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Food Pyramid Actually Based On Science

As an alternative to the official US pyramid, faculty members at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston designed the Healthy Eating Pyramid.

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Expanded food and nutrition program shows $10 benefit for each $1 spent

A program to teach low-income adults about healthy food choices is a good bargain in terms of the health and economic benefits achieved, reports a cost-effectiveness study in the May/June issue of Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

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Beyond nutrition - plants deliver

The need for a renewable and affordable source of carbon that can sustain future economic development without negatively impacting the environment is now widely recognised. It is also apparent that the increasingly high demand for fossil carbon will eventually deplete existing stocks.

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Good nutrition starts early

You are what you eat, as the old saying goes. Maybe so, but increasingly researchers are finding that you are also what your mother ate – maternal nutrition has profound consequences on the health of offspring.

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Jamie Oliver and Sainsbury's team up to feed cash-strapped families for a fiver

Jamie Oliver and Sainsbury’s team up to put affordable nutritious meals for four on the table for a fiver.“Feed your family for a fiver” drive, fronted by Jamie Oliver, offers hearty, nutritious recipe ideas for families of four. Sainsbury’s offers fresh meal ideas with ingredients at better than 100-year-old prices.

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Toddlers’ Intake Exceeds Energy Needs

Australian toddlers are consuming more energy than they need, putting them at risk of overweight and obesity, according to new research in Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell.

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Chinese Manufacturers urged to use nutrition labels

From May 1, most packaged food products sold in China will have standardized, reader-friendly nutrition information labels, according to non-binding guidelines released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health.

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New Method for Producing High-Vitamin Corn

Scientists have developed a potentially powerful new tool in the fight against deficiencies in dietary vitamin A, which cause eye diseases, including blindness, in 40 million children annually, and increased health risks for about 250 million people, mostly in developing countries.

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Reverse Prostate Cancer, Aging by Changing To Low-Glycemic Diet

"In his new book, Dr. Ornish explains how combining a whole-foods, plant-based, low-glycemic diet along with a bit of exercise, relaxation, stress management, and connecting to friends, family and community, can beneficially change genes," said Mark Hyman, M.D. of UltraWellness.

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Probiotics affect metabolism, says new study

Probiotics, such as yoghurt drinks containing live bacteria, have a tangible effect on the metabolism, according to the results of a new study published today (Tuesday 15 January) in the journal Molecular Systems Biology.

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For nutrition info, moms like Web best

A Web site is a better source of information on nutrition than a video game or printed pamphlet, according to a study of low-income mothers reported in the January issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (www.jneb.org).

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Could vitamin D, key milk nutrient, affect how you age?

There is a new reason for the 76 million baby boomers to grab a glass of milk. Vitamin D, a key nutrient in milk, could have aging benefits linked to reduced inflammation, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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