New Zealand households throw away an average of $1364 worth of food annually, prompting a nationwide pilot campaign by Nestlé to encourage consumers to check date labels using their senses rather than discarding items automatically, according to company data and public statements released this week. Understanding Best-Before Versus Use-By Date Labels The distinction between food … Read more
Actress Jennifer Esposito revealed that a severe, undiagnosed health battle derailed her early career in New York City, leaving her deeply depressed, facing thoughts of suicide, and eventually landing her in a psychiatric ward, according to an appearance on Maria Menounos’ Heal Squad podcast reported by Page Six and OK Magazine. The Devastating Physical Toll … Read more
A University of Toronto study published in The Journal of Nutrition reports that consuming three daily servings of full-fat dairy does not negatively impact body weight, body composition, or blood lipid levels in adults. Researchers found that participants who incorporated whole-fat dairy experienced lower blood pressure and increased intake of calcium, protein, and vitamin D. … Read more
Up to five cups of coffee a day is safe for most adults, according to new research cited by the American Heart Association (AHA), which recommends a daily cap of 400mg of caffeine to avoid raising the risk of high blood pressure and heart failure. Sticking to this upper limit, which equates to about two … Read more
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) arrested between 50.2% and 57.5% of active cavitated dentin caries lesions in young children over an eight-month period, according to a phase 3 multisite clinical trial published in JAMA Pediatrics. The trial evaluated 830 generally healthy children aged 12 to 71 months with severe early childhood caries to inform US Food … Read more
A ten-year longitudinal study published in May in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity reveals that leisure-time physical activity in São Paulo, Brazil, is deeply unequal, with the gap between social strata widening significantly over time. According to scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP), highly educated white men are exercising … Read more
Consumer misperceptions of carbohydrate-rich foods frequently clash with expert nutrition ratings, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Nutrition Association. Researchers mapped public beliefs against harmonized expert profiling systems to identify educational gaps, revealing that everyday items like honey, white bread, and fruit juice suffer from significant dietary alignment issues that … Read more
According to the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation, approximately six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic disease, driving health care spending to $4.5 trillion in 2022. That fiscal and medical burden took center stage on July 29 at Food Tank’s Capitol Hill Luncheon, hosted in partnership with the Food … Read more
Calocurb, a New Zealand-based company, has announced findings from a new clinical study published in the US medical journal Obesity Pillars. According to the brand, the research demonstrates that its 100% natural GLP-1 activator effectively promotes weight loss while preserving muscle mass during six months of consistent use paired with a healthy diet and exercise. … Read more
A 20-year study of more than 65,000 postmenopausal women found that higher adherence to the Planetary Health Diet was associated with a lower risk of overall cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure, according to findings from the Women’s Health Initiative. Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Among Postmenopausal Women Researchers following 66,892 participants in the … Read more