| Nibbles: Brits define fiber and the healing power of Omega 3s
We didn't know there was any confusion as to what fiber is, but the good folks at the British Nutrition Foundation have taken the time to define it for us, sort of: "A primary characteristic is resistance to digestion and absorption in the small intestine and fermentation in the large intestine; and demonstrate that fibre has physiological properties." The group says that fiber, or non-digestible carbohydrates, should be added to more foods to promote gastrointestinal health, glucose tolerance and prevention of heart disease and some cancers… Canada gets first extra-large ambulance An ambulance designed specifically for obese patients went into service in Calgary, the first city in Canada to have such a transport. It is designed to transport patients weighing between 400 and 1,000 pounds in a dignified way without injuring paramedics.
Applications for food assistance now available at SEVCA office
WESTMINSTER -- Local human service officials are encouraging area residents to apply for food stamps and Farm to Family coupons to stretch their food budgets. The Food Stamp Program is a nutrition program, designed to improve the health of lower income individuals and families by allowing them to spend more money on healthy, nutritious food. Food stamps help make ends meet: helping with food costs can free up money for other living expenses. If you receive food stamps, your children are eligible for free school lunches. If you are elderly or disabled, you may receive a cash benefit. Last year, almost 25,000 households in Vermont received food stamps, but that represents only about half of all those eligible. Many people don't apply, because they don't think they will be eligible, but new rules make it easier to qualify.
Nutrition firm, Coria settle suit
Tennis star Guillermo Coria settled his lawsuit against a New Jersey-based vitamin maker he blamed for a positive steroid test that cost him millions in earnings. Terms between Coria and Universal Nutrition, which had denied making tainted pills, were not disclosed. The deal came as the 25-year-old Argentine was to testify on the second day of the trial in New Brunswick, N.J.
More crime and courts Ohio State basketball player David Lighty pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge and was fined $250 in a case involving a jogger who was shot with a BB gun last year.
Sports and drugs PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem has changed his mind about testing golfers for performance-enhancing drugs and is calling for the sport to develop a policy that can be administered by all organizations.
Endurance Athlete Runs 5 Consecutive Marathons in 24 Hours to Kick ...
MATAWAN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: PHLI), a nutrition technology company, reported today that Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) officially initiated the national launch of ACCELERADE® RTD with a major media event held in New York City on June 21, 2007. High above Times Square, America's greatest endurance athlete, Dean Karnazes, ran continuously on a treadmill for 24 hours chalking up a distance equivalent to almost five marathons. As part of the event, the electronic building signage at the Times Square intersection featured ACCELERADE and new TV commercials, which are slated to air soon. The Times Square event garnered extensive print, TV and web coverage. According to CSAB, this event is the beginning of a $50 million advertising and promotional spend for ACCELERADE, the first protein-powered sports drink and the biggest stride in sports drinks in over 30 years.
Primal Nutrition Participates In NAD Forum
New York, NY – June 21, 2007 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has determined that Primal Nutrition, Inc. can support certain advertising claims for “Damage Control Master Formula," but recommended the company modify claims that the product is the “most powerful" antioxidant on the market. NAD, the advertising industry's self-regulatory forum, examined print and Website advertising for the product as part of NAD's ongoing monitoring program. NAD has expanded its review of dietary supplements, pursuant to a series of grants from the Council for Responsible Nutrition. Claims at issue included: · “The Master Formula is the Best Anti-Aging Supplement in the World" · “Lab-Tested World #1 Antioxidant Value" · “To help combat the onslaught of oxidative damage throughout your body, you need the most powerful, natural synergistic broad spectrum antioxidant blend you can find.
Low Glycemic Diet Works Better Than Low Fat Diet New Study Reveals
Low glycemic diets, which stabilize blood sugar after eating, are more effective than low-fat diets in people who secrete large amounts of insulin, reports a new study in JAMA (16.05.07). Saul Katz, President and CEO of Solo GI Nutrition Inc said, "Until recently adoption of a low GI/GL diet has been limited in part, due to the scientific nature of the GI". SoLo GI Nutrition, the low glycemic diet company, was established to offer low GI/GL food solutions to help address the growing epidemics that comprise "Diabesity." The award winning and patent-pending SoLo Gi® Bars are clinically validated as very low GI, and make it easy for people to follow a low GI diet without having to do the math. Edmonton, AB, Canada (PRWEB) June 15, 2007 -- Until now, there has been debate in the scientific community regarding the most effective diet (low glycemic index, low fat or low carb) for weight loss.
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