may not be reading them correctly, according to a study released last week by the Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition.

IN MANY countries one of the side effects of the second world war was to breed a generation that could not abide waste.

With the holidays coming up, many decide to gear up by losing some weight. Hhere are 10 tips to get you started: 1. Start every day with a healthy and sensible breakfast.

With its concentration of good fats, olive oil can reap benefits if consumed in moderation.

Sure, it might be impossible to find them fresh or local this time of year, but strawberries are an especially great source for vitamin C and other nutrients during the harsh Canadian winter.

Eating food rich in nutrients is more than enough to boost your immunity against colds and flu instead of just popping too many vitamins, says a new study.

In the next 25 years, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double, increasing from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034.

Published: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 10:26 p.m. Here's something to be thankful for: Reports of the number of pounds you're likely to put on over the holidays have been greatly exaggerated.

According to Airline Transportation Association, nearly 40 million passengers will be traveling this holiday season.

The mega burger attacked yesterday for being overloaded with fat and salt quietly slimmed down overnight - losing almost five grams of saturated fat and one gram of salt from the nutrition values listed on the Hungry Jack's website.

Exercise seems to simultaneously make people hungrier, yet more readily satisfied by a meal -- and differences in these responses from person to person may help explain why some exercisers shed pounds more easily than others, researchers say.

AWed Nov 25, 2009 8:58am EDT - Bernd Debusmann is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.

The science of osteoporosis and its resultant fractures has long been plagued by some vexing observations.

It's their job to feed the world. Now ...one nutritionist is asking farmers to think about what they are feeding themselves.

USDA today issued a study which shows how successful each State is in reaching families eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and that state-by-state participation rates in SNAP varied widely.

Just an extra teaspoon of salt a day can spell a 23 per cent difference in the worldwide rate of stroke and a 17 per cent difference in the rate of cardiovascular disease, suggests new research.

Good for you and they taste good, too. Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer Naturally Savvy November 25, 2009 Every Halloween, people across North America go out in search of the biggest, roundest, most knobby pumpkin they can find for a Jack-O-Lantern. The elaborate designs and many carving contests are a testament to the tradition, but most people ...

HAYLEY RINGLE Queen Creek school district catering of classroom occasions makes dollars and sense MESA, Ariz.

Florida is below the national average in "food insecurity," according to a report from the Food Research and Action Center .

Can't resist popping the bubble wrap that comes tucked in all those holiday packages? Then you'll get a kick out of one of my favorite culinary equivalents: the snap, crackle and pop of whole, fresh cranberries as they burst from the heat in the pan.