Nutrition News

IT SEEMS THAT no matter how familiar the symptoms of upper respiratory congestion, sore throat, headache, fatigue and occasional fever may be, the onset of cold and flu season always takes us by surprise.

Main Category: Sports Medicine / Fitness Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet Article Date: 20 Nov 2009 Sports nutrition continues to be a hot topic both in Congress and the news.

A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the voices of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.

Main Category: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 19 Nov 2009 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today testified in front of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Environment on the opportunities to combat child hunger and improve the health and nutrition of ...

Looking for a great addition to your Thanksgiving feast? Hit the market for these simple ingredients: crystallized ginger in the spice aisle, and bags of fresh cranberries.

A medium popcorn and soda at the Regal movie theater chain has the calories of three McDonald's Quarter Pounders and 12 pats of butter, a U.S. food group says.

Eating for your age: nutrition tips for seniors As we age, it's as important as ever to stick to a healthy diet.

Nutritional analysis of popcorn servings at some of America's biggest cinema chains has found mind-boggling calorie counts that may surprise consumers who think of the snack as a relatively healthy treat.

A volunteer at D.C. Central Kitchen helps load a van with groceries that will be given to hungry families in the Washington area.

NGO tells Food Summit, 'Spend already promised funds on child malnutrition' Sustainable agriculture alone isn't enough--micronutrients can save millions of children now, says Church World Service NEW YORK - November 17, 2009 - With no specific financial commitments made at this week's international food summit in Rome, humanitarian agency Church ...

Taking selenium supplements could boost your cholesterol levels and increase your risk of heart disease, English researchers suggest.

For the 24 million people living with diabetes in the United States, traditional holiday fare, increased stress, travel and cold weather can pose some of the greatest challenges to diabetes testing regimens and diet.

Deputy undersecretary Janey Thornton is scheduled to attend a ceremony at the school Thursday.

The holidays are gaining on us. Be careful, or the pounds will follow close behind.

First Lady Michelle Obama received a few gardening tips from students Wednesday as she toured a Virginia elementary school's vegetable garden.

A bill introduced to Ohio legislators Tuesday makes schools the new battlefield in the war on childhood obesity.

Children who are fearless at 3 years of age might just be poised for a life of crime.

Between 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA.

Main Category: Dermatology Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet ; Public Health Article Date: 17 Nov 2009 - 2:00 PST Researchers from the universities of Bristol and St.

U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss , Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today received testimony during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing focused on combating hunger and improving child health through nutrition assistance programs.