Nutrition News

Clarence Birdseye developed a system to viably freeze, transport and sell frozen food back in 1925 .

Committed to improving the health and well-being of Americans, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates National Nutrition Month in March.

Drinking water is often advised as a way to quicken the weight loss process. However, a nutrition expert from the University of Alabama in Birmingham says water isn't the "magic bullet" for losing weight.

The Journal Gazette is planning a three-month project with local teens to help them learn how to eat healthy, exercise and to feel better.

Little hands did the best they could to keep their oversized latex gloves on while shaping pizza dough Saturday at the Carriage House Bakery, 24 Elm St. The North Country Children's Museum partnered with the Potsdam Food Co-op for the second Children's Healthy Baking Workshop.

It's National Nutrition Month and registered Dietitian Rebecca Scritchfield shows us how we can all "enjoy the taste of eating right."

WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH THE MONTH OF MARCH....AND, PERHAPS, SOME OF US ARE ALSO HALFWAY THERE WHEN IT COMES TO EATING HEALTHY.

Fad diets have a seductive allure. With promises to " personalize your nutrition " or " achieve your best shape ", they offer a solid set of rules that can make men and women feel like they're on a fast-track to fitness.

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed a new change in food labeling that could dramatically affect the way Americans eat.

If these things are not being accomplished, than you are not getting results, and are wasting time money and energy.

New UCLA research suggests that the more muscle mass older Americans have, the less likely they are to die prematurely.

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced an update to the 20-year-old nutrition label on the side or back of packaged foods that emphasizes calories and sugars added during food production, while updating serving sizes.

Michelle Obama said Friday that a new focus of her anti-childhood obesity effort will be to help people cook more of their meals at home because they're healthier.

A dose of a patent-pending, all-natural combination of fruit and vegetable concentrates may inhibit the action of an enzyme linked to degradation of elastin in the skin and other connective tissue, says a new study.

He stated: "While Scottish businesses were not responsible for last year's horsemeat scandal, we have included extra measures in the Bill so consumers can be even more assured that targeting fraudulent behaviour throughout the food supply chain remains a high priority for us in the future."

The number of Syrian children in need has more than doubled in the past year to 5.5 million, according to the UN's children's charity, Unicef.

On the weekend of May 9-11 at the luxurious bed and breakfast Stonover Farms in Lenox, Massachusetts, women will gather for the inn's second annual women's retreat .

State College fitness experts are once again challenging area residents to live healthier lifestyles and offering rewards for those who participate.

High blood pressure often is untreated in U.S. Hispanics, putting them at risk for heart disease and stroke, new research finds.

Creating budgets for the Defense Department is always challenging. But determining where to cut and where to spend requires an intense analysis of high-cost line items.