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The 100-Calorie Snack Storm
Written by Gloria Tsang RD
Published in August 2007
(HealthCastle.com) Treats packaged as 100-calorie snack packs are food manufacturers’ way of responding to the obesity epidemic and consumer demand. Cracker and cookie giants such as Oreo, Chips Ahoy, and Ritz are re-packaging their flagship products into smaller portions available in 100-calorie portion […]
By Alexis Okeowo/Kampala
War has flared up again in the chaotic Democratic Republic of the Congo and the endangered mountain gorillas are in the crossfire. Only 700 mountain gorillas, the males known for their moonlit silver-haired backs, exist. More than half live in Virunga National Park, a conservation area in eastern Congo that stretches into […]
BEIJING (AP) China is crafting new safety rules for oral care products, state media reported Wednesday, apparently propelled by international alarm over toothpaste producers’ use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
Numerous countries have stopped imports of Chinese-made toothpaste in recent months for containing diethylene glycol, or DEG, which is also used […]
Summer is fast approaching, which means it’s almost time to get out those swimsuits and head for the beach. If you haven’t been able to shed those extra pounds before now, don’t panic — it’s not too late, says Wahida Karmally, M.S.R.D., Ph.D., a registered dietitian on the Nutrition Advisory Committee at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University […]
So-called ‘functional foods’ need to be systematically monitored because not enough is known about their long-term safety and effectiveness, say a group of scientists writing in today’s British Medical Journal.
Functional foods are modified foods which claim to improve health, quality of life and/or well-being, for example, yoghurts or margarines which improve the health of your […]
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