U.S. domestic food aid programs such as SNAP should reach the people who need them, but the money spent should also be done so “in the best and most effective way,” Brooke Rollins said during her confirmation hearing on Thursday. Watch the video in the player above. Rollins, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of…

These have been shown to be highly effective in discouraging purchases of food products high in sugar, saturated fat, sodium, and calories—the point of this exercise, after all (and why the food industry so opposes it). Will this label do as well?  We will have to wait and find out. In the meantime, this is…

Actively preparing for major surgery by exercising and improving diet (known as “prehabilitation”) is associated with fewer complications, less time in hospital, and improved recovery and quality of life in adults, finds an analysis of clinical trials published by The BMJ today. The researchers stress that the certainty of evidence for all comparisons was generally low to…

Photo above by Eaters Collective via Unsplash.  Each week on the Kidsburgh podcast, we talk with people and share ideas that help families make their lives better. In our latest episode, Kidsburgh podcast hosts Melissa Rayworth, Yu-Ling Cheng and Kristine Sorensen get valuable (and delicious) family meal advice from nutrition expert Leslie Bonci. We talk…

Taste, texture and overall nutritional value all played a role here. And yes, taste is subjective, but it’s a serious factor here: How robust is the flavor? Is any ingredient overpowering, or worse, do they all meld together into a sea of sameness? As for texture, I considered variety, noting that everything should be bite-sized…

(File Photo of Allegheny Health Network logo) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network launched their new Primary Care Sports Nutrition Program to improve both the health and performance of student-athletes. Student–athletes that are between twelve and eighteen-years old will be provided with both services in sports nutrition and diet plans for recovery and performance.…

Else Nutrition, a company best known for its plant-based infant nutrition products, has entered the adult food market with the launch of new ready-to-drink nutritional shakes. Claimed to be the first whole-food and plant-powered complete nutrition drink for adults, the products are made with ingredients such as almond butter, sunflower protein flour, and buckwheat flour.…

In the modern American diet, sugar is everywhere. It’s in obvious culprits like soda and desserts, but also less apparent sources like bread, pasta and other processed foods — and even in hidden sources, like sauces from takeout and restaurants.  Overconsumption of sugar can have negative implications for our health, often in the form of…

Complete Nutrition Products Market Size A surge in health consciousness drives the $5.85 billion market in 2024, projected to hit $6.23 billion in 2025, with 6.6% CAGR, and reach $8.34 billion in 2029 at a CAGR of 7.6%. What Is The Projected Market Size Of The Global Complete Nutrition Products Market And Its Growth Rate?The…