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In a perfect world nutrition supplementation is not necessary. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world. We live in a modern world and the more advanced we become, the more unnaturally we live. We adapt and change our environment, often to our own detriment. As a result of this we need to take supplements for our nutritional needs. Ideally supplementation includes changes and improvements in dietary and nutritional habits.
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Latest news about Nutrition
Vilsack announces food purchases or domestic nutrition programs
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced USDA's intention to purchase $29.1 million worth of blueberry, pear, potato, peach and mixed fruit products for federal food nutrition assistance programs. "These purchases will help stabilize prices and markets, stimulate the economy, and provide high-quality, nutritious food to schools and food banks while assisting blueberry, pear, potato ...
7 Feb 2010, 9:39 am | click here to view more
First Lady of Nutrition: Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., CNS
Can a chia seed "gel" really help me lose weight? A pal just let me in on her secret to losing 15 pounds in three weeks: chia seeds. But she doesn't simply add whole or ground seeds to salads and smoothies -- she soaks them in water to make a gel, which she claims suppresses her appetite.
7 Feb 2010, 5:41 am | click here to view more
Nutrition quiz
The journal Nutrition recently reported that Americans are snacking more, both in frequency and volume, than in the 1970s. So put down those chips and take our quiz. 1. The number of adults who say they snack at least once a day is how much of an increase from 1971? a) 21% b) 41%
7 Feb 2010, 3:47 am | click here to view more
Whole Foods teaches nutrition to Cedar Grove students
Denise Dagnino from Whole Foods handed out fruit to South End School students at a cultural arts assembly Tuesday, Jan. 26. Representatives from Whole Foods spoke to the kids about nutrition. kids were taught about the nutritional value in some vegetables and how to read a nutrition label.
7 Feb 2010, 1:57 pm | click here to view more
Test your nutrition IQ: A quinoa quiz
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | The new year was only hours old when an e-mail with this subject line appeared in our inbox: "The New Superfood." Yes, there's always a new one. This time it's a grain called quinoa. Take our quiz.
7 Feb 2010, 12:14 am | click here to view more
Nutrition series starts Tuesday at SCSU
St. Cloud State University's Food For Thought nutrition series starts this week.
7 Feb 2010, 11:17 am | click here to view more
Nutrition and healthy eating
As a specialty editor for the Food & Nutrition middle, Katherine Zeratsky helps you sort through the facts and figures, the fads and the hype to learn more about nutrition and diet.
6 Feb 2010, 3:11 am | click here to view more
FDA wants prominent nutrition labels with realistic serving sizes
Seeking a new weapon in the battle against obesity, the Food and Drug Administration wants to encourage manufacturers to post vital nutritional information, including calorie counts, on the front of food packages.
6 Feb 2010, 11:40 pm | click here to view more
A Tradition of Bad Nutrition
Obesity is a condition in which a person’s body mass index, or B.M.I., is 30 or higher. Millions of Americans are overweight or obese. Scientists say that diet and exercise matter, but so do factors like genetics
5 Feb 2010, 9:33 pm | click here to view more
USDA Announces Food Safety Initiatives For School Lunch And Other Food And Nutrition Assistance Programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several new initiatives to assure the safety and quality of food purchased by USDA for the National School Lunch Program and other food and nutrition assistance programs. "Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our Nation's school kids," said Vilsack. "We must do everything we can to ensure that our kids are being served safe ...
5 Feb 2010, 7:19 pm | click here to view more