With activities taking up more time in the evening, no- or
low-preparation snacks and meals may be an easy choice, making the
effort to determine their nutritional value can be exhausting.
Could a pint of beer protect you from HIV in the future? The answer
is yes, according to a US company that is aiming to make a cheap
vaccine out of brewer's yeast.
Economic growth can be positively influenced by improved nutrition,
the FAO said on September 11 in a special section of its annual
report, The State of Food and Agriculture 2001.
The US National Medical Association (NMA), the professional
organisation of African American physicians, launched a new calcium
education campaign at their annual meeting in August, to encourage
american adolescents to recognise the...
The results of a national vending machine pilot test in American
middle and high schools released on September 10 show that milk is
a hit with kids as long as it is offered when, where and how they
like it.
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised products
containing qualifying amounts of the essential nutrient choline to
carry a nutrient content claim.
According to many studies, elderly can benefit from supplementation
in vitamins and minerals, and reform should include these consumers
in order to meet their specific needs.
The non-profit group Pew Initiative on Food & Biotechnology
announced that a new generation of genetically engineered products,
ranging from blue roses to anti-HIV spinach, is being developed to
benefit consumers.
According to a new study, pecans can help health conscious
consumers stick to their cholesterol-lowering regimens, and could
even increase its effectiveness.
Although taking folic acid supplements before and during early
pregnancy reduces a women's risk of having a baby with a neural
tube defect (NTD), the effects of such supplements on other
pregnancy outcomes remain unclear.
