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Inappropriate clothing can restrict children's physical activity

Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, suggests that inadequate or inappropriate clothing could restrict children's outdoor play.

6 Nov 2009

Citracal Calcium plus Heart Health helps support bone and heart health in women

Bone strength and heart health are two of the most important health issues for women. One out of every two women will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime and more than 50 million women have blood cholesterol levels high enough to pose a risk for heart disease. Now there is a new product available to help address both of these issues at the same time.

6 Nov 2009

Patent covering the approved administration of Kuvan with food issued

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent covering the approved administration of Kuvan® (sapropterin dihydrochloride) with food for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU). The patent expires in 2024.

6 Nov 2009

ImmunoLin provides immediate benefit to the function of immune system and gut

A new study provides evidence that ImmunoLin®, an all natural and GRAS approved source of immunoglobulin, will provide immediate benefit to the function of the immune system and the gut. Immunoglobulins, or antibodies, are specialized proteins found in blood that the immune system naturally produces for immunity.

6 Nov 2009

Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages linked to obesity; soda industry fails to acquit itself in landmark hearings

In today’s landmark hearings called by State Senators Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) and Elaine Kontominas Alquist (D-San Jose), representatives from the soda industry failed to acquit themselves of a growing body of research implicating sugar-sweetened beverages as the leading culprit in the obesity epidemic.

6 Nov 2009

Declining kidney function linked to higher risk of heart failure in individuals with or without kidney disease

Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

6 Nov 2009

Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, says study

Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a study in the latest issue of Nutrition Today. The study, which uses data from a national sample of three ethnic groups, reveals that the overall prevalence rate of self-reported lactose intolerance is 12 percent - with 7.72 percent of European Americans, 10.05 percent of Hispanic Americans and 19.5 percent of African Americans who consider themselves lactose intolerant.

6 Nov 2009

Higher levels of phosphorus in blood linked to increased calcification of coronary arteries, says study

Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries— a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). "This may help to explain why even early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk that is not otherwise explained by traditional risk factors," comments Katherine R. Tuttle, MD (Providence Medical Research Center, Spokane, WA).

6 Nov 2009

DSM Pharmaceutical Products announces manufacturing alliance with Galenix

DSM Pharmaceutical Products today announced that it has made a manufacturing alliance with Galenix, Saint Jean D'Illac, France, where DSM will be the preferred commercial scale manufacturing partner for Galenix commercial products on a global basis.

6 Nov 2009

School Grants program promotes better food choices and healthier lifestyles for school kids

A recent survey from the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) indicates that fewer middle school and high school students have access to fatty, salty snacks and sugary soft drinks at school.

5 Nov 2009

General Nutrition Centers announces financial results for the third quarter of 2009

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

5 Nov 2009

Dietary options and better detection improve food allergy management procedures

Less restrictive dietary options, better detection, targeted avoidance measures, educational directives and potential new therapies are improving food allergy management and giving hope to the more than 12 million Americans affected according to experts at the thirteenth international food allergy conference held during the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, Fla.

5 Nov 2009

Arrayit joins federal government to help control health care costs through early diagnosis of diseases

Arrayit Corporation is pleased to join the federal government in their efforts to help control health care costs through early diagnosis of diseases.

5 Nov 2009

Plant carotenoids are the most important source of vitamin A in the human diet

Carotenoids-fat-soluble plant compounds found in some vegetables-are essential to the human diet and reportedly offer important health benefits to consumers. Plant carotenoids are the most important source of vitamin A in the human diet; the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, found in corn and leafy greens vegetable such as kale, broccoli, and spinach, are widely considered to be valuable antioxidants capable of protecting humans from chronic diseases including age-related macular degeneration, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

5 Nov 2009

Decision to discontinue the immunity statements on Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereals announced

Kellogg Company today announced its decision to discontinue the immunity statements on Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereals.

5 Nov 2009

Food advertising aimed at children contributes to obesity

Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing questions about the role television plays in obesity, a study in the November/December issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examines how food advertising aimed at children might be a large contributor to the problem.

5 Nov 2009

Health-At-Every-Size approach has long-term beneficial effects, shows study

Most weight-control strategies emphasize energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity - and most are not effective over the long term. In a study of a "weight-acceptance" intervention, published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers found that there could be long-term beneficial effects on certain eating behaviors using a weight- acceptance intervention approach.

5 Nov 2009

Significant behavioral changes needed to maintain weight loss

Americans continue to get heavier. Most weight control methods short of bariatric surgery are generally considered ineffective in preventing obesity or reducing weight. The term energy gap was coined to estimate the change in energy balance (intake and expenditure) behaviors required to achieve and sustain reduced body weight outcomes in individuals and populations.

5 Nov 2009

Herbalife establishes new business in Vietnam; Paraguay operations set to begin shortly

Herbalife Ltd., a global nutrition and direct-selling company, announced that it has begun operations in Vietnam, making this the 71st country where the company conducts business. On November 16, operations will begin in Paraguay.

5 Nov 2009

"Alternate-day fasting" reduces body weight and improves cardio health: Study

Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking to the diet hard for many.

4 Nov 2009

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Inappropriate clothing can restrict children's physical activity

Citracal Calcium plus Heart Health helps support bone and heart health in women

Patent covering the approved administration of Kuvan with food issued

ImmunoLin provides immediate benefit to the function of immune system and gut

Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages linked to obesity; soda industry fails to acquit itself in landmark hearings

Declining kidney function linked to higher risk of heart failure in individuals with or without kidney disease

Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, says study

Higher levels of phosphorus in blood linked to increased calcification of coronary arteries, says study

DSM Pharmaceutical Products announces manufacturing alliance with Galenix

School Grants program promotes better food choices and healthier lifestyles for school kids

General Nutrition Centers announces financial results for the third quarter of 2009

Dietary options and better detection improve food allergy management procedures

Arrayit joins federal government to help control health care costs through early diagnosis of diseases

Plant carotenoids are the most important source of vitamin A in the human diet

Decision to discontinue the immunity statements on Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereals announced

Food advertising aimed at children contributes to obesity

Health-At-Every-Size approach has long-term beneficial effects, shows study

Significant behavioral changes needed to maintain weight loss

Herbalife establishes new business in Vietnam; Paraguay operations set to begin shortly

"Alternate-day fasting" reduces body weight and improves cardio health: Study

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