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Food as Medicine: How eating healthy can help prevent diseases
Eating healthy foods can address and prevent a lot of health issues. New grant funding is helping the Virginia Community Health Care Association address food insecurity and teach people how food can be an effective prevention and treatment of diet-related diseases and chronic illnesses. “As you know, we can get a lot of nutrients from…
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Which foods are ‘healthy’? FDA has new requirements for food labels
CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration has finalized new standards that foods must meet before they can be labeled as “healthy.” Requirements now include limits on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars. “Healthy” foods must also contain a certain amount of food from at least one of the key food groups outlined in…
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FDA Updates Definition Of ‘healthy’ Foods To Help Consumers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” Going forward, food companies would have to meet certain criteria to claim their products are “healthy”. With this new update, FDA expects it to help consumers find foods that are the foundation of a healthy dietary pattern and could…
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Season’s Eatings! Give yourself the gift of healthy holiday meals
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for festive parties, family feasts and sumptuous food! So much so that the abundance of rich dishes, sweets and fancy drinks can be a virtual minefield for those trying to maintain a healthy diet. But with some common sense preplanning it’s possible to navigate the foodscape and…
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FDA Updates Meaning of ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HeathDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to redefine the meaning of healthy food, issuing a new rule Thursday that changes the way food companies can claim their products are indeed nutritious. What foods will qualify for the new designation? Under the final rule, pretty much everything in the…
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FDA Updates Meaning of ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels | Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HeathDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to redefine the meaning of healthy food, issuing a new rule Thursday that changes the way food companies can claim their products are indeed nutritious. What foods will qualify for the new designation? Under the final rule, pretty much everything in…
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Who can say it’s healthy? The FDA has a new definition for food labels
At a time when more than half of the American diet comes from processed, packaged foods, the Food and Drug Administration has new rules aimed at helping people make healthy choices in the grocery store. The agency has updated the definition of what counts as healthy. Food companies can voluntarily use a “healthy” claim on…
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FDA Updates Rules For Labeling Food As Healthy | Newsradio WOOD 1300 and 106.9 FM
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its definition of “healthy” foods, marking the first change in 30 years. The new guidelines, finalized on Thursday (December 19), aim to help Americans make better food choices by aligning with federal dietary guidelines. The FDA hopes this will reduce diet-related chronic diseases. Under the new rule,…
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FDA Updates Rules For Labeling Food As Healthy | Talk Radio 98.3 WLAC
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its definition of “healthy” foods, marking the first change in 30 years. The new guidelines, finalized on Thursday (December 19), aim to help Americans make better food choices by aligning with federal dietary guidelines. The FDA hopes this will reduce diet-related chronic diseases. Under the new rule,…
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FDA Updates Rules For Labeling Food As Healthy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its definition of “healthy” foods, marking the first change in 30 years. The new guidelines, finalized on Thursday (December 19), aim to help Americans make better food choices by aligning with federal dietary guidelines. The FDA hopes this will reduce diet-related chronic diseases. Under the new rule,…
