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Federal agencies at work (or not): FDA
Food Politics —
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Fr ont-of-Package Labels : The FDA is hard at work trying to do something about public understanding of food labels. What with the fuss about the Smart Choices program (now withdrawn), FDA wants to get the front-of-package labeling under control. It is considering various formats for giving a quick overview of ...1 day ago -
San Francisco attorney vs. Kellogg’s immunity claim
Food Politics —
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My latest column in the San Francisco Chronicle deals with the immunity health claim on boxes of Kellogg Cocoa Krispies (see previous posts ). I’ve been writing the column for the last year at irregular intervals of about once every three weeks. Beginning in January 2010, it has its own slot and will ...4 days ago -
NHS Hospitals – The 10 Top Hospitals Had the Worst Death Rates
The Medical Quack —
Authority: 533
Recently the Health Secretary said he envisions “people centered” care, something that we are working on here in the US as well. All over healthcare needs to be patient centric and involve patients in their care as well. We sometimes compare what we have versus the NHS, which has done a great job in so ...6 days ago -
India to have guidelines for probiotic food by 2010
Thaindian News —
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New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Scientists Friday said that the government was in the process of formulating guidelines for regulation of probiotic foods, which have flooded the Indian markets, and the guidelines would be in place by January 2010.A task force set up by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is ...2 weeks ago -
Europe “clarifies” basis for health claims
Food Politics —
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European food manufacturers continue to file thousands of petitions for approval of health claims for their products. The European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) takes a dim view of most of them, arguing that the claims are poorly substantiated by scientific evidence, if at all. Now EFSA is attempting to clarify ...2 weeks ago -
Health claims: Vitamin E
Julie's Health Club —
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Part of an ongoing series looking at the reality behind health claims THE CLAIM: Can help prevent heart disease and cancer. BUYER BEWARE: Experts no longer believe supplementing diets with Vitamin E might protect against heart disease and cancer after...3 weeks ago -
Health Claims: Bioidentical hormones
Julie's Health Club —
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Part of an ongoing series looking at the reality behind health claims THE CLAIM : Bioidentical hormones are a natural way to boost energy, mood and libido and prevent menopause symptoms. BUYER BEWARE : Despite what Suzanne Somers says , doctors currently advise against any kind of long-term hormone therapy ...3 weeks ago -
Study: Sugary cereal ads target children
Julie's Health Club —
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Kelloggs is pulling immunity claims from its boxes of Cocoa Krispies and Rice Krispies. And thankfully, the Smart Choice logo, which was placed on cereal that had some of the worst nutrition ratings, will be phased out. But parents still...3 weeks ago -
Health Benefits of the Chinese Green Tea Diet
fresh healthy body —
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Dating back more than 4,000 years, Chinese green tea diet has been long revered as a tasty drink that can ward off diseases and improve one’s well-being. There are only a few herbs that can surpass its impressive history. Since its first recorded use during the time of Emperor Shen Nung, the link between ...4 weeks ago -
Health Claims: Resveratrol capsules
Julie's Health Club —
Authority: 489
Part of an ongoing series looking at the reality behind health claims THE CLAIM: Slows the aging process and may help prevent heart disease and cancer. BUYER BEWARE: The evidence is mixed on resveratrol, a chemical that is found in...4 weeks ago -
Kelloggs Withdraws Immunity Claims
Food Renegade —
Authority: 456
I don’t even walk down the cereal aisle at my grocery store, so I only learned of this online. Kellogg’s cereals have started carrying health claims about how they boost your children’s immunity. Sugar-laden, full of toxic refined grains, and created in a laboratory, these cereals actually argued that they could ...4 weeks ago -
Kellogg’s withdraws IMMUNITY claim!
Food Politics —
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Kellogg’s says it will phase out boxes of Cocoa and other Rice Krispies cereals with the IMMUNITY claim on them. Withdrawn, November 4, 2009 The Immunity claim falls into an FDA regulatory grey area. It is a structure-function claim, meaning that the product is supposed to support a structure or function ...4 weeks ago -
Europe rejects droves of health claims
Food Politics —
Authority: 554
In what the functional food industry refers to as a “ bad day at the office ,” the European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) rejected hundreds of health claims, particularly those for probiotics. More recently, it rejected a claim that glucosamine prevents cartilege degeneration. Hard as it may be for the food ...4 weeks ago -
Health Claims: Flu fighters
Julie's Health Club —
Authority: 489
Part of an ongoing series looking at the reality behind health claims THE CLAIM: Supplements, pills, inhalers, lozenges, vitamins, air sterilizers, ultraviolet lights, etc., ward off swine flu. BUYER BEWARE: Only two prescription antiviral drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, are approved...4 weeks ago -
Health claims: Full-body CT scans
Julie's Health Club —
Authority: 489
Part of an onging series looking at the reality behind health claims THE CLAIM: Computed tomography (CT) scans, or three-dimensional pictures of the inside of the body, can help detect a disease early enough to be managed or cured. BUYER...4 weeks ago -
Chinese Green Tea Diet
Mindmasterclass dot Com: Health and Medical Blog —
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Dating back more than 4,000 years, Chinese green tea diet has been long revered as a tasty drink that can ward off diseases and improve one’s well-being. There are only a few herbs that can surpass its impressive history. Since its first recorded use during the time of Emperor Shen Nung, the link between Chinese ...4 weeks ago -
Leaders Who Push Their Weight Around
Results vs. Activities —
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“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. Jim Rohn OK, in the interest of full disclosure I’ve added a few pounds in the last few years around the middle like many Americans. So I’m entitled a bit to comment on the growing issue of the cost to organizations of leaders and employees ...4 weeks ago -
Health claims: Brain trainers
Julie's Health Club —
Authority: 489
Fifth in a series looking at the reality behind preventive health claims THE CLAIM: Brain-training software and books can help keep your noodle young and prevent memory loss . BUYER BEWARE: The more active your brain is, the better. Puzzles...4 weeks ago -
Health claims: Abdominal trainers
Julie's Health Club —
Authority: 489
Fourth in a series looking at the realitly behind preventive health claims THE CLAIM: Prevents belly bulge by strengthening ab muscles. BUYER BEWARE: Strong abs can help prevent injuries, ward off back pain and improve your posture. But no exercise...5 weeks ago -
Health claims: Colon cleansing
Julie's Health Club —
Authority: 489
Part of an ongoing series looking at the reality behind health claims THE CLAIM: Flushing warm water -- sometimes infused with herbs, probiotics or coffee -- through the lower bowel removes stagnant, toxic waste and can enhance overall health, preventing...5 weeks ago
