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‘Let’s Fix Our Food’ for adolescents: Skill-based nutrition literacy is the key
ByHindustan Times Oct 19, 2023 11:22 AM IST Share Via Copy Link By -SubbaRao M Gavaravarapu, head, Nutrition Information, Communication and Health Education (NICHE) Division, ICMR- National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. India’s G20 presidency has highlighted the critical national and international priorities including food security, nutrition, health care and sustainable development for our children and…
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Morning drinks for diabetics: 8 healthy beverages to have on empty stomach
Whether you have diabetes or not, eating healthy is always good for your wellness. But diabetics have to take more care to manage their blood sugar levels. So, the diabetes diet mostly consists of foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products. Sweets and red meat are best avoided. They can start…
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Can drinking green tea help you burn fat and lose weight?
There is no dearth of products that promise to help you lose weight and burn excess body fat. But is that possible? Nutritionists and doctors reveal the truth When it comes to health and fitness (or even just looking good) the most popular goal is weight loss. Whether this is a result of relentless marketing…
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New institute to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care
A newly launched, first-of-its-kind institute aims to address a glaring gap in the medical system by working to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care to treat disease and advance health equity. The Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, launched today, establishes a university-wide initiative…
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CSPI calls on USDA to update school snacks’ nutrition standards
19 Oct 2023 — The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is advising that the USDA introduce limits on added sugars, the elimination of harmful sweeteners and dyes in “Smart Snacks” sold in school cafeterias around the country. The USDA has set Smart Snacks nutrition and ingredient regulations, but these do not align…
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Personalised nutrition: How to remove barriers and increase efficacy
Hosted by NutraIngredients Editor Nikki Hancocks at the Active Nutrition Summit in Amsterdam last week, the panel delved into the prospects of personalised nutrition services, with Theo Wiley, founder of the personalised supplements startup Myoform, emphasising the importance of scalability and automation in manufacturing processes for growth and business longevity. Wiley stated: “For us, it’s I…
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Aquatic foods at the nutrition–environment nexus
A recent analysis of the environmental footprint of the world’s food systems1 found that aquatic foods, which include all fish, shellfish and seaweeds that are farmed or harvested in marine or freshwater environments, supply only 1% of food produced globally but are responsible for 10% of cumulative environmental impacts of food production. This statistic obscures…
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Food Nutrition Labeling in Cambodia: What Are the Rules?
Cambodia’s Law on Food Safety came into force on June 8, 2022. This law has been widely regarded as a major legal development of the food safety framework in Cambodia, providing new rules, clarifying existing rules, and setting a clear framework for its implementation and enforcement. In addressing some of the key features of this…
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Google Partners with Food is Medicine Institute
During a recent event, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University launched its Food is Medicine Institute. Google also announced their plans to collaborate with the Institute to explore how technology can help provide consumers with accessible, evidence-based nutrition information. Led by its inaugural Director Doctor Dariush Mozaffarian, the Food is Medicine Institute will serve as a…
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Toby Amidor Nutrition: Enjoying Dairy When You Have Lactose Intolerance
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