Right or wrong, excess sugar intakes are being frowned upon by health experts, due to the association of high ‘free’ sugars with poor dietary quality, obesity and increased risk of non-communicable diseases – heart disease, cancers, diabetes, asthma and dental diseases being the most prevalent globally! Free sugars include monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods […]
Imagine creating a world good enough to eat. Nestlé has created a campaign by McCann Health Sydney, produced by FSM, designed to generate interest in a new health portal that covers the first 1000 days of a child’s development. This world represents the start of a journey to a healthy future through Nestlé’s “Start Healthy Stay […]
Over the past two decades, the amount of calories and serving sizes that Americans consume have increased dramatically. To better reflect their current eating habits, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed changes to the nutrition labels found on food packaging. In its redesigned labels, several food information has been enlarged, and its […]
Jamba Juice Company, a leading healthy, active lifestyle brand, will be hosting a Jamba KidsFree Smoothie Day on Saturday, July 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at select participating Jamba locations. To bring awareness to the Jamba Kids Meal and to provide kids with nutritious and delicious on-the-go choices this summer, participating Jamba Juice […]
Vital Juice, a premium organic juice company is debuting a line of juices representing a new way of looking at juicing. Every bottle is locally crafted using 100% organic, non-GMO fruits and vegetables without added sugar, fillers, flavors, or pasteurization. They uses High Pressure Processing (HPP) to destroy any pathogens and deliver juice that is […]
Hampshire Cricket Club has seen improved performance and consistency in their recent games, fuelled by the nutrition brand, Kinetica Sports. Over the last 10 years cricket has become a faster sport and Hampshire Cricket Club decided to request the help of Kinetica to allow their team to have better support in health and fitness. So […]
Kids across the nation are rejoicing now that school is out for the summer, but this recess means kids and their parents must adjust to a new routine of longer days, later wake-up times and less structure during the day. More than half of parents (52%) find it challenging to keep their kids on a […]
White vegetables can provide key nutrients lacking in the diets of many Americans, and they can help increase overall vegetable consumption, according to the authors of a special scientific supplement published last week in the peer-reviewed journal, Advances in Nutrition. In fact, a key finding was that color does not necessarily predict nutritive value of […]
We know that milk is good for our kids, providing protein, calcium and important vitamins and minerals. That’s why it’s always been a key component of the school lunch programs in the U.S. In developing countries, however, 60 million primary school-aged children attend class hungry. But, there’s good news. When school feeding programs are established […]
Parents searching for a healthy breakfast for their children should take another look at the cereal aisle. According to new research published in peer-reviewed healthcare journal Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition (ICAN), children who start their day with a cereal breakfast – even if that cereal is pre-sweetened – tend to have lower body mass […]