New school meal requirements: More harm than good?

New federal regulations requiring school meals to contain more whole grains, less saturated fat and more fruits and vegetables, while perhaps improving some aspects of the food being served at schools across the United States, may also be perpetuating eating habits linked to obesity, diabetes and other diet-related diseases, an analysis has found.

Politicians must value our children as much as the elderly or Britain faces ‘serious consequences’, says top children’s doctor

Children’s doctors are today issuing a stark warning to the next Government – claiming if politicians don’t get to grips with improving child health, the economic and social burden on the NHS will…

Small fraction of students attended schools with USDA nutrition components

If the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards for school meals and food sold in other venues such as vending machines and snack bars are fully implemented, there is potential to…

Among other health benefits walnuts slow prostate cancer growth

Researchers at UC Davis and other institutions have found that diets rich in whole walnuts or walnut oil slowed prostate cancer growth in mice.

Personalized nutrition based on genetic testing

Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) report that personalized dietary advice based on a person’s genetic makeup improves eating habits compared to current “one-size-fits-all” dietary…

What are the health benefits of watercress?

Find out about the health benefits of watercress including cancer prevention, maintaining blood pressure, maintaining healthy bones and treating diabetes.