Nutrition - Page 110

May 20, 2016

Makeover coming for food nutrition labels

Nutrition facts labels on food packages are getting a long-awaited makeover, with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars.

May 18, 2016

Drop in birth defects slowed after folic acid fortification

Having cereal and bread manufacturers add folic acid to their products may not be enough to help prevent certain birth defects, suggests a study from California.

May 18, 2016

Human food shortening cats' lives

Want to extend your cat’s nine lives?

May 18, 2016

Court rejects blocking health warning on sugary drinks ads

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A federal court in Northern California has rejected an effort to block a new San Francisco law that requires health warnings on ads for sugary drinks.

May 18, 2016

Report: Genetically altered food safe but not curing hunger

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Genetically manipulated food remains generally safe for humans and the environment, a high-powered science advisory board declared in a report Tuesday.

May 17, 2016

What to eat before and after every kind of workout

Whether you're eating for endurance or snacking for strength training, it’s not always clear what is best to put into your body.

May 17, 2016

5 easy ways to cut 100 calories from your day

Struggling to lose weight but don’t know where those unwanted extra calories are?

May 16, 2016

Users of complementary, alternative meds more likely to skip chemotherapy

When breast cancer patients and their doctors discuss chemotherapy, they need to talk about complementary and alternative medicines like supplements and herbs, researchers warn.

May 16, 2016

'McDonald's Diet' brand ambassador dropped from schools: company

The former Iowa science teacher and McDonald's Corp "brand ambassador," who preached the virtues of walking and near-daily french fries in presentations to youth, is no longer visiting U.S. schools, the fast-food chain said on Friday.

May 16, 2016

6 surprising chronic pain triggers

There's nothing worse than suffering from debilitating chronic pain—except, perhaps, not knowing why you're in pain or how to cope.