Statistics from Shape Up America! indicate more than 12 million children in the U.S. can be classified as obese, with 23 million considered overweight.
Diet soft drinks may have minimal calories, but they can still have a major impact on your waistline, according to two studies presented at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego.
With the 2011 World Tea Expo in full swing June 24-26, George Jage, founder and president of World Tea Media, granted Prepared Foods an interview about tea’s growth and how the food and beverage industry can take advantage of this sector. He shared insights on the latest tea trends, noteworthy business challenges with tea and developments in bottled and canned teas. In addition, Jage and his company are gearing up for the launch of World Tea East, September 9-10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Pennsylvania.
Benefits of drinking tea are plenty. The detox quality of tea is well known, but recently researchers have discovered that the beverage can also help prevent cancer.
A new Alzheimer's study by University of South Florida researchers has found that a yet unidentified component of coffee that interacts with the beverage's caffeine boosts blood levels of a critical growth factor that seems to fight off the Alzheimer's disease process.
Their more expensive prices would seem to indicate a downturn in organic foods and beverages, but organic consumers have yet to abandon organic products in any significant numbers and have, instead, employed coupons and smart shopping strategies to seek their favorite organic options.
Drinking tea has a number of health benefits. Now, add one more to the list: a cup of the beverage a day can help slash the risk of developing cancer by shrinking tumors, say researchers.