Archive for September, 2006

Hispanic workers get help on health

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Tribune-Chronicle - On Friday, Valley Crest's Sunol nursery employees will hear from speakers affiliated with the Alameda County Public Health Department on subjects such as AIDS, diabetes, cancer, nutrition and smoking. "Most things in social services or public health read more

Balancing Act: Achieving the Vitamins and Minerals You Need Each Day

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

WAFF - Vitamin nutrition in older adults. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2002 Nov.;18(4):773-99. 4. Same as #2, above. 5. Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes: Vitamins http://www.iom.edu/file.asp?id=21372 (pdf). 6. Nordin, B.E., Need read more

Reduce the Risk of Cancer: Eat Your Fruits and Veggies

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

WAFF - Phytochemicals fight destructive cancer-causing cells, said Karen Collins, a registered dietitian and nutrition advisor to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AIRC) in Washington, D.C, in a recent Oakland Tribune interview. Phytochemicals are more

Nutrition Labels Confuse Consumers Digestive System News Nutrition …

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

WTNH.com - TUESDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Many people don't have the reading and math skills to correctly interpret the nutrition labels on food packages, a new study finds. People need to be better educated about how to read food labels, but labels also link

Pears, fig offer taste of the Mediterranean

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Courier News - Cut chicken breast and pear in half to serve. Spoon sauce over pear. Garnish with cut fig and thyme sprig. Makes 6 servings. Nutrition information per serving: 580 cal., 59 g pro., 10 g total fat (5 g saturated), 63 g carbo., 150 mg chol., 1,060 mg read more