Tagged: nutrition

Red-meat intake linked to increased risk of diabetes

City Argues to Overturn Ruling That Prevented Limits on Sugary Drinks

Food stamp program faces cuts as farm bill takes shape

Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food

Teens most guilty of underestimating calories in fast food, study reveals

What do we eat? New food map will tell us what we buy at stores and what we consume

Many Fronts in Fighting Obesity

Fast Food Nutrition Has Barely Improved In 14 Years, Study Finds

Coke to Curb Ads to Kids, Push Diet Drinks

Wisconsin Assembly approves junk food stamps bill

Cost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week

Adults consume 13% of calories from added sugars

How Much Exercise Will It Take to Work Off a Burger? Menus May Soon Tell You

Timing Matters To Make Diet and Exercise Changes Last

Pushing Teens to Change Their Eating Habits Could Backfire

W.Va. Tries to Tackle Childhood Hunger and Obesity

Parents, food service directors debate snacks sneaking into kids’ diets at school

Fruit, Not Fries: Lunchroom Makeovers Nudge Kids Toward Better Choices

Schools hungry to improve taste, nutrition of lunches

Calorie Cutters

More Dietary Fiber Might Help Thwart Stroke: Study

School Lunch Would Expand To Weekends, Holidays Under Dina Titus’ Bill

Most restaurant kids’ meals packed with calories

Bacteria in the Intestines May Help Tip the Bathroom Scale, Studies Show

Too-early solid food could lead to problems for babies

Most of World’s Adults Consume Too Much Salt, Study Finds

Toddler meals swimming in salt

Miss. law bans restrictions on food portions

Habits, not hospitals, affect counties’ health rankings

Cash Back On Broccoli: Health Insurers Nudge Shoppers To Be Well

In a New Aisle, Energy Drinks Sidestep Some Rules

Birds Eye Vegetable Sales Mark Progress in Obesity Fight

Hospital fare getting a nutrition makeover

Study Finds Widespread Support for Anti-Obesity Laws

Candymaker Pledges to Fight Obesity

Selling Kids On Veggies When Rules Like ‘Clean Your Plate’ Fail

School breakfasts nourish academic performance, study finds

How ‘Crunch Time’ Between School And Sleep Shapes Kids’ Health

Haley pushes to limit food stamp purchases to healthy items

Kids’ calorie counts are down from a decade ago

The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food

Health Officials Urge F.D.A. to Limit Sweeteners in Sodas

Docs’ Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice

Colorado loans to groceries aim for greener goods in obesity fight

Does your diet influence how well you sleep?

Lighter Menus Appeal to Diners and Owners

Senior Obesity And Weight Gain Shouldn’t Be Ignored (STUDY)

Obesity linked to vitamin D deficiency

FDA: Foods Must Contain What Label Says

Vegetarians Have Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds

U.S. Releases New Rules for School Snack Foods

Fast Food Ads Linked To Obesity In Some Neighborhoods

SC chief health officials eye food stamp soda ban

West Palm Beach high school testing new vending machines to promote healthier eating

Healthy School Snacks: Long-Delayed Rules To Come Soon From USDA

Can Brightly Colored Fruits, Veggies Protect Against ALS?

Late Lunch May Mean Less Weight Loss

Healthy School Lunches Served Up In California Through Farm-To-School Program

In N.A.A.C.P., Industry Gets Ally Against Soda Ban

Clearer food labels might help with healthy food choice: study

Can a Whole City Stick to a Diet? Fat Chance

U.S. Losing Taste for Corn Sweetener as Dieters Shun Soda

Gut-busting restaurant meals named ‘dis-honorees’

America Must Stop Exporting Obesity

Fructose Tied to Obesity as Study Shows It Doesn’t Cut Appetite

Healthy Snacks Help Kids Fight Obesity

High Blood Pressure Poses Bigger Stroke Risk for Blacks, Study Says

School lunches and obesity: New study cites value of strong regulations

Holiday weight gain: It’s not all about the stuffing

Denver health workers go house to house to fight Latino obesity

Fast-food-loving Kuwaitis fight fat with stomach stapling

Eating in restaurants tied to higher calorie intake

To fight obesity, USA needs a plan

How to Keep Your Kids Away from the TV During Meals

Why Even Healthy People Should Watch Their Salt Intake

Youngest children show better success fighting obesity

Kids With Stressed-Out Parents Eat More Fast Food: Study

American Academy of Pediatrics Launches Institute to Battle Childhood Obesity

Pepsi and Coke to Post Calories of Drinks Sold in Vending Machines

Kids, put down those sodas

Scary news about childhood obesity–is it time for drastic measures?

Retired military leaders want junk foods out of schools

Calories from Soft Drinks — Do They Matter?

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Genetic Risk of Obesity

Study: Obese Kids Have Less Sensitive Taste Buds

Oil Blend, Yogurt Help Blood Pressure

Obesity report predicts staggering weight gain, higher costs for health care

Rural living could be an obesity risk factor

Door to Door in the Heartland, Preaching Healthy Living

Less hunger, less obesity

Obesity Debate Over Where to Serve School Breakfasts

Lawyers From Suits Against Big Tobacco Target Food Makers

More Self-Control as a Child, Lower BMI as Adult?

Mississippi most obese state: Southern diet or culture on the skids?

No yolk: eating the whole egg as dangerous as smoking?

Nutrition-centered day care helps shape kids’ habits

Agriculture Department unveils new steps to penalize food stamp abusers, ensure eligibility

School snack laws may help prevent weight gain

New parent? Watch the saturated fat

Can “Pop-Up” Grocery Stores Solve the Problem of Food Deserts?

Healthier Together grant for St. Croix County, promotes physical activity

New York City’s proposed ban on big sugary sodas draws heated debate

Hearing on Proposed NY Sugary Drink Ban

Next stop: Fresh food

Tips for eating healthily on the road

Wary Doctors Put the ‘Wait’ in Weight Loss Drugs

New York takes aim at junk food in battle over obesity

In Phila., Michelle Obama announces obesity push

A Fresh Look at What School Menus Can Be

Schools join fight against obesity

Breastfeeding Fights Obesity

Major Medical Groups Back Sweeteners as Diet Aid

Tips for anti-obesity initiatives in communities

A fight against sugary drinks, far from the streets of New York

How effective are anti-obesity campaigns?

School lunches missing the mark for nutrition standards

Critic says ‘Big Food’ needs regulation to curb obesity

Obesity researchers study thin people for clues about hunger and metabolism

To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents

U of I Master Gardener: Student gardens let kids plant the seed, reap the harvest

Nutrition, finances win with healthful school snacks, report says

How Nutritious Is Your Cereal?

Cranberry industry wary of upcoming nutrition standards

Food is good medicine

Diets suggested for more pregnant women

Planting fresh produce in D.C.’s ‘food deserts’

Study: Proximity to healthy foods doesn’t matter. Price does.

FoodCorps is one of several efforts to give children healthy foods

Will Philadelphia’s experiment in eradicating ‘food deserts’ work?

Study questions fruit sugar role in hypertension

Schools partnership leads to community garden

The First Lady Cultivates ‘American Grown’ Gardening

Ijamsville high school students taste-test new cafeteria options

USDA is spending millions to give farmers markets technology to accept food stamps, serve more

3 Myths that Keep Unhealthy Eating Habits Alive

Salad bars sprouting up in city school cafeterias

Green Carts put fresh produce where the people are

More healthy options are on school cafeteria menus

Think carrots, not candy as school snack, group suggests