School lunch study: Visual proof kids are tossing mandated fruits and veggies in trash

Less than a month before Congress votes on whether to reauthorize a controversial program mandating healthier school lunches, a new study confirms the suspicions of school officials — many students are putting the fruits and vegetables they’re now required to take straight into the trash, consuming fewer than they did before the law took effect.

Alginate-enriched bread shown to reduce fat digestion & absorption in patients with NAFLD

Results highlight potential for alginate-enriched products to be used for therapeutic weight and metabolic management therapyA study revealed at The International Liver Congress™ 2015 has…

Chili peppers hold promise of preventing liver damage and progression

Capsaicin shown to inhibit progression of liver injury and demonstrates anti-fibrotic potentialResults revealed at the International Liver Congress™ 2015 show that the daily consumption of…

Pooled analysis confirms vitamin E as a treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Study found that vitamin E is a safe and effective treatment for both adults and childrenResults revealed at The International Liver Congress™ 2015 show that vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol)…

Soft drinks and sugar in the diet may have negative effects on the kidneys

Two new studies highlight the potential negative effects that soft drinks and sugar can have on kidney health. Results of these studies were presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA…

Energy Drinks Help Heart Function

Energy drinks improve the contractions of both the left and right ventricles of the heart; they have a beneficial effect on myocardial function, Dr Matteo Cameli, from University of Siena, Italy, explained at the European Society of Cardiology 2012 Congress, in Munich, Germany. Dr. Cameli added that energy drinks raise the risk of cardiometabolic diseases…

Acute Lung Injury Patients Don’t Benefit From Less Nutritional Support

A study published early in JAMA , to coincide with the presentation at the 41st Critical Care Congress, reveals that even though some data indicated that lower caloric nourishment via a feeding tube may be beneficial for critically ill patients in need of mechanical ventilation, those with acute lung injury who received a smaller amount of nourishment displayed no improvement i…

Consumption Of Low-Fat Yogurt During Pregnancy May Lead To Child Asthma And Hay Fever

Eating low-fat yoghurt whilst pregnant can increase the risk of your child developing asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to recent findings. The study will be presented at the European Respiratory Society’s (ERS) Annual Congress in Amsterdam on 25 September 2011. All the abstracts for the ERS Congress are publicly available online…

Funding Bill Passed; Food Safety Measure Sent To President; 9/11 Worker Legislation Still Held Up

Although Congress gave approval to a short-term funding measure for the federal government, the bill doesn’t contain money to pay for enforcement of new health law regulations. Meanwhile, work continued on other pending proposals…

Congress Poised To Approve Food Safety Legislation; 9/11 Bill Triggers Criticsm Of Some GOP Lawmakers

As Capitol Hill lawmakers continue working through the lame duck Congress, some Republicans are facing criticism for opposing the Sept. 11 responders bill. Meanwhile, legislators are poised to pass an overhaul to the nation’s food safety system

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