Philly stores accepting nutrition assistance programs more likely to display tobacco ads

Tobacco retailers in low-income areas of Philadelphia that accepted nutrition assistance programs were more likely to have tobacco advertisements in and around their stores compared to stores that…

Protecting your kidneys through healthy eating

A healthy diet may help protect the kidneys, according to two studies presented at ASN Kidney Week 2014 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Food choice not influenced by mandatory calorie postings at fast-food chains

Posting the calorie content of menu items at major fast-food chains in Philadelphia, per federal law, does not change purchasing habits or decrease the number of calories that those customers consume, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center reported at the Obesity Society’s annual scientific meeting, held in Atlanta, Georgia.

Grape Consumption Linked To Healthier Eating Habits

Grape consumption is linked to healthier diet habits and higher intake of nutrients, according to a study presented at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition in Philadelphia, PA…

Pediatricians Find Increase In SNAP Benefits Associated With Healthier Children

Pediatric researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC), in partnership with Children’s HealthWatch investigators in Boston, Minneapolis, Little Rock, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, have found that higher benefit amounts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) protected the health and well-being of very young, low-income children duri…