Nutrition News

Donny Ferguson says he has been able to eat well on $27.58 for a week, less than the $31.50 Democrats spent for their "SNAP Challenge" With dozens of Democratic lawmakers struggling to live on a food stamp budget to protest GOP cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a Republican staffer says he is living on a SNAP budget without ... (more)

The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy that officially labels obesity as a disease "requiring a range of medical interventions to advance obesity treatment and prevention," according to an AMA statement.

Fast-food staple Taco Bell along with Starbucks unveiled plans Tuesday to get their message out to those who spend more time investigating what they eat.

California dairy processors are still trying to squeeze a better deal from a big farm bill up for House debate this week.

The American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician organization, decided Tuesday to recognize obesity as a disease that requires a range of medical interventions for treatment and prevention.

How many calories in that bite? My Fitness Pal and other fitness and nutrition apps can help find the answer.

The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.

When you find yourself eating on the run, snack bars can make a perfect grab-and-go snack.

The G8 has the information and tools to prioritise nutrition in development, but it will have to create the right political environment to hold true to commitments The 2013 G8 meetings come on the wave of a great push to end malnutrition.

If you believe everything you read, eating blueberries may be just about the healthiest thing in the universe.

President Obama will be advised to veto a multi-year farm bill slated to be discussed in the House this week, the White House says.

When Bruce Boaz is near a swimming situation, it's not quite the same as it was before he became a... Increased consumption of both unprocessed and processed red meat has been linked to an increased risk of diabetes over time.

Yep, smart eating can make you feel better through all three trimesters. We look at common symptoms you may experience, from morning sickness to heartburn to insomnia, and come up with some foods to try.

The nonprofit organization "Manna" was celebrating an historic milestone today. The organization founded in 1990 to deliver nutritious meals to the area's HIV and AIDS population was serving its 10 millionth meal.

I used to love grocery shopping with my mom when I was a kid. Whether it was riding on top of the shopping cart or running up and down the aisles, it was almost as if the supermarket was my playground.

A combination of probiotics and prebiotics may reduce levels of markers of inflammation and oxidative stress, suggest findings of a new study publishing in the journal Clinical Nutrition.

"It's always a priority of mine to try and see these patients when they're starting treatment," says Valerie Butram, oncology dietitian with Lee Memorial Health System.

Just as their are seasons of the year for climate, change and atmosphere, there are also seasons of fitness.

Oak Park High School is one of four public schools in California to receive the newly introduced Physical Activity and Nutrition Exemplary Program Award from the state Department of Education.

A few years ago, a well-known chef saved the face of nutrition by taking charge of menus at several Sacramento public schools.