Food Nutrition:
Articles on Nutrition. Food and Nutrition, Noni Fruit Juice, Selenium and other healthy diet and food nutrition.
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Jun 1st, 2009
Tens of thousands of Utah moms and kids will get a much-needed nutritional boost with newly-approved WIC food packages.
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May 29th, 2009
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that Connecticut will receive more than $1.3 million in federal stimulus funds for the state Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program in response to the surge of families seeking assistance during this economic recession.
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May 11th, 2009
Just as solid science has confirmed that a quality overall diet is the key to good health, not a preoccupation with a single nutrient, food alarmists are stepping up their call for government regulation of an essential nutrient: salt.
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May 2nd, 2009
A study from Purdue University shows that dairy products may be better than pills or foods fortified with calcium carbonate for maintaining strong bones. Calcium carbonate from foods and pills were compared to dairy intake by researchers, and is the first direct comparison of the benefits of milk and other dairy versus fortified foods and supplements for developing and maintaining strong bones.
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Apr 27th, 2009
A supplement to be published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition encourages the scientific community and the general public to stop demonizing high fructose corn syrup as the culprit of obesity and to rethink the myths about high fructose corn syrup's impact on the American diet.
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Apr 23rd, 2009
According to a NHANES analysis, drinking 100 percent fruit juice daily can lower our risk of chronic diseases.
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Mar 26th, 2009
New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides additional scientific evidence that the majority of Americans over the age of twenty should limit the amount of sodium (salt) they consume daily to 1,500 milligrams (mg) to prevent and reduce high blood pressure.
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Mar 26th, 2009
Food enthusiasts have been taste tripping on miracle fruit for some time. The berry, synsepalum Dulcificum has the ability to turn sour foods sweet, making it a novelty at gatherings.
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Mar 24th, 2009
More prominent displays may be needed to help increase consumer awareness of nutritional information in fast food restaurants.
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Mar 24th, 2009
Nutrition plays a vital role in how humans handle serious infection. Eating foods high in zinc may influence the difference between life and death for some patients.
