Sugary Drinks Industry Aggressively Targeting Children And Teenagers

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

The consumption of sugary sodas has grown so much over the last three decades that they are now the number 1 source of calories in the diets of American teenagers, says a new report issued by The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. The authors say that their ...

People Pay Less Attention To Nutrition Labels Fact Than They Think They Do

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

A new investigation published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association reveals that consumers do not pay as much attention to nutrition facts labels as they believe. Researchers used an eye-tracking device to objectively measure how much consumers pay attention to these labels. They discovered ...

Recommendations For New Front-Of-Package Nutrition Labeling System

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

Federal agencies should develop a new nutrition rating system with symbols to display on the front of food and beverage packaging that graphically convey calorie counts by serving size and a "point" value showing whether the saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars in the products are below threshold ...

Yummy way to sneak your veggies

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Adding green beans, carrots and tomatoes to soup. The longer it cooks, the more the vegetable flavor is weakened, so you get the nutrition without the veggie taste. Click for more of TODAY’s “Back to reality” do-it-yourself tips. Find more info about Yummy way to sneak your veggies photos videos pictures. ...

Under-Nutrition During Childhood Leads To Greater Risk Of Heart Disease In Later Life

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

A study published online today in the European Heart Journal research showed the first concrete evidence that acute under-nutrition during the time that children grow up can have a significant impact on their future health. Researchers conducted a study on women who were children, teenagers or young adults ...