Nutrition News

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.

If you are like many other Americans, you probably get stuck in a routine of eating the same foods week after week.

Having a savvy supermarket strategy when grocery shopping is the first step towards good nutrition, according to one dietician.

Drinking a lot of water is often advised to those who are trying to lose weight.

New Jersey is famous for its diners, which are renowned for their share of indulgent treats, from ooey-gooey butter-and-syrup-covered waffles to sizzling crispy bacon and sausage links to hefty wedges of cheesecake and super-tall glasses filled with chocolate pudding topped by a small mountain of whipped cream.

Older men may gain a boost physically, mentally and socially if they eat a diet rich in meat and fish, according to a new study from Japan.

The nutrition and supplement said Wednesday that it received the civil investigative demand from the FTC on Wednesday.

A woman is seen speaking on her cellphone beneath a Herbalife sign atop an office building in downtown Los Angeles on January 24, 2014.

The nutrition and supplement maker said Wednesday that it received the civil investigative demand from the FTC on Wednesday.

Eight months after having her second child, son Ace Knute Johnson , the 33-year-old fashion-brand powerhouse and Weight Watchers spokeswoman has bounced back into shape, leaving many wondering exactly how she did it.

March is National Nutrition Month-the ideal time, according to one US label manufacturer-to take stock and get ready for the new label requirements on the horizon.

There's a perception that snacking is bad for us. A nibble here and a nosh there can quickly add up in calories and make us gain weight.

As budget cuts continue to take a hit on New York City AIDS Service Organizations, two local groups applaud efforts by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS aren't homeless or hungry.

The Food and Drug Administration recently came out with a sweet surprise. Its proposed new nutrition label will finally give us a bit of key information we need to understand our food: the amount of added sugars.

Health experts in Carter County are taking steps to improve nutrition in school cafeterias and educate more than just the students along the way.

"There is research that suggests when you have a bowl of soup before a meal you consume fewer calories," said Bethany Thayer, registered dietitian nutritionist and news media spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

TUESDAY, March 11, 2014 -- A new report reveals that excess weight raises the risk of yet another kind of cancer, with the latest results linking levels of body fat to ovarian tumors.

Diet trends come and go, but in this past decade two have emerged that stand in stark contrast to each other, both philosophically and in what is consumed.

Samples of the proposed nutrition label format show the new focus on calorie count and other changes.