Nutrition News

What could be better than a week of featured recipes that use five ingredients and let your slow-cooker do the work? Considering the demands of life with teenage boys and a tri-state family business, this week made Mama happy.

Do more introverts prefer a head of cabbage, a peeled cucumber, a small zucchini, and a cup or two of arugula pureed in coconut water and two peeled oranges as a healthy, sweet-tasting beverage? Or perhaps frozen into a sherbet as a frozen dessert instead of ice cream? And would more extroverts prefer food that's more popular but less healthy, such ... (more)

Scientists believe the seed proteins could be used in large and small water treatment plants in both industrialised and developing countries Proteins extracted from Moringa oleifera seeds can be used to sift out impurities and bind them together in clusters called flocs, research has shown.

Millions of students are heading back to school with high hopes for a great school year.

The holidays have given us Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but no provision for something like Workout Weekdays.

St. Louis, MO - infoZine - "Some foods appear to soothe us; others fight the inflammation that comes with stress," Connie Diekman, director of university nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis , said.

SANTA'S sack should be a bit lighter this year, as more than one-third of Australians plan to spend less on gifts.

Parents know kids can't concentrate when they're hungry. But did you know that what children eat especially in school lunches can also affect their ability to focus, learn and behave well in the classroom? Packing your children's school lunches is a great way to manage their nutritional intake and help feed their ability to learn.

'Twas two weeks before Christmas, and all through the Senate and House, not a budget deal was stirring, so the country's citizens did grouse ... Yep.

There is a downside to the high technology revolution which is upon us, regarding health issues.

Vitamin D supplements don't help prevent chronic diseases unrelated to the bones, according to a review of published research that challenges the prevailing wisdom held by proponents.

Chicago officials are announcing that they have installed a total of 100 gardens where students can grow fruit and vegetables at their schools.

Being able to lose weight fast and still enjoy a healthy thanksgiving feast may seem impossible for many dieters in the California area, but, through a combination of nutrition coaching and Diet Doc's powerful hCG diet treatments, thousands of dieters have been successful in reaching their weight loss goals.

The solution to hunger in Connecticut is not just stocking the shelves of food pantries, experts said at a symposium called "Rich State, Empty Plates" Thursday in Middletown.

If you want to eat a more healthful diet, you're going to have to shell out more cash, right? But until recently, that widely held bit of conventional wisdom hadn't really been assessed in a rigorous, systematic way, says Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian , a cardiologist and epidemiologist at the Harvard School of Public Health.

As the FDA prepares to conduct consumer research into whole grain labeling statements before it issues finalized guidance for industry, the debate over precisely what should constitute a 'whole grain', as well as how the amount of whole grain should be disclosed, continues to rage.

Is sugar addictive? I wondered as i polished off my pumpkin pie ... with an added extra bit of whipped cream.

Why Avoid It: Nolin says that this is a dying occupation simply because information now is so readily devoured using technology.

On the same day that President Obama eloquently described his vision of an economy defined by economic mobility and opportunity for all, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow was busy cutting a deal with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas to slice another $8 to $9 billion from food stamps , according to a source ... (more)

Low vitamin D levels may be a consequence of ill health and not the cause of chronic disease, says a new review, but industry groups have responded that supplementation is vital for bone health and should not be dismissed.