Food industry plans to fight obesity through voluntary actions are questionable
After I received a flood of e-mails recently from The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation – a group of retailers, […]
Nutrition
Federal government chooses voluntary actions over regulations to curb obesity
First Lady Michelle Obama unveils the findings of the Childhood Obesity Task Force report with cabinet officials. Although the Obama
Chain restaurants to provide nutritional information on menus, menu boards
Chain restaurants with 20 or more outlets will be require to include calorie labeling on menus, menu boards, and drive-through displays,
Oprah offering discounted DVDs of ‘Food Inc.’
After writing about the documentary film “Food Inc.” in my last post, it was great to turn on the TV
‘Food Inc.,’ the movie, offers 10 startling details on the American food system
When I was finally able to watch “Food Inc.,” the Academy Award-nominated documentary, I expected to see images of animals
Consumer group asks health agency to drop Coke as heart-health partner
Like I’ve said for years, soft drinks aren’t good for you. The Center for Science in the Public Interest is
How to cook a whole cauliflower
Cauliflower, a member of the cabbage family, is nutritious. It’s a rich source of vitamin C and a good source
How to avoid fake foods in your diet
An important dietary tip is to eat food as close to its natural state as often as possible and avoid
Top health care stories of 2009
Swine flu, health reform, and debates over breast and prostate screening tests are among the top 10 health stories of