Obesity among the U.S. population has increased markedly over the past three decades. Two thirds of U.S. adults are now either overweight or obese, and growing numbers of children are overweight, as well.

Lifestyle counseling and supplementation with flaxseed and walnuts can assist management of Metabolic Syndrome. A look a recent studies.

Most recent public concern and policy discussions about issues for food safety focus on surface (microbial) contamination, where substantial morbidity and mortality occurs in the United States (U.S.) each year.

Key questions should be addressed when developing products with bioactives. They include levels needed for efficacy or to meet standards; what claims are permitted; what are the in-use costs; are there stability and flavor issues, among others. Several websites provide assistance.

The sap or resin from the Boswellia Serrata tree has been used for millennia in Ayurveda, the traditional medicinal system of India.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

According to a study, eight out of 10 men and almost seven in 10 women will be overweight or obese by 2020.

The board of directors of Schiff Nutrition International Inc., a supplier of vitamins, nutritional supplements and nutrition bars, appointed Tarang Amin as CEO, president and a director of the company with effect from March 7, 2011.

At first glance, there seems to be little in common between metabonomics, an approach to understanding the metabolic regulation of an organism, and the recent introduction of Lucky Charms' whole-grain cereal in Colombia.

The manufacturers of probiotic yogurts and yogurt drinks have, in the past, claimed their products can help relieve digestive irregularity and boost the immune system. However, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which regulates food health claims, has recently found insufficient evidence for claims that probiotic products have a positive effect on the immune system and digestive health.