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Nutrition Health

Most Americans Don’t Measure up to the Daily 6 – Healthy Diets Go With the Grain. Health and Motivational Expert Bob Harper Encourages Consumers to Include Grains as Part of a Daily Diet

RIDGWAY, Colo., Sept. 14, // — Nearly all Americans say they aren’t getting the recommended amount of grains in their diet, according to a recent Grain Foods Foundation survey conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive(R). Almost all U.S. adults (98%) indicate they eat at least one serving of grains per day, with an average of 3.2 servings. The [...]

Kaiser Permanente to Provide Calorie, Nutrition Information on Cafeteria Menus. UC Berkeley study shows that menu labeling increases patrons choice of healthy menu options

OAKLAND, Calif., July 27 // — Kaiser Permanente, a leader in promoting healthy eating, will become the first large health care provider in the country to offer calorie and nutrition information on its hospital cafeteria menus after a recent study showed that patrons chose healthier options when menus are labeled with those details. According to the study, [...]

Leading Health Foundations Say Prevention Is Vital to Health Systems Reform

Letter signed by leaders of six major foundations says prevention measures must be “scaled up” NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /-USNewswire/ — Leaders of six of the nation’s top health foundations today made an unprecedented joint call for prevention measures to be central to the reform of our national health systems. In a letter released today, leaders at [...]