News tagged with dietary guidelines


Food scientists strive for sodium reduction

In the May issue of Food Technology magazine published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Associate Editor Karen Nachay writes about how food manufacturers are trying to overcome formulation challenges to dev ...

Health created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many cancer institution websites lack nutritional guidance, others give mixed messages

Radiation oncologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are stressing the need for evidence-based, standardized guidelines on dietary recommendations for cancer patients—and with good reason. A new analysis revealed ...

Cancer created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Analysis finds vitamin D potency varies widely in dietary supplements

Vitamin D supplement potency varies widely, and the amount of vitamin D in over-the counter and compounded supplements does not necessarily match the amount listed on the label, according to a research letter published in ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Australian women miss guidelines around healthy eating and exercise

Women in Australia are exercising less and most are not eating nearly enough vegetables, researchers have found.

Health created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Strong and consistent evidence supports low-energy-density diets for weight loss

A new report published online today in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics systematically reviews and updates the evidence underlying the recommendation in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 to con ...

Health created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

U.S. kids still eat too much added sugar: CDC

(HealthDay) -- Added sugar in drinks and foods makes up almost 16 percent of the calories U.S. children and teens consume, federal health officials report.

Health created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Fructose consumption increases risk factors for heart disease

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that adults who consumed high fructose corn syrup for two weeks as 25 percent of their daily c ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

To fight obesity, even babies should exercise

(AP) -- Preschoolers, even babies, need daily exercise, the British government says in its first-ever exercise advice for its youngest citizens.

Health created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The skinny on fat: Debate rages on pros, cons of low-fat diet

(PhysOrg.com) -- In recent years a fierce debate has raged among nutrition experts over the wisdom of prevailing dietary guidelines that emphasize eating less saturated fat. Two experts from the UNC Department of Nutrition ...

Health created May 11, 2011 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0