Parents can get an edge in the eat-your-breakfast struggle with the kids if there is something hot and tasty on the table. It helps if the food smells good while cooking, but it also needs to be nutritious, quick and easy to prepare.The smell of potatoes cooking might be just what it takes to rouse that slumbering teenager. health foods
Changing the definition of vitamin D deficiency would put many U.S. teenagers, blacks in particular, at unhealthy levels, according to a study published in the March issue of Pediatrics, Reuters Health reports. Having healthy levels of vitamin D is necessary for bone development and maintenance, and it also plays a role in nerve, muscle and immune system function. health foods
The American Thyroid Association has recommended that all pregnant and breastfeeding women in the U.S. should take daily supplements containing 150 mcg iodine. However, a study conducted by researchers at Boston University Medical Center has found that only 51 percent of U.S. prenatal multivitamins contain iodine. health foods
FMCG major ITC Foods is planning to extend its presence in the branded health foods sector in India with the launch of energy and nutrient bars.HUL, ITC Foods to slug it out in health food biz (Express India)
The Chronic Disease Program of the Vanderburgh County Health Department will offer free blood pressure checks at Wal-Mart, 410 N. Burkhardt Road, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today; St. Vincent DePaul Store, 767 E. Walnut St., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; and Walgreens, 710 N. St. Joseph Ave., noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The breast cancer screening “Sharing the Vision: Early Detection of Breast .Health, Etc. listings for March 23, 2009 (Evansville Courier & Press)
Research and Markets: Designing Functional Foods Provides Those Developing Health-Promoting Products with a Broad . (Business Wire Finance)DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd’s new report “Designing Functional Foods: Understanding, Measuring and Controlling Food Structure Breakdown and Nutrient Absorption for the Development of Health-Promoting Foods” to their offering.