Institute Of Food Technologists Cites Opportunities And Challenges For Dietary Guidelines Implementation

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) announced its support for the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) as a landmark opportunity to ensure that Americans focus on healthier food choices and increased physical activity…

Bridges Between Physical Activity And Food Diets For Disease Prevention

“A physical active lifestyle opens the gateway to a preventive lifestyle including healthy diets” – this was the main message from a scientific presentation of Prof. Wolgang Schlicht, Institute of Sport and Health Sciences, Stuttgart University, held during the last meeting of the EU supported Food Cluster Initiative in Ghent, Belgium…

Bridges Between Physical Activity And Food Diets For Disease Prevention

“A physical active lifestyle opens the gateway to a preventive lifestyle including healthy diets” – this was the main message from a scientific presentation of Prof. Wolgang Schlicht, Institute of Sport and Health Sciences, Stuttgart University, held during the last meeting of the EU supported Food Cluster Initiative in Ghent, Belgium…

Fresh Mushrooms A Natural Source Of Vitamin D To Meet New Recommendations

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released the results of its 24-month review on dietary reference intakes (DRIs) for vitamin D and calcium, which validated the importance of vitamin D as an essential nutrient for promoting bone health. The committee set the recommended intake level at 600 IU, which is triple the previously recommended amount from 1997…

Vitamin D Intakes Recommended By The IOM Adequate For Most Average Risk Seniors, However IOF Advises Higher Daily Intakes For High Risk Seniors

On November 30, 2010, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (IOM) in the US released new recommendations on daily reference intakes for vitamin D and calcium across all ages. The report is based on available evidence in the literature, with higher quality studies, supporting the role of these nutrients on bone health…

Caltrate® Soft Chews Offer A New And Delicious Way To Help Americans Reach Their Recommended Daily Calcium And Vitamin D Intake

On the heels of the Institute of Medicine increasing the daily recommended intake of vitamin D to maintain bone health, Americans may be left wondering how to meet the new guidelines…

IOM Report Sets New Dietary Intake Levels For Calcium And Vitamin D To Maintain Health And Avoid Risks Associated With Excess

The majority of Americans and Canadians are getting enough vitamin D and calcium to meet their needs, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Most people up to age 70 need no more than 600 international units, or IUs, of vitamin D per day, and those 71 and older may need as much as 800 IUs, the report finds…

New NIST Dietary Supplement Reference Materials Could Be ‘Berry’ Useful

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have developed new certified reference materials for measuring amounts of organic acids in dietary supplements formulated with Vaccinium berries – cranberries, blueberries and bilberries…

IOM Report: Food Nutrition Labels Should Be Simple, On Front

The food industry should provide simple, clearly-worded nutrition information on the front of food packages, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The information “should focus on the nutrients most responsible for obesity and chronic diseases: calories, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium,” The New York Times reports…

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