Nutrition News

How much of your family budget do you spend on food? The answer will vary from household to household, depending on factors such as income and family size.

The little number on the tag on a pair of pants that indicates size can mean a lot to a person, and retailers know it.

The proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008 compared to 25.6 percent in 2007.

Trying to get that full body treatment? You know, good nutrition and a good workout.

Doughnuts could be a distant memory for San Francisco city workers. They must now follow "healthy meeting" guidelines under a sweeping initiative unveiled by Mayor Gavin Newsom Thursday to encourage better eating.

For a country in which roughly 200 million people are overweight or obese, scientists today have discouraging news: Even those who maintain a healthy weight probably should be eating less.

Social welfare activists are calling for Missouri and Congress to spend more on summer food and child nutrition programs.

Daily Press July 7, 2009 People who wolf down their food are more likely to be overweight and suffer from digestive problems.

Spending for food stamps would rise 14 percent under legislation passed by the House Thursday, giving the program a boost as record numbers of people are using the food assistance.

Eat less, live longer? It seems to work for monkeys: A 20-year study found cutting calories by almost a third slowed their aging and fended off death.

Using a combination of sensory, genetic, and in vitro approaches, researchers from the Monell Center confirm that the T1R1-T1R3 taste receptor plays a role in human umami taste.

Boston University School of Medicine researchers have observed in a study of pregnant women that consumption of at least seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables moderately reduced the risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection .

The U.S. Agriculture Department would be given the power to regulate all food sold in schools -- including vending machine snacks -- when Congress renews child nutrition programs, the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee said on Tuesday.

Gov. Sonny Perdue says Georgia will receive a high performance bonus of $4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its management of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly the Food Stamp Program.

Consumers know less about the water they pay dearly for in bottles than what they can drink almost for free from the tap because the two are regulated differently, researchers and congressional investigators say in new reports.

Not all vegetarian burgers and hot dogs are alike. It seems that some, in fact, may not offer much at all in the way of vegetables.

A study comparing how two common dietary oil supplements affect body composition suggests that both oils, by themselves, can lower body fat in obese postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes.

Former Commissioner of Maine DHHS Kevin Concannon is at Senate confirmation hearings this morning.

The following recalls have been announced because the products may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems: ___ C.F. Sauer Co.

Ann O'Malley lives alone in her two-bedroom house in Rancho Cordova, which she is still making payments on.