Over countless millennia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have harnessed the tremendous potential of plants, ingeniously using them for medicines, nutrition, to express our culture and to develop innovative technologies. But as I learn more about First Peoples’ plant knowledge, I’m also better understanding the broader Australian community’s failure…
Nutritional assistance program needed to treat increasing food insecurity among children and their families
A new perspective published in Pediatrics warns of the detrimental consequences food insecurity can have on children and families. Written by pediatric health experts from Children’s HealthWatch, based at Boston Medical Center, the perspective highlights the importance of protecting and enhancing SNAP benefits given the financial challenges facing millions of…
What food cravings tell us about the quality of our diets
Do you dream of ice cream in a Zoom meeting or reach for potato chips as you check the latest COVID-19 stats? You may be experiencing something deeper than a whim, according to a team of scientists at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University. Far…
Heart attack: Best and worst foods to eat when it comes to preventing the deadly condition
Heart attacks are serious medical emergencies which could be fatal. Finding ways to decrease your risk of experiencing this terrifying condition should be on the forefront of most minds. When it comes to your diet, what are the best and worst types of food to eat? READ MORE Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms: Two…
Iron deficiency with fortified food preventable? – Naturopathy Naturopathy Specialist Portal
How can iron deficiency be prevented? The enrichment of foods with iron seems to be a cost-effective method for the prevention of iron deficiency present. A newly identified iron compound can be easily absorbed by the intestines, without compromising the food quality. A research collaboration with the Chalmers University of…
Breastfeeding may RAISE the risk of food allergies by delaying weaning
Breastfed babies may face more than DOUBLE the risk of developing food allergies ‘because of their delayed introduction to potential triggers’ Japanese scientists analysed how more than 46,000 infants were fed Exclusively breastfed babies were more than twice as at risk, the study found Infants may develop allergies if they…
Nutrition traffic light food comes
The Nutri-Score is a large majority of the Germans. This shows a recent consumer research commissioned by the Federal Ministry for food and agriculture. Minister Julia Klöckner wants to ensure that food from the supermarket will in the future be marked with this traffic light System. The participants in the…
Smoking abstinence has little impact on the motivation for food
It’s sometimes thought that smokers who can’t light up are likely to reach for food in lieu of cigarettes. But new research from the University at Buffalo suggests that smoking abstinence doesn’t greatly affect the motivation for food. The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, used cues…
Mom allegedly fed fast food to obese teen dying in hospital: report
Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 13 Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 13 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A United Kingdom mother who purportedly called her obese child a “doughnut,” and prevented the teen from participating in physical activities, allegedly continued to provide fast food…
Pet Food Recalls: What You Need to Know
apcc_food-recall_082119_main.png In recent years, you may have noticed several pet food recalls make national headlines. This year, we alerted pet parents on two separate occasions to food recalls that affected several types of dry dog foods for containing excessive levels of Vitamin D and for Salmonella exposure. Feeding our pets healthy, safe…
Target Is Launching a New Good-For-You Food Brand
Just in time for back-to-school season, Target has announced that they’re launching a new in-house food brand called Good & Gather. We love the simple, cute, colorful packaging, but what really sets this brand apart from some of Target’s other in-house brands is that all of the products are made…