New Nutrition Facts Labels Aim to Be Less Confusing to Consumers
How many servings do you get out of one muffin? The obvious answer – one – is incorrect. The right amount is two. Why? Because that is how food manufacturers calculate calories, fat, cholesterol,...
View ArticleSaving Healthcare Costs Through Prevention May Prove Elusive
75 percent of healthcare costs in the United States come from treating chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. More than half of Americans suffer from one or more of these health problems...
View ArticleMillions of Americans Take Vitamin Supplements Despite of Doubts Over Benefits
Nearly half of American adults use supplements regularly, generating over $30 billion a year in sales, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). A new study tried to find out why so many...
View ArticleBuying Organic Really Matters
The organic food industry is hot. It's often the fastest growing section in supermarkets, increasing in sales from $3.6 billion to $24.4 billion between 1997 and 2011. The topic of organic foods has...
View ArticleDiabetes Can Be Caused by High Sugar Intake Alone, New Study Finds
Diabetes affects over 25 million Americans today, more than 8 percent of the population. More than a third remain undiagnosed and are not treated. In most cases, type 2 diabetes, traditionally known as...
View ArticleHow Serious Is the Food Industry About Helping in the Fight Against Obesity?
America’s food and beverage companies say they are keenly aware that obesity is a serious problem in the United States and globally and that they are strongly committed to giving consumers the...
View ArticleMaking Our Cities More Conducive to Healthy Living
There is a growing awareness in communities across the country of the need for health-promoting surroundings. And city planners begin to pay attention. They realize that sidewalks, bike paths,...
View ArticleSearching for the Cause(s) of Obesity
Two thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Illnesses related to weight problems kill more people than any other disease. Experts are scrambling to find answers for what causes the epidemic and...
View ArticleGood Health: A Matter of Choice or Fate?
Why should we pay for universal healthcare when so much disease in our country stems from unhealthy behavior like smoking and overeating? Many Americans would welcome higher premiums for those who...
View ArticleWhy Eggs for Easter?
Although Easter is a Christian holiday, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, many of its traditions predate Christianity. Even the name goes back to pre-Christian beliefs when early Saxons...
View ArticleHealthcare Costs for Alzheimer’s Disease Will Top All Others, Study Predicts
One of the most feared health problems the aging Baby Boomer generation will face is dementia. And it won’t just affect those suffering from mental decline but also those who care for them and society...
View ArticleGet to Know Your Farmer
I love eating fresh, locally grown food. I think a lot about where my food comes from and the farmers who produce it. My family predominantly lives on food we grow ourselves or what is grown locally by...
View ArticleSpring Fever Season
Do you feel energized, restless and impatient? You may have spring fever. Are you irritable, weary, listless and unable to concentrate? You may have spring fever. Or are you in a constant state of...
View ArticleNutrition for a Plant-Based Diet
More and more people have started to adopt a plant-based lifestyle. With documentaries like “Forks over Knives,” “Fat Sick and Nearly Dead” and “Food Inc.” turning into mainstream hits, the case for...
View ArticleTestosterone Treatment for Older Men Shows Only Limited Benefits, Study Finds
What is a guy to do when he starts feeling his age? What if he’s less energetic, less playful, less romantically inclined than he used to be? Could the reason be low testosterone, or “low T,” as the...
View ArticleUse of Pesticides Continues to Make Some Foods Unsafe for Consumption
An apple a day used to keep the doctor away, at least according to folk wisdom. But not any more – unless it’s organically grown. Apples top the list of foods contaminated with pesticides, says the...
View ArticleTen Simple Steps to Eat Healthier and Save Mother Earth
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless when we hear about the many problems caused by our history of mistreating Mother Earth. Feeling overwhelmed can make it hard to imagine that each one of us...
View ArticleInvestors Are Influencing How We Will Produce and Consume Food in the Future
If you want to know how food will be manufactured, distributed and consumed tomorrow, just follow the money. Venture capital firms in Silicon Valley and elsewhere have begun shifting their almost...
View ArticleReintroducing Cooking in American Households an Unlikely Prospect, Study Finds
Americans don’t like to cook. They don’t want to spend the time it takes for food shopping, food preparation and clean up, especially when it’s so much easier to stop for a quick bite at a restaurant...
View ArticleMost Restaurant Food Has Too Many Calories, Studies Find
That too much fondness of fast food can cause weight problems is old news. But the idea that nearly all types of restaurants dish up meals that can expand your waistline has not been as widely...
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