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New front-of-pack nutrition labeling program designed to help shoppers make nutritious food and beverage choices
The Smart Choices program is implemented to allow consumers to make healthier food purchases at a glance. … Full Article

Brisk walk could help chocoholics stop snacking
Brief exercise can reduce chocolate cravings and other food cravings. … Full Article

Supplements for natural stress relief help Americans cope with financial crisis
Increasing stress is taking a toll on Americans and more are turning to natural supplements. … Full Article

Vitamin D daily recommendation doubles
Increase in Vitamin D intake recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics … Full Article

Pectin Power
Study shows pectin from fruits and vegetables inhibits galactin 3, a protein in cancer. … Full Article

Supplements continue to be a priority for consumers
A survey released by Ipsos-Public Affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition says 51% not likely to change supplement purchasing habits due to economic slowdown … Full Article

Enzyme Process opens new facility
News release about Enzyme Process' new manufacturing building … Full Article

The USDA Announces Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the New Name of the Food Stamp Program
The goal of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is to provide participants with food assistance and nutrition education, to assist them in developing healthier and more self-sufficient lifestyles. … Full Article

Dietary Supplements Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin Fare No Better than Placebo in Slowing Structural Damage of Knee Osteoarthritis
The dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, together or alone, appeared to fare no better than placebo in slowing loss of cartilage in osteoarthritis of the knee, researchers from the Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT) team report in the October issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. … Full Article

Americans Constantly Change Eating Habits to Improve Nutrition
Evidence suggests changing eating habits regularly and not sticking to any one diet for long is a long term trend among Americans. But, beware: constantly changing the diet … Full Article

Nutraceutical Company Calls for More Independent Studies
Renaissance Health Publishing, a leading formulator and distributor of exclusive, physician-developed anti-aging products, is calling for more independent studies of popular nutraceutical supplements. Renaissance Health Publishing president, James DiGeorgia, says nutraceutical companies are deceiving consumers when they say their products will shield you from Cancer or add 10 years to your life. He is calling for more independent studies. … Full Article

Herbs-Wholesale.com Offers Herbs, Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements
Herbs-wholesale.com, carries popular brands like Source Naturals, Avalon Organics, Now Foods, Natrol, Solaray, Buy all Herbal Products Supplements on Whole Sale Prices at Herbs-Wholesale.com … Full Article

Harvard University recipient of Global Health Nutrition grant
Harvard gets a $300,000 grant to fund nutrition and disease research … Full Article

STANDARD PROCESS EARNS PLACEMENT ON INC. 5,000 AND WISCONSIN 75 LISTS
Standard Process Inc.®, has earned a place on both the Inc. 5,000 and the Wisconsin 75 listings. … Full Article

Carlson Laboratories Carlson for Kids Products are Free of GLUTEN, Wheat, Rye, Oats, Milk, MSG, Artificial Dyes, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Preservatives, Eggs, Corn and Soy
Carlson Laboratories realizes that many people are affected by food allergies or may have concerns about themselves and their children … Full Article

Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA): What Has it Done For You Lately?
Lets start by defining who the RDA applies to. … Full Article

Natural & Alternative Treatments for Ear Infections
New, non-invasive diagnostic and treatment methods such as the BioSET Allergy Elimination Technique are very effective … Full Article

PanGenex (PGXC) Introduces LIPIDEME™ to Lower Cholesterol Naturally and Increase Cardiovascular Health
PanGenex Corporation (Pink Sheets: PGXC) announces the product launch of LIPIDEME, an all-natural nutraceutical formulated with scientifically proven ingredients and the first product on the market to combine the triglyceride-lowering power of Omega-3 fatty acids with the cholesterol lowering ability of phytosterols and tocotrienols … Full Article

Jarrow Formulas’ Max DHA Softgels Meets Label Claim in ConsumberLab.com Review
In a recent review of Fish Oil/ Omega-3 supplements and EPA/DHA fortified foods and beverages by natural products industry watchdog group ConsumerLab.com, Jarrow Formulas Max DHA softgels met all label claims. … Full Article

Vitamin D recommendations for teens may be too low
Adolescents can safely take, and may need, vitamin D doses that are up to 10 times what is generally recommended, a small study suggests. In a trial that followed 340, 10to 17-year-olds for one year, Lebanese researchers found that vitamin D doses equivalent to 2,000 IU per day were not only safe, … Full Article

Standard Process Scientists Identify Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Properties in Purple Carrots
A class of phytochemicals found in purple carrots has for the first time been … Full Article

Help Build Strong Bones with NutraFlora(R) Prebiotic Fiber
GTC Nutrition, a business unit of Corn Products International, Inc., is spreading the word … Full Article

XenaCare Spells SunPill(R)
XenaCare Holdings Inc. (OTCBB:XCHO) (XCHO), owners of nationally branded OTC nutritional products, announces … Full Article

MDVIP Chairman and CEO Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award Winners in Florida
MDVIP, Inc., the breakthrough patient healthcare program committed to setting the gold standard for … Full Article

Your Medical Travel Newsletter Launches Online Discussion Board and Community for Medical Tourists
Responding to the growing interest in medical tourism and the need for consumers to … Full Article

Low vitamin D levels associated with peripheral arterial disease
Low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are associated with an increased prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), according to a report in the June issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. "Vitamin D may have important roles outside of calcium and phosphate metabolism and osteoporosis," Dr. Michal L. Melamed from Albert … Full Article

Red wine compound seen protecting heart from aging
A natural compound found in red wine may protect the heart against the effects of the aging process, researchers said on Tuesday. In their study, mice were given a diet supplemented with the compound known as resveratrol starting at their equivalent of middle age until old age. These mice experienced changes in their … Full Article

Mediterranean diet may prevent diabetes
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a substantially reduced risk of diabetes, according to findings from a large prospective study conducted in Spain and reported in BMJ Online First, posted on May 30th. The Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, fish, and plant-based foods, and low in meat and … Full Article

Good vitamin A intake may prevent cleft palate
Getting adequate amounts of vitamin A during pregnancy may reduce the risk of having a child with cleft palate, Norwegian researchers report. Infants born to women who consumed the most vitamin A were half as likely to have a cleft palate as children whose mothers consumed the least, Anne Marte W. Johansen … Full Article

Half of prenatal vitamins may go unused
Pregnant women involved in a Canadian study designed to assess the tolerability of different prenatal vitamin formulations, took only about half the vitamins recommended, researchers report. "This strongly suggests that women in the general population who are not encouraged to take vitamins, comply even less," Dr. Gideon Koren told Reuters Health. Moreover, the … Full Article

Population Health Management Proves Highly Effective Detective in Finding Disease and Reducing Healthcare Costs; Interactive Health Solutions, Inc. Names Best Practitioners; Proves Results
Population Health Management. It may sound somewhat Orwellian, but companies that embrace this comprehensive … Full Article

Vitamin D may be linked to aggressive prostate cancer
Contrary to findings from some earlier studies, new research suggests that elevated vitamin D levels do not decrease the risk of prostate cancer and may, in fact, increase the risk of aggressive disease, although the researchers emphasize that none of the associations were statistically significant. In laboratory studies, there has been evidence … Full Article

Omega-3 may ease depression during pregnancy
For pregnant women diagnosed with major depressive disorder, treatment with omega-3 fatty acid supplements may reduce depressive symptoms, according to the findings of a small clinical trial. "Perinatal depression is common, and treatment remains challenging," Dr. Kuan-Pin Su, of China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, and colleagues explain in the Journal of … Full Article

Free E-book: Removing Heavy Metals with Non-IV EDTA Chelation Therapy
This free e-book covers: what heavy metals are, how they damage health, who is at risk and the various options to ridding the body of these toxic metals … Full Article

Vitamin D may lower breast cancer risk
Breast cancer patients with lower levels of vitamin D were far more likely to die and far more likely to have their cancer spread than women with normal levels, Canadian researchers reported on Thursday. Women deficient in the "sunshine vitamin" when they were diagnosed with breast cancer were 94 percent more likely … Full Article

Juice may beat fruit for preventing heart disease
Grapes, apples and their juices can prevent the development of atherosclerosis in hamsters eating a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet, French researchers have found. Fruit juices had a more powerful anti-atherosclerotic effect than the fruit itself, Dr. Kelly Decorde of the Universite Montpellier and colleagues found, showing for the first time that processing fruit … Full Article

Many diet supplements may carry heart risk - study
Three quarters of weight-loss supplements bought online as part of a study contained ingredients that could cause lethal heart rhythm disturbances, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. They tested 12 over-the-counter diet supplements and found eight contained at least one ingredient associated with life-threatening heart complications, such as ventricular arrhythmia and cardiac arrest. While … Full Article

Mind Body & Beyond Expo 2008 to Rejuvenate, Educate Los Angeles About Natural and Green Lifestyle Products and Services
In its 5th year, the Mind Body & Beyond Expo will return to the Los … Full Article

Standard Process Scientists Conduct Laboratory Research Showing White Carrot Extract Inhibits Prostate Cell Proliferation More Thoroughly Than Orange, Yellow or Red Extracts
Crude extract from white carrots inhibits prostate cancer cell proliferation more thoroughly than crude … Full Article

Natural First Look Launches Seven New Products that Deliver Impressive Results, and are Superior to Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
Natural First Look, LLC, a manufacturer of beauty and medical products, today introduced seven … Full Article

The US Weight Reduction Services Industry Includes about 1,300 Companies with Combined Annual Revenue of Almost $2 Billion
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90236) has announced the addition of Weight Reduction Services - Industry … Full Article

Gel Nutrition Ltd. Launches Major Push During Abundance 2008 Event
Gel Nutrition Ltd. has launched a web initiative to augment sales and network-building efforts … Full Article

Centene Corporation to Present at Deutsche Bank Securities 33rd Annual Health Care Conference
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it will present at the Deutsche Bank … Full Article

Advaxis Taps Former 'Big Pharma' FDA Specialist
Advaxis Inc., (OTCBB: ADXS, http://www.advaxis.com.), a developmental biotechnology company, has hired Christine Chansky, MD, … Full Article

LSR Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Life Sciences Research, Inc. (NYSE Arca: LSR) announced today that revenues for the quarter … Full Article

A.D.A.M., Inc. to Present at Third Annual Needham and Company Internet & Digital Media Conference
A.D.A.M., Inc. (Nasdaq: ADAM), announced today that Kevin Noland, the companys president and chief … Full Article

VeriChip Corporation Launches HEALTH LINK SYSTEM in Florida Revolutionizing Future of Emergency Medicine
Floridas emergency health care system is receiving a shot in the arm this week … Full Article

Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: Interleukin Genetics Rating At Strong Speculative Buy In Update Coverage By Dutton Associates
Dutton Associates updates its coverage of Interleukin Genetics (AMEX:ILI) maintaining a Strong Speculative Buy … Full Article

Expanded, Better-for-you Smoothie Line Now Offered by Cold Stone Creamery
As the demand grows for healthier frozen desserts, it should come as no surprise … Full Article

Research and Markets: Shire - Company Profile Will Assists Individual Investors, Managers and Companies in Evaluating Opportunities, Trends, Market Innovations
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91815) has announced the addition of œShire - Company … Full Article

Vitamin D helps kidney patients live longerstudy
Kidney disease patients who took a prescription form of Vitamin D were 26 percent less likely to die over a two-year span than those not taking the vitamin, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and is important for bone health, but several recent studies suggest that … Full Article

Belly fat produces hunger hormone
You knew that spare tire around your midsection was hard to shed, but new research suggests that it may be thwarting your diet by churning out a powerful appetite-stimulating hormone. In a study of rats, both lean and obese, scientists found that fat cells within the abdomen produced a hormone called neuropeptide … Full Article

Variants in vitamin D receptor gene tied to breast cancer risk
Certain vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms could affect the risk of breast cancer, as well as the estrogen receptor status of tumors, in postmenopausal women, according to findings from a German study. In an April 16th publication in Breast Cancer Research, Dr. Jenny Chang-Claude of the German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg … Full Article

Low vitamin D levels predict subclinical peripheral arterial disease
Low serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are associated with a reduced ankle-brachial index, an indicator of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), according to findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey in the U.S. Although evidence from basic science research links low vitamin D levels with cardiovascular risk, epidemiologic studies are inconclusive. … Full Article

Multivitamins are top diet supplement for teens
A new study indicates that multivitamins and vitamin C top the list of dietary supplements used by US adolescents, which is "reassuring" given the relative lack of health risks associated with them, researchers say. But adolescents in the study who used prescription medications were also more likely to use dietary supplements, and … Full Article

Vitamin D found to guard against artery disease
Vitamin D may protect against an artery disease in which fatty deposits restrict blood flow to the limbs, researchers said on Wednesday. Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York found that people with low levels of vitamin D in their blood experience an increased risk … Full Article

Vitamin D supplementation improves hip bone mineral density in elderly women
Adding vitamin D to calcium supplementation improves hip bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly ambulatory women in sunny climates, according to a report in the March issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. "Even in sunny climates, our 21st century lifestyle means that many or most of us are at … Full Article

Low Vitamin D Levels Associated With an Increased Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Low levels of vitamin D were associated with an increased prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in a study that analyzed data from a national survey. The … Full Article

Ultra-marathoners should hydrate early
Runners who take part in day-long "ultramarathons" experience much of their fluid loss in the first 8 hours of the race -pointing to the importance of staying hydrated early on, a study has found. Ultra-marathons last anywhere from 12 to 24 hours, and although runners can rest, eat and drink when they … Full Article

Low vitamin D levels seen in female gymnasts
Gymnasts and other indoor athletes may have low vitamin D and calcium levels, placing them at increased risk for bone injuries, an Australian researcher suggests. "Achieving optimum bone health is an important factor in all adolescents," Dr. Greg Lovell told Reuters Health. But among athletes with a bone stress injury, and … Full Article

Vitamin B6 and homocysteine changes seen in women with rheumatoid arthritis
Compared with healthy women, those with rheumatoid arthritis are deficient in vitamin B6 and have elevated levels of homocysteine, which may contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular events seen with the disease, new research shows. The vitamin B6 deficit appears to be the result of altered metabolism, not reduced dietary intake, … Full Article

Higher fiber intake tied to better lung function
Getting an adequate amount of fiber each day may help middle-aged people breathe easier, and appears to benefit non-smokers and smokers alike. Among 11,897 men and women, those with the highest daily fiber intake had better lung function and were less likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, report Dr. … Full Article

Study Finds Personal and Web-Based Support Equal Weight Loss Success
Findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the largest weight loss maintenance study to date reinforce Kaiser Permanentes approach to obesity prevention. The combination of both … Full Article

1,000 Mental Health Professionals Join National Network to Provide Free Counseling to Returning Veterans and their Families
Give an Hour (www.giveanhour.org), a non-partisan, non-profit organization offering free mental health services to returning Veterans and their loved ones, announces that there are now 1,000 … Full Article

Ginkgo biloba may protect memorystudy
Taking the herbal supplement ginkgo biloba may help delay the onset of cognitive impairment in normal elderly adults, according to a study published online Wednesday. However, the study also showed a higher incidence of strokes and "mini-strokes" in ginkgo users. The reasons for this are unclear and require confirmation in … Full Article

Cod liver oil tied to low bone mass in women
Cod liver oil, a long-used source of vitamin D, may have the unexpected effect of lowering bone mass, a new study suggests. Norwegian researchers found that among more than 3,000 middle-aged women, those who took cod liver oil as children generally had lower bone mass than women who had not used the … Full Article

Vitamin E supplements may raise risk of TB in heavy smokers
The combination of vitamin E supplementation and high dietary vitamin C intake appears to increase the risk of TB in middle-aged smokers, according to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition, published online on February 18. Vitamin E is a widely used dietary supplement believed to enhance immune function, note … Full Article

Red algae extract may help arthritic knees
A natural dietary supplement derived from seaweed could help improve pain and stiffness in people who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee, according to a preliminary study. The supplement, Aquamin, is made from red algae and contains calcium, magnesium and other minerals that some research suggests could help ease inflammation and slow … Full Article

Indian herb may help diabetics control blood sugar
An extract of Coccinia indica, a perennial herb that grows abundantly in India, may help people with mild type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, the results of a new study suggest. In the journal Diabetes Care, researchers note that while Coccinia indica, also known as Coccinia cordifolia, has been … Full Article

Vitamin E use may raise tuberculosis risk in heavy smokers
The use of vitamin E supplements appears to increase the risk of tuberculosis in some middle-aged smokers, according to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition. In the overall analysis, vitamin E use did not affect the odds of tuberculosis in smokers. In people who smoked at least 20 cigarettes … Full Article

Vitamin E may help limit cardiac events in some diabetics
Vitamin E supplementation reduces cardiovascular events in middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes and the haptoglobin (Hp) 2-2 genotype, Israeli researchers report in the February issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Dr. Andrew P. Levy of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa and colleagues note that Hp is a determinant of cardiovascular … Full Article

Yogurt may take the bite out of gum disease
Regularly eating yogurt and other foods with lactic acid may be good for your mouth, Japanese researchers report. Dr. Yoshihiro Shimazaki and colleagues found that consuming yogurt and lactic acid drinks was significantly associated with better periodontal health. "But, milk and cheese were not," Shimazaki said. Periodontal disease is a chronic bacterial condition … Full Article

Few with high blood pressure follow diet advice
Americans with hypertension (high blood pressure) today are less likely than they were 10 years ago to follow a diet that can help them to control or even lower their blood pressure, new research suggests. The so-called DASH diet -which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension -was first published in 1995, … Full Article

Sugary drinks raise risk of gout in men
Intake of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fructose is strongly tied to an elevated risk of gout in men, according to a report in the February 1st Online First issue of the British Medical Journal. Consumption of diet soft drinks, by contrast, did not increase the risk. "Sugar-sweetened soft drinks contain large … Full Article

Nature tops nurture in childhood obesitystudy
Diet and lifestyle play a far smaller role than genetic factors in determining whether a child becomes overweight, according to a British study of twins published on Thursday. Researchers looking at more than 5,000 pairs of twins wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that genes account for about three-quarters of … Full Article

Neonatal weight benefit from antenatal vitamins sustained into third year of life
Offspring of mothers given multivitamin and mineral supplements during pregnancy weigh more at birth than their counterparts, and remain larger into their third year of life, according to a follow-up study conducted in Nepal. Whether the increased size translates into long-term health benefits remains to be seen, Dr. David Osrin, at the … Full Article

Folate deficiency linked to dementia
Low folate levels at baseline, a relative drop in folate or vitamin B12 levels, or a rise in homocysteine levels are all associated with incident dementia, according to a report in the February 5th online issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. The findings stem from a study of 518 … Full Article

High-protein diet linked with sustained weight loss
Middle-aged women who followed a high-protein diet compared with those who followed a low-protein diet lost more weight over a 1-year study period, according to researchers from Australia. "Whether this was actually due to the protein per se or the fact that those women best able to restrict calories chose high protein … Full Article

Low-glycemic index diet may best suit type 2 diabetics
In patients with type 2 diabetes, a low-carbohydrate, low-glycemic-index diet had no effect on glycated hemoglobin (HbA2), but led to a reduction in postprandial glucose and C-reactive protein concentrations, according to Canadian researchers. "Neither reducing carbohydrate intake nor reducing glycemic index affected overall glycemic control," lead investigator Dr. Thomas M. S. Wolever … Full Article

Study gives scientific weight to high-protein diet
New research suggests that high-protein foods may be better at curbing a key "hunger hormone" than either fats or carbohydrates. In a study of 16 healthy adults, researchers found that a high-protein drink was more effective than either a high-fat or high-carb drink at suppressing an appetite-stimulating hormone called ghrelin. All three beverages … Full Article

Fish oil supplements during pregnancy appear safe
It is safe for women to take fish oil supplements during pregnancy; they do not harm the fetus and may have beneficial effects on the child, according to a report in the Archives of Disease in Childhood--Fetal and Neonatal Edition. The few previously published studies on the effects of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty … Full Article

Maternal fish oil supplementation during pregnancy safe, may benefit infant
Antenatal fish oil supplementation is safe for the fetus and may have beneficial effects on the child, according to a report in the January issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood--Fetal and Neonatal Edition. The few previously published studies on the effects of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC PUFAs) in term … Full Article

Multiple micronutrient supplementation cuts early infant mortality
Maternal supplementation with multiple micronutrients (MMN) rather than with just iron and folic acid (IFA) can reduce early infant deaths, particularly in women who are undernourished or anemic, new research shows. The Supplementation with Multiple Micronutrients Intervention Trial (SUMMIT) involved 31,290 pregnant women in Indonesia who, through their midwives, were randomized to … Full Article

Lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin E may protect against cataracts
Maintaining a diet high in lutein and zeaxanthin -found in yellow or dark leafy vegetables -as well as vitamin E may help protect against the development of cataracts, according to research published in the January issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. "Although definitive data to guide public health recommendations regarding these and … Full Article

Antioxidant vitamins may reduce cataract risk
People who eat lots of yellow or dark leafy vegetables, as well as foods rich in vitamin E, may be reducing their risk of developing cataracts, according to new research published in the Archives of Ophthalmology. "Although definitive data to guide public health recommendations regarding these and other nutrients in the prevention … Full Article

Low protein in diet tied to muscle loss in seniors
Older people who eat plenty of protein may be protecting themselves from the loss of skeletal muscle that accompanies aging, a new study shows. "Protein intake is important for older adults," lead investigator Dr. Denise K. Houston of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, told Reuters Health. … Full Article

Calcium supplements linked with heart attacks
Older women who take calcium supplements to maintain bone strength may have an increased risk of heart attack, researchers in New Zealand said on Tuesday. The researchers cautioned that they do not consider their findings the definitive word on the subject, but said the higher heart attack risk they saw merits further … Full Article

FDA approves cloned meat, milknewspaper
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration report finds that meat and milk from cloned animals is, for the most part, safe to eat, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. The newspaper said it had obtained a copy of a long-awaited, 968-page "final risk assessment," from the agency ahead of release. It said FDA … Full Article

Most women of childbearing age not taking folic acid supplements
Although all women of childbearing age are recommended to take 400 micrograms of folic acid daily to prevent possible birth defects should they become pregnant, findings from two new studies indicate that most eligible women, especially those between 18 and 24 years of age, do not. The results of both studies appear … Full Article

Healthy food getting more expensivestudy
The price of fruits and vegetables is climbing faster than inflation, while junk food is actually becoming cheaper, the findings of a new study suggest. Using retail prices at major supermarket chains in Seattle, researchers at the University of Washington found that low-calorie, nutrient-rich foods -mainly fruits and vegetables -were far … Full Article

Americans opt for healthy eating, not diets
Survey results suggest that dieting has fallen out of favor while eating healthier is in, a consumer marketing research firm that tracks what Americans consume said on Friday. Twenty-nine percent of women and 19 percent of men are on diets, based on the responses of 26,000 American adults, compared to 10 years … Full Article

Dietary supplement may improve your golf game
The dietary supplement phosphatidylserine may help golfers hit the ball better and feel less stressed when they tee off, according to a study. Phosphatidylserine is a component of cell membranes, and there is evidence that it can help the body bounce back better from intense physical activity and also reduce mental … Full Article

Fish oil supplements cut adiposity in type 2 diabetics
Two months of daily fish oil supplements reduces adiposity and atherogenic markers in women with type 2 diabetes, French researchers report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition for December. The study involved 27 women with type 2 diabetes and without hypertriglyceridemia, who were randomized to take 3 gm of fish oil … Full Article

Vitamin D deficiency tied to heart attack
Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke in middle age, the results of a new study suggest. The risk seems to be greatest among people with high blood pressure. Various studies have linked lower vitamin D levels with heart disease and stroke, Dr. Thomas J. Wang … Full Article