15 min ago | Nursery World
Government austerity measures could increase child poverty, warn doctors
The UK is failing its most vulnerable children and any improvements in tackling child poverty are in danger of being eroded by Government welfare policies, doctors' leaders have warned.
4 hrs ago | The Orlando Sentinel
As grocers, restaurants bicker, many menus still lack calorie counts
Three years after Congress voted to require it, you still won't find calories listed on the menus of most restaurant chains.
8 hrs ago | Connecticut Post
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.
12 hrs ago | Science Daily
Individuals who drink heavily and smoke may show 'early aging' of the brain
Multiple factors can influence both the type and degree of neurocognitive abnormalities found during early abstinence, including chronic cigarette smoking and increasing age.
16 hrs ago | Daily Mail
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.
21 hrs ago | Mountain Xpress
Erwin District Community Resource Fair May 20
Full announcement from Buncombe County Schools: Come to the Erwin District Community Resource Fair Monday, May 20, 2013 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Erwin HS Cafeteria FREE ADMISSION...PIZZA SUPPER PROVIDED...30 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS! Don't miss this special opportunity for parents and students to learn about important community resources and pick up ... (more)
10% tax on junk food to tackle obesity
In Ireland, 61% of adults and 22% of 5- to 12-year-olds are overweight or obese, and obesity-related health problems are costing the economy on the island of Ireland 1.6bn a year.
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.
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.
Women bigger snackers than men, finds NPD Group
American Women are 15% more likely to snack than their male counterparts, according to research from The NPD Group's SnackTrack.
On nutrition: Late-night snacking
My friend Madelyn sends me periodic requests to address her issue of late night snacking.
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 .
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.
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.
Man accused of tricking pregnant girlfriend into ending pregnancy
A Florida woman was duped by her boyfriend in an effort for her to lose her baby.
Exercise-related Changes in Estrogen Metabolism May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
PHILADELPHIAChanges in estrogen breakdown, or metabolism, may be one of the mechanisms by which aerobic exercise lowers a woman's breast cancer risk, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research."Observational studies suggest physical activity lowers breast ... (more)
Plant your garden with nine superfoods
When you're planning out your garden this year, you may want to consider 9 superfoods .
Coke Takes Anti-Obesity Campaign Global
Coca-Cola says it will work to make lower-calorie drinks and clear nutrition information more widely available around the world, intensifying a push against critics who say its drinks pack on the pounds.
Global healthcare systems are failing; nutrition policy needs to change now, says leading academic
Nations and populations are in peril of being swamped by the cost of their healthcare systems unless a severe nutrition policy rethink can occur, says a leading academic.
Supplemental Meals Restore Nutrition and Health in ...
"On examination, Shaima was very pale and emaciated," recalls Dr. Muhammad Amin, a pediatrician at Afshar Hospital.