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Poor nutrition ‘harming patients’ (Channel 4)
The number of errors relating to poor nutrition in NHS hospitals has almost doubled in two years, figures obtained by the Tories show. The number of incidents rose 88% between 2005 and 2007, from 15,473 to 29,138 across England.
Nigeria: Nutritionist Favours Improved Nutrition As Thrust of Child Health Promotion (AllAfrica.com)
A NUTRITIONIST has stressed the need for more awareness on the importance of good nutrition in children’s diet as part of steps to reduce the spate of nutritional problems in the country.
Nutrition 21’s Iceland Health Omega-3 Fish Oil Softgels Receive ConsumerLab.com Approval (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Nutrition 21, Inc. , a developer and marketer of nutritional supplements that help consumers manage blood sugar levels, improve cardiovascular health, enhance memory and address chronic joint pain, today announced that its Iceland Health Omega-3 1000 mg softgel capsules achieved the highest rating designation — APPROVED — as part of a group of 50 supplements, foods and beverages containing …
Nutrition Notes: "Lean" Asia Changing Before Our Eyes (Kansas City InfoZine)
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Rapid economic changes in Asian countries like China and India have ushered in marked nutrition and lifestyle changes. As Western foods and lifestyle habits traverse the globe, countries long known for leanness are now facing an obesity epidemic - one that has developed even more quickly than it did in the U.S.
New Nutrition Standards At Wood BOE (WTAP Parkersburg)
The Wood County Board of Education met Tuesday night to get a handle on new school nutrition standards and rising fuel costs
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Meaty Men Required For Weight Loss Study, University Of Aberdeen Rowett Institute Of Nutrition And Health (Medical News Today)
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health are starting a new weight loss study to assess mechanisms associated with hunger during dieting. They are particularly interested in the role of diet composition in helping people comply with weight loss diets.
Sum-ag celebrates nutrition month (Sun Star)
THE Office of the Barangay Council of Sum-ag will hold the joint nutrition month celebration at the barangay daycare center Friday at 9 a.m.
Nutrition Wise: Bison Meat, Hot Pretzels, Imitation Seafood (Kansas City InfoZine)
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Is bison meat more nutritious than beef? Q: Are hot pretzels a nutritious snack? Q: Are imitation seafood products good choices?
Food Lion Gets Three Gold Stars With Nutrition System (GroceryRetailOnline)
Food Lion LLC announced that the Guiding Stars Nutrition Navigation System has officially launched in all of its Food Lion stores. Developed by an independent scientific advisory panel of experts, Guiding Stars is the first system of its kind in the United States and follows a specific algorithm for labeling food items based on their nutritional content
Grocery Costs Spur Consumers to Seek More Nutrition for their Dollars (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Skyrocketing gas prices and escalating grocery costs have put getting more for a dollar top-of-mind for many consumers. Many Americans are tailoring their grocery shopping lists to ensure they get more bang for their buck.
Trolleys to expand service to Target, Senior Nutrition Site (Culpeper Star-Exponent)
New stops added in response to demand along busy business corridor, active senior site
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Nutrition 21 will supply products to Walgreen (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Dietary supplements maker Nutrition 21 Inc. said Tuesday it will supply drugstore operator Walgreen Co. four new products, beginning late summer or early fall.
Tufts Friedman School Symposium: ‘Nutrition Agenda 2008′ September 24th To 26th (Medical News Today)
Eileen T. Kennedy DSc, Dean of Tufts University’s Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy announced the 3rd Annual Friedman School Symposium, a conference for nutrition professionals that will examine critical issues facing industry, policy-makers, academics and thought leaders in the coming year. The conference will be in Boston, September 24th to 26th, 2008.
Nutrition Notes: It’s possible to cut grocery bill yet still eat healthful foods (The Oklahoman)
Surviving these tough economic times doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition. Some simple strategies can help you cut food costs and eat more healthfully, too. To get started, look over several weeks’ worth of grocery receipts and see where you spend the most money. Changes here will likely offer the most savings. Meat is often one of the largest grocery expenses. Save money by adding a …
Digging Deep Into Pet Nutrition - Advances In Understanding The Dog And Cat Genomes (Medical News Today)
While it’s no secret that proper nutrition usually means a healthier pet, advances in understanding the dog and cat genomes have opened new doors for veterinarians and scientists who are constantly looking at how nutrition can help improve the health and quality of lives of our pets. Their efforts are beginning to pay dividends in studying everything from arthritis to obesity and aging.
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Woman Brain Damaged After Detox Diet Gets Settlement (Medical News Today)
Dawn Page, 52, a conference organizer and mother of two, from Faringdon, near Swindon in Oxfordshire, UK, received 810,000 pounds in an out of court settlement following allegations that the detox diet she followed on the advice of a nutritional therapist caused her brain damage.
Woman awarded $1.6M for diet damage (UPI)
LONDON, July 22 (UPI) — A British court has awarded $1.6 million to a woman who suffered an epileptic fit after a few weeks on a diet that caused a sodium deficiency.
Diet Coke blasts off (CNews)
Capital EX crowds are being entertained this week with "pyrotechnics" that use little more than Diet Coke and Mentos mints.
Detox Diet Victim Wins Damages (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A woman left brain-damaged after trying a controversial detox diet has been awarded more than 800,000 in damages.
800,000 for brain injury after detox diet (Guardian Unlimited)
Mother of two, from Faringdon, Oxfordshire began vomiting severely after starting the ‘hydration diet’
‘Detox diet’ woman awarded 810,000 (Channel 4)
A woman was awarded more than 800,000 after she suffered permanent brain damage while on a detox diet. Dawn Page, 52, claims she was told to drink more water and reduce her salt intake during The Amazing Hydration Diet.