Noting sugary beverage consumption in patient charts could help promote behavior change

Recording sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and other health-behavior data in patients’ health records could help clinicians identify and counsel patients to promote health behavior changes…

Simple, Concise Messages About The Benefits Of Phytonutrients Would Help Consumers

An expert panel at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Wellness 12 meeting urged the food industry to find simple yet powerful language to tell consumers about the many benefits of a diet rich in phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are plant-based components that are thought to promote health, such as beta carotene and lycopene…

USDA And HHS Announce New Dietary Guidelines To Help Americans Make Healthier Food Choices And Confront Obesity Epidemic

Agriculture Secretary TomVilsack and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the federal government’s evidence-based nutritional guidance to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity through improved nu…