News on Health and Nutrition from the United States

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December 13, 2010

Parents Skeptical About Role of Calories in the Diet

When it comes to calories, parents lack a basic understanding of their impact on weight and may even be skeptical that calories are just the latest food and nutrition fad.

November 30, 2010

Americans Are Making Gradual Shifts Toward More Healthful Eating at Restaurants, Reports NPD

As law makers move in various ways to legislate healthier eating in the U.S., it appears that Americans are beating them to the punch.

Chris Voigt completes a diet of 60 days exclusively on potatoes

November 30, 2010

Chris Voigt ends his 20 potato-a-day diet more than 20 pounds lighter

The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than 20 pounds in two months.

November 29, 2010

Chris Voigt's Potato diet almost over

The Potato Man proudly lined up a bunch of them on a counter in his family's kitchen: a really nice assortment of russets that, in the next days, would end up in his belly.

November 20, 2010

Krunchers! Inc. Recalls 18 Cases of Jays Original Potato Chips Because of Undeclared Milk Allergen

Krunchers! Inc. is recalling Jays Original Potato Chips because of Undeclared Milk Allergen

November 08, 2010

Consumers call for more healthy menu items, may not order them, finds Technomic

The question of the moment for restaurant operators: Are the winds of healthy change truly blowing, or is it only so much hot air?

October 31, 2010

Factory Worker Awarded $30.4 Million for Popcorn Lung

A jury in Cook County jury has awarded 45-year old Gerardo Solis $30.4 million as compensation for having developed a health condition known as popcorn lung'.

October 27, 2010

McDonald’s Obesity Case Can’t Proceed as Group Suit

McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain, convinced a U.S. judge that consumers’ claims that its food contributed to childhood obesity were too distinct to be gathered in a single group lawsuit.

October 23, 2010

Number of items on the packaging influences how much you eat

There are lots of factors that affect the amount that people eat. It is now well-known that large plates will lead people at a buffet to fill them with more food than small plates and so they end up eating more.

October 21, 2010

60 days, 1200 potatoes

Got a favorite food? Something you love so much, it's almost like a belief? Chances are your fanaticism still won't hold a candle to that of Chris Voigt.

October 20, 2010

Ejecutivo se alimenta durante 2 meses sólo de papas para demostrar cuán saludables son como alimento

Si fueras productor de un tipo de comida, ¿cuál sería la mejor forma en que pudieras demostrar al público su valor nutritivo? Por supuesto alimentándote de ella… aunque tal vez a Chris Voigt se le pasó un poco la mano. Este Director Ejecutivo de la Co...

October 20, 2010

Feds consider limiting potatoes offered to kids

Potato growers are fighting back against efforts to ban or limit potatoes in federal child nutrition programs, arguing the tuber is loaded with potassium and vitamin C and shouldn't be considered junk food.

IOM report: Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols

October 13, 2010

IOM: Front of Pack Labels should focus on Calories, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat and Sodium

Nutrition rating systems and symbols on the fronts of food packaging would be most useful to shoppers if they highlighted four nutrients of greatest concern – calories, saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium – says a new report from the Institute of Med...

October 12, 2010

Nuevo estudio demuestra que las papas pueden hacer parte de un régimen de adelgazamiento

La investigación que acaba de publicar la Universidad de California, Davis y el Centro Nacional de Inocuidad de los Alimentos y Tecnología, organismo perteneciente al Instituto de Tecnología de Illinois, demuestra que las personas pueden incluir la pap...

October 12, 2010

New Research Shows Potatoes Can Be Part of a Weight Loss Regimen

Research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight.

October 12, 2010

New Research Shows Eating Low-Fat Popcorn as a Daily Snack Can Curb Hunger, Support Weight Loss

ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced today new research indicating that a daily snack of Orville Redenbacher's 94 percent fat-free SmartPop!(R) popcorn can help dieters maintain reduced calorie eating plans while still feeling full and satisfied.

October 11, 2010

CDC awards grants for sodium reduction initiatives to NYC, Los Angeles

New York City and Los Angeles County are among five jurisdictions that have won a $1.9 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for sodium-reduction initiatives involving restaurants and schools.

October 03, 2010

Potato Diet of Chris Voigt generates much interest

October 1 marked the launch of Chris Voigt’s 20 Potatoes a Day Diet, but it was already making news all over the country—and on Facebook. “It certainly has people intrigued,” says Voigt, who has heard from doctors and dietitians as well as fans.