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The 'health halo' effect: Nutrition claims may lead to bigger portions
People tend to choose larger portions of foods when they are marketed as 'healthy', suggests new research led by a team from the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland.
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U.N. Says: Why Not Eat More Insects?
The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.
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PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 17: Children's nutrition
Editor's note: The following information is part of a countdown recap from the inaugural Top 100 Movers and Shakers publication.
8 hrs ago | Patch.com
Doherty Students Sample Kale Chips and More at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
Students from Doherty Elementary School in West Bloomfield got a taste of kale chips and learned about nutrition and sustainable living at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital the week of May 6. Principal Molly Funk said the hospital contacted the school about participating in the new program, in which every class, kindergarten through 5th grade, ... (more)
10 hrs ago | Patch.com
Marietta Schools Receive Grants from Kroger
Kroger's Atlanta Division will donate a total of $168,300 in grants to 79 Atlanta city, metro-Atlanta and surrounding area schools as part of its 2012-2013 "Earning Plus Learning" program.
Even better nutrition advice, this time from Harvard
Two years ago, the USDA issued a nutrition guideline called MyPlate , which I wrote about here with cautious optimism.
Ax hovers over food stamp program as costs grow
A heated battle is brewing on Capitol Hill over cuts to the food stamp program, with lawmakers quoting Bible verses at each other and benefits for millions of people hanging in the balance.
Lighten Up East Texas event's winners shed the pounds
By Coshandra DIllard cdillard@tylerpaper.com Nacogdoches residents shined Saturday as many were winners of prizes during Lighten Up East Texas' Lighten Up and Play - an event culminating a nearly six-month regional weight- loss contest.
What do we eat? New food map will tell us
In this photo taken April 3, 2013, nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, discusses his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Sixty fillet steaks a day and snacks of shepherd's pie: What it takes to look after a Lion
Sixty fillet steaks a day and snacks of shepherd's pie: This is what it takes to look after a British and Irish Lion We go behind the scenes at the squad's boot camp to find out what it takes to host the British and Irish Lions squad.
Keep calm and eat like a granny: Nutrition advice given to Britons...
It is 70 years since the Ministry of Food's leaflets taught Britons to eat well on rations and stay 'fit for the fight' during the Second World War.
Pick Your Poison: Overweight or High Cholesterol
Overweight and have high cholesterol? You may have to pick one to work on at a time, according to data from the lab of John Thyfault, an associate professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at University of Missouri.
Matt Espeut's Fit For Life: Great Abs Now
I heard one of my mentors give this great analogy: if you lift weights or strength train with a weak core, it's like firing a cannon from a canoe.
The New Science Behind Philanthropy
Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com A young Houston couple is planning to give away $4 billion-but only to projects that prove ... (more)
Franklin Antoian's energizing smoothie recipe
May is " Get Fit " month and the Phoenix Healthy Food Examiner is featuring a special guest contributor in this week's column.
Nutrition Science Focuses On White Vegetables In Supporting A Healthy, Well-Balanced Diet
Potatoes and other white vegetables are just as important to a healthy diet as their colorful cousins in the produce aisle, according to the authors of a scientific supplement published in the peer-reviewed journal, Advances in Nutrition .
About nine thousand pregnant women in Ghana will die by 2020 if the high anaemia levels among expectant mothers are not brought under control.
Multi-component supplement may boost weight loss, says new human study
A multi-component supplement containing raspberry ketone, caffeine, capsaicin, garlic, ginger and bitter orange extracts may enhance body composition, and reduce hip and waist girth in overweight men and women, says a new study.
Featured Job: Director of Food and Nutrition Services- Scottsboro
The Director of Food and Nutritional Services is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial manager who is constantly seeking a better way to conduct business.
New era of fisheries policy needed to secure nutrition for millions
Securing the critical contribution of wild fish stocks to food and nutrition security in the developing world depends on better governance and management of the fisheries sector.