Specialty

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 – The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provided vital nutrition assistance to nearly 6.7 million pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young children across the country in September of this year (see table). For the past 25 years, Congress, on a bipartisan basis, has committed to…

Herbalife is the sports nutrition and presenting partner for the LA Galaxy. Herbalife Dietitians work closely with the LA Galaxy technical staff to make sure we are maximizing their nutrition to support performance goals. The holiday season is a time for celebration, joy, and irreplaceable memories with friends and family. For many, the holiday season…

Dr. Imre Noth is an expert on pulmonary fibrosis or scarring of the lungs. We don’t know what causes it, but he says it’s a miserable way to go. “It’s a scarring disease, so the lung gets stiffer and smaller. It’s a lot harder to breathe, and if you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.” Fortunately,…

Iqaluit lawyer and Qajuqturvik Food Centre board member Beth Kotierk is resigning her position on Nutrition North’s advisory board in protest of the federal government’s support of Israel in its military strikes on Gaza. (Photo courtesy of Beth Kotierk) Nunavut food security advocate Beth Kotierk is resigning from her role on Nutrition North’s advisory board…

Nutrition for Learning, in partnership with the Waterloo Region District School Board, is running a Meal Mission Fundraising Campaign this month to support student health. The campaign calls on residents throughout the region to make donations to help fund its nutrition programs. Through its work, Nutrition for Learning aims to ensure food is accessible in schools to…

Coconut sugar is a natural sweetener derived from the sap of the coconut palm tree. The sap is dried and made into granules or blocks of sugar for culinary uses. It’s often marketed as a healthier alternative to table sugar and with additional benefits. To determine whether coconut sugar makes sense for you, looking at…

An examination of nationally representative data indicates that nonpregnant women of reproductive age with iron deficiency have higher prevalence of depressive symptom scores than those with iron sufficiency, particularly among women of low income. Iron deficiency is the most common diet-related nutrient deficiency worldwide and disproportionately affects women of reproductive age. Although the physical symptomatic…

A recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition found that food environments within and outside of schools are associated with differential obesity trajectories over time and can play an important role in curtailing the rising trends in childhood obesity. The prevalence of obesity among school-age children in the United States continues to grow especially…