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AMA Adopts New Public Health Policies At Annual Meeting
The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization, voted today at its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new public health policies.
Appropriate supplementation of Vitamin D: The current Reference Intake Values for Vitamin D were established by the Food and Nutrition Board in 1997. Current research suggests that the Upper Limits for adults […]
Tomatoes Could Be Key To Preventing Cancer
New cancer research from the University of Missouri suggests that eating a certain form of tomato product could be the key to unlocking the prostate cancer-fighting potential of the tomato. The positive effect of tomato products has been suggested in many studies, but, until now, researchers did not know exactly what caused this effect.
“It appears […]
Good News For Child And Teen Obesity In The US: Not Increasing
According to a study published in the May 28 issue of JAMA, US children and teens were no more obese in 2006 than they were in 1999 - a finding that is contrary to the increase in obesity that was found in prior years.
“In the United States, the prevalence of overweight among children increased between […]
Childhood Obesity May Be Leveling Off
In what may be the first good news in the battle against obesity among America’s children, federal researchers report that the latest data suggest that the number of overweight kids may be leveling off.
However, experts caution there’s still much to be done to improve the health of American children because the number of youngsters who […]
UNAIDS Releases Policy Brief To Address HIV/AIDS, Food Security
UNAIDS in collaboration with the World Food Programme and the World Health Organization released the policy brief to address issues surrounding HIV/AIDS, food security and nutrition. The brief provides guidelines for governments, civil society groups and other stakeholders on how to manage nutrition and food concerns in the context of HIV/AIDS and targets in the […]
Genetic Variation May Explain Preferences for Sugar
A new study says you might be able to blame your sweet tooth on your genes.
Having a specific variation in the GLUT2 gene — which controls the entry of sugar into the cells — may explain why some people crave sugary foods far more than others, according to the online edition of Physiological Genomics.
Health Tip: Heart-Healthy Diet Should Start in Infancy
It’s never too early to begin a heart-healthy diet — even in infancy, the American Heart Association says
Here are the AHA’s recommendations:
* Breast-feeding offers babies the right nutritional balance until between 4 months and 6 months of age, when other foods should gradually be introduced to supplement breast-feeding.
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Group says Herbalife products have too much lead
Six dietary supplements sold by Herbalife Ltd contain dangerous amounts of lead if taken according to package directions, according to information posted on a private group’s website on Monday.
Herbalife disputed the claim, saying its products met with regulatory requirements in all of its markets.
For an All-Organic Formula, Baby, That’s Sweet
Amy Chase started feeding Similac Organic infant formula to her second son, Amos, as soon as he was born in November 2006.
“When I saw the organic at Publix, I bought it, no questions asked,” said Ms. Chase, a self-described “yoga mom” in Atlanta.
Like Ms. Chase, many American parents have rushed to embrace Similac Organic formula, […]