Nutrition News

When Leanne Brown moved to New York from Canada to earn a master's in food studies at New York University, she couldn't help noticing that Americans on a tight budget were eating a lot of processed foods heavy in carbs.

I became a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup addict in the late 70s when I lived in the US for a year on a student exchange.

Kamrie Risku, 17, left, and Zion Culley, 18, remove nut grass from the small farm at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems on Wednesday morning during a SWARM youth program.

When it comes to summer entertaining, it's not hard to impress. But it's easy to get yourself in over your head trying to do so.

When I emailed a family member that I was at the annual convention of the Hawaii Coffee Association, he replied, "A dietitian and nutritionist at a coffee convention? Just curious."

A new meta-analysis has found that current evidence does not support the notion that calcium supplements increase the risk of heart disease in elderly women.

Many are too young to remember, but there was a point in time where your doctor made house calls.

"That's a stain on the soul of this nation," Obama, speaking at the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, said of veteran homelessness.

The new research found that just 27 percent of the lunches third and fourth graders brought from home met three of five National School Lunch Program standards.

The company, based in Battle Creek, Michigan, said Thursday that its profit fell 16 percent in the second quarter as its flagship cereal unit continued to suffer.

Time to confess: in high-stress times , how does your diet change? Before you start feeling defensive and insist that even in your worst week, it's all whole wheat and kale for you, be aware that if you admit to falling off the nutritional bandwagon every once in a awhile you're in good company.

Hundreds of kids gathered at Loomis Park to gobble down a free hot lunch, play games and tour a firetruck as part of the Jackson Public Schools' Summer Nutrition Program .

The British Free Range Egg Producers Association have produced a comprehensive egg nutrition leaflet explaining the many valuable nutrients that can be found in just one free range egg.

"Perhaps we don't have to worry too much about athletes drinking coffee if they are regular coffee drinkers, as the chances of it having a detrimental effect on their fluid balance is actually very small," said Sophie Killer, a doctoral researcher at Loughborough University.

ABA government relations head: 'With the Nutrition Facts Panel, there are going to be some good opportunities with potassium that balances out with the sodium' The Nutrition Facts Panel overhaul could fuel more micronutrient fortification in baked goods, helping the balancing act between sodium and nutrients, says the American Bakers Association .

Parents who want to help their preschooler shed excess pounds may want to team up with their child, new research suggests.

Eleven-year-old Brandon Zimmerman and 34 other kids learned about healthy eating Monday.

Maybe the name "monster" should be a clue. If not, the nutrition watchdogs at the Center for Science in the Public Interest have news for you: A "Monster" double burger, served with "bottomless" fries and a 2014's most 'Xtreme' restaurant meal is a 'monster' Maybe the name "monster" should be a clue.

Every additional daily serving of fruit and vegetables reduced the average risk of premature death from all causes by five percent, the scientists found.

Daily supplements of the sunshine vitamin may reduce the risk of heart failure in older individuals by 20%-25%, says a new study.