All About Nutrition

Ask Good Questions About Online Info

2008-08-08T21:47:00.000-07:00

Anywhere you look on the Internet, you can find information about dieting and nutrition. The problem is, not all nutrition information is created equal -- or is even correct.

Use the same healthy skepticism with online information that you use to evaluate other nutrition claims.

Does the information come from a reliable source? Usually, web addresses with the suffixes .gov, .edu and .org are the most reliable. Those ending in .com are commercial sites, and .net are networks, Internet service providers or organizations. Many .com's have responsible consumer information, but you need to be a savvy consumer and ask good questions

Are a site's nutrition and health claims backed up by specific scientific research? You want cold, hard facts, not opinions and personal testimonials.

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Malnutrition among Ilonggo pre-schoolers decline

2008-07-18T22:16:00.000-07:00

THE prevalence of malnutrition among pre-school children in Iloilo has decreased from 40.8 percent in 1998 to 14.85 percent in 2006.

This was disclosed by Iloilo Provincial Nutrition Program Coordinator Rosarie San Luis in an interview with the Philippine Information Agency recently.

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Data obtained showed that the prevalence of malnutrition among pre-schoolers in the province was recorded at 40.8 percent in 1998, it went down to 20.4 percent in 2004, 16.7 percent in 2005 and 14.85 percent last year.

San Luis attributed the decline to the integrated nutrition, health, agriculture and environment programs being implemented by the provincial government and the different municipal nutrition councils.

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Low Glycemic Diet Works Better Than Low Fat Diet New Study Reveals

2008-07-08T23:13:00.001-07:00

Low glycemic diets, which stabilize blood sugar after eating, are more effective than low-fat diets in people who secrete large amounts of insulin, reports a new study in JAMA (16.05.07). Saul Katz, President and CEO of Solo GI Nutrition Inc said, "Until recently adoption of a low GI/GL diet has been limited in part, due to the scientific nature of the GI". SoLo GI Nutrition, the low glycemic diet company, was established to offer low GI/GL food solutions to help address the growing epidemics that comprise "Diabesity." The award winning and patent-pending SoLo Gi® Bars are clinically validated as very low GI, and make it easy for people to follow a low GI diet without having to do the math.

Edmonton, AB, Canada (PRWEB) June 15, 2007 -- Until now, there has been debate in the scientific community regarding the most effective diet (low glycemic index, low fat or low carb) for weight loss.

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New Website Provides Helpful Advice on Health and Nutrition

2008-06-11T07:10:00.001-07:00

Suffolk, VA (OPENPRESS) June 8, 2007 -- Harry Monell has devoted a great deal of time to personal health and fitness, as well as, keeping up with the latest news surrounding the food and vitamin industry worldwide. As the issues and details focusing on the recent pet food recall started unfolding, he was struck with the realization that the general public is typically uninformed regarding many important issues affecting not only the pet industry, but food safety and nutrition in general, as outsourcing to overseas manufacturing steadily increases. "There are many websites that specialize in a particular aspect of health, nutrition and even fitness, such as organics, natural vitamins, health issues, etc. but few that cover the entire range of topics, as well as, the latest health and nutrition related news headlines," says Monell.

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Daily Egg Consumption can Reduce Risk of Macular Degeneration

2008-05-04T23:59:00.001-07:00

AUSTRALIA - With Macular Degeneration Awareness Week to be held from 25 June to 1 July, Australians should be reminded about simple ways to reduce their risk of developing the condition, the leading cause of blindness in Australia.One way is via the humble egg, with studies showing that the consumption of one egg a day can reduce the risk of developing macular degeneration. The study, previously published in The Journal of Nutrition, a leading international nutrition journal, shows that eating one egg per day raises the levels of antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin (which protect the retina) by 26 per cent and 36 per cent respectively compared with no egg consumption1. Sharon Natoli, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Founding Director of Food & Nutrition Australia, described the study results as very promising.

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Omega 3 taken during pregnancy improves infant problem solving

2008-04-24T05:59:00.000-07:00

Mothers who regularly ate a functional food containing an Omega 3 fatty acid during pregnancy gave birth to infants with better problem-solving abilities as measured at nine months of age, according to a new UConn study to be published in the June issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The study is the first to report on problem-solving abilities during the first year of life tied to prenatal dietary intake of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an Omega 3 fatty acid found in particularly high concentrations in specific regions of the brain, including the cerebral cortex, synapses, and retinal rod photoreceptors.

A functional food is any foodstuff that is enhanced by additives and marketed as beneficial to health.

DHA consumption is especially important during pregnancy.

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Get the power for health

2008-04-06T06:20:00.000-07:00

The adventure sports couple has formed Power My Health, a healthy lifestyle coaching service to help Big Bear get healthy.

Power My Health is a company that designs fitness and nutrition programs to fit a individual's lifestyle. Salzer and Devito established the company in February to take advantage of their knowledge of physical training, nutrition and exercise.

But don't think this is just another average get-in-shape program. Devito and Salzer want clients who are serious about being healthy. "We don't want people to hire us to do their push ups for them," Salzer says. They are looking for clients who are committed to developing a healthier lifestyle.

The first step in the program is a free consultation with Devito or Salzer. "We think of it as a sample interview," Devito says.

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Ask Good Questions About Online Info

2008-03-30T04:43:00.000-07:00

Malnutrition among Ilonggo pre-schoolers decline

2008-03-08T06:26:00.000-08:00

Low Glycemic Diet Works Better Than Low Fat Diet New Study Reveals

2008-03-02T05:09:00.000-08:00

New Website Provides Helpful Advice on Health and Nutrition

2008-02-24T05:07:00.000-08:00

Daily Egg Consumption can Reduce Risk of Macular Degeneration

2008-02-09T07:17:00.001-08:00

Omega 3 taken during pregnancy improves infant problem solving

2008-01-30T17:13:00.001-08:00

Get the power for health

2008-01-19T05:28:00.000-08:00

Ask Good Questions About Online Info

2008-01-06T05:49:00.000-08:00

Malnutrition among Ilonggo pre-schoolers decline

2007-12-25T06:16:00.000-08:00

Low Glycemic Diet Works Better Than Low Fat Diet New Study Reveals

2007-12-05T03:31:00.000-08:00

Edmonton, AB, Canada (PRWEB) June 15, 2007 -- Until now, there has been debate in the scientific community regarding the most effective diet (low glycemic index, low fat or low carb) for weight loss.

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New Website Provides Helpful Advice on Health and Nutrition

2007-11-27T04:35:00.000-08:00

Daily Egg Consumption can Reduce Risk of Macular Degeneration

2007-11-17T05:34:00.000-08:00

Omega 3 taken during pregnancy improves infant problem solving

2007-11-08T05:50:00.000-08:00

Get the power for health

2007-10-30T19:41:00.000-07:00

The adventure sports couple has formed Power My Health, a healthy lifestyle coaching service to help Big Bear get healthy.

Power My Health is a company that designs fitness and nutrition programs to fit a individual's lifestyle. Salzer and Devito established the company in February to take advantage of their knowledge of physical training, nutrition and exercise.

But don't think this is just another average get-in-shape program. Devito and Salzer want clients who are serious about being healthy. "We don't want people to hire us to do their push ups for them," Salzer says. They are looking for clients who are committed to developing a healthier lifestyle.

The first step in the program is a free consultation with Devito or Salzer. "We think of it as a sample interview," Devito says.

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Ask Good Questions About Online Info

2007-10-22T03:34:00.000-07:00

Anywhere you look on the Internet, you can find information about dieting and nutrition. The problem is, not all nutrition information is created equal -- or is even correct.

Use the same healthy skepticism with online information that you use to evaluate other nutrition claims.

Does the information come from a reliable source? Usually, web addresses with the suffixes .gov, .edu and .org are the most reliable. Those ending in .com are commercial sites, and .net are networks, Internet service providers or organizations. Many .com's have responsible consumer information, but you need to be a savvy consumer and ask good questions

Are a site's nutrition and health claims backed up by specific scientific research? You want cold, hard facts, not opinions and personal testimonials.

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Malnutrition among Ilonggo pre-schoolers decline

2007-10-13T08:28:00.000-07:00

Coria 'lost $12 million'

2007-10-07T05:50:00.000-07:00

THE lawyer for Guillermo Coria told a jury yesterday the Argentine player had lost two seasons, millions of dollars and his reputation because of "sloppy manufacturing" that tainted a multi-vitamin with a steroid.

Trace amounts of a steroid not listed on the label led to a positive doping test and a mandatory suspension for Coria, who climbed as high as third in the ATP rankings, Coria's lawyer Will Nystrom said yesterday.

"To make matters worse, Guillermo was branded as a cheater," Nystrom told the eight-person jury in New Brunswick, New Jersey, hearing Coria's case against Universal Nutrition, maker of a multivitamin the player took.

If Coria prevails, experts believe it would be the first time a world-class professional athlete proved that a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs was caused by product contamination.

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Tips for Making Healthy Choices at Fast Food Restaurants

2007-08-15T09:14:00.000-07:00

More and more people are turning to fast food restaurants for not only their breakfast, but their lunch and supper as well. Eating at fast food restaurants three times a day may seem like a heart attack waiting to happen, but it really does depend on what you choose to eat. Many fast food restaurants are now offering healthy choices. This means Americans can get their instant satisfaction without receiving a side order of thunder thighs. But, how do you make healthy choices at fast food restaurants?
Tips for Making Healthy Choices at Fast Food Restaurants: Do the Research

If many of your meals come from fast food restaurants, you will need to do some research. Go online and visit the websites of the fast food restaurants in your area. Many fast food restaurants have nutrition guides that will tell you the fat and calories of their menu items.

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FDA Publishes Final Rules for Good Manufacturing Practices for ...

2007-08-07T17:51:00.000-07:00

(Austin, TX.) June 22, 2007. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has published final regulations for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for dietary supplements. In a conference call with members of the dietary supplement industry, consumer groups, academic organizations and other stakeholders, officials of the FDA explained the publication of the long-awaited final rules.

"The final rule will help ensure that dietary supplements are manufactured with controls that result in a consistent product free of contamination, with accurate labeling," said Robert E. Brackett, PhD, director of FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, in a press release distributed by the FDA just after the conference call.

“This is a long-awaited and welcome development," said Mark Blumenthal, Founder and Executive Director of the American Botanical Council, an independent, nonprofit, science education organization dealing with herbs and herbal products in Austin, Texas.

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Omega 3 taken during pregnancy improves infant problem solving

2007-07-31T07:37:00.000-07:00

New equipment helping provide quality food services in city health ...

2007-07-24T09:09:00.000-07:00

The challenges of meeting the nutritional needs of all the patients in Cypress Health Region facilities in Swift Current is being made easier by the utilization of a new, state-of-the-art meal distribution system.

Since establishing a centralized kitchen in the new Cypress Regional Hospital, all the food for city healthcare facilities is produced in one location. They are now challenged with making a series of adjustments to better utilize their meal re-heating equipment and meeting the varying dietary needs of their patients.

"There are challenges. It's not a foolproof system," explained Lorilee Vallis, National Operations and Training Specialist for Burlodge. "It's not, anybody can come in and use, it does take some skill, some knowledge, some training, constant monitoring from the supervisory team as well as the management team."

The kitchen prepares the hot meals, which are 'tempered' down to a refrigeration state, then re-thermed in an 'oven', which keeps the food hot while it is distributed to the various healthcare facilities.

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The Value of Recovery Nutrition

2007-07-17T09:03:00.000-07:00

One cannot underestimate the value of recovery nutrition with respect to the thousands of runners who completed this year's 2007 Rock N Roll marathon. Recovery nutrition has become a popular phrase in the sports world. It is important as everyone makes it to be so provided below is the value of recovery nutrition.

Recovery nutrition is important to working out because it adequately restores glycogen in the body, allowing for optimum performance from day to day. For this reason recovery nutrition allows for proper restoration of muscle glycogen, a person should feel strong each time he or she begins a workout or competitive event.

However, other factors do come into play, such as adequate sleep, stress levels and proper training. Nonetheless, even when a person is not obtaining the proper amount of sleep, good recovery nutrition will still be helpful to the person's performance.

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Get the power for health

2007-07-10T23:50:00.000-07:00

The adventure sports couple has formed Power My Health, a healthy lifestyle coaching service to help Big Bear get healthy.

The first step in the program is a free consultation with Devito or Salzer. "We think of it as a sample interview," Devito says.

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Online Database Provides Nutrition Information On Branded Foods

2007-07-08T03:02:00.000-07:00

Today Nutrition Systems, LLC announced the launch of NutritionPedia.com(TM), a free, online searchable database and wiki, which allows health-conscious individuals to easily access Nutrition Facts Labels on over 50,000 branded food products plus up-to-date information on dieting and wellness. NutritionPedia.com makes it easy and convenient to research and compare nutritional information (calories, proteins, fats, and carbohydrate content) on a wide variety of food items including Peter Pan Chunky Peanut Butter, Atkins Breakfast Bars or Tropicana Orange Juice.

"With more than two-thirds of the U.S. adult population either overweight or obese, it's essential that we develop new tools to help the American public manage their weight," said Michele M. Doucette, Ph.D., Division of Nutrition, Georgia State University.

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McDonald's Says No To TransFats; Will The French Fry Be The Same?

2007-07-05T01:39:00.000-07:00

New York, NY (AHN) - McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food chain, and by some estimates the world's best French fry manufacturer, is getting rid of its trans fats. It plans to use healthier oils in all of its U.S. restaurants within a year.

What started as a debate in New York about the use of trans fats has resulted in a number of fast-food chains and eateries catching on to the trend.

Trans fat oils add hydrogen so that food tastes better and its shelf life is extended. Consequently, the Food and Drug Administration says the ingredient is commonly used in fried and processed food items.

But, since the awareness about the country's widespread obesity has increased, particularly among children, the artery-clogging oil has come under attack. Just last week, Burger King was sued for its use of the controversial oil by a nutrition advocacy group.

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Chinese medicine - Taking Your Medicine Naturally

2007-07-02T22:31:00.000-07:00

Modern living, with fast food, takeouts and microwave meals after a long day's work enable you to find the fastest and easiest solution so that you can continue with your day and not let the food stop you from getting what you need to done.

One of the major causes of illness according to Chinese medicine is not eating a balanced and proper diet that can lead to a stop in the right energy flow in your body. This causes your body to not have the ability to process its nutritional needs correctly. Chinese food therapy suggests an alternative where there is a balance between the food that you eat and the nutrition that you get.

Daily Egg Consumption can Reduce Risk of Macular Degeneration

2007-07-01T03:05:00.000-07:00