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Functional food task force meets on latest nutrition research (press release)

August 23, 2006 - functional foods to protect against certain diseases, mitigate medical conditions and promote optimal health is on the rise," said Lori Hoolihan Ph.D., R.D., research specialist, Dairy Council of California. "The task force assesses new and emerging trends in the food and nutrition arena allowing us to not only provide insight to the dairy industry about dairy's position within the functional food movement, but also to provide consumers, health professionals and ...

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Airports begin serving nutritious functional foods to improve travelers' moods and hormone levels

Functional foods gain in popularity, but health claims on most brand-name groceries mislead consumers

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Functional foods are healthy, but why?

July 29, 2020 -

Numerous studies have found that functional foods promoting autophagy -- a regulated mechanism that enables the removal of dysfunctional or unnecessary cell components -- can prevent or treat chronic diseases, as well as support optimal health and delay cellular aging.

These benefits of functional foods are attributed by scientists to their bioactive components. Today, the demand for functional foods is increasing due to the rising prevalence ...

Functional foods help fight disease on a cellular level, thanks to bioactive ingredients

December 10, 2019 - functional foods include conventional foods (i.e., grains, fruits and vegetables) and modified foods (i.e., yogurt, cereals and orange juice). As functional foods have become more and more popular, the Food and Drug Administration has  made guidelines and regulations for manufacturers to follow. To ensure the quality of the foods you eat, do your research and purchase only from trusted sources.

One of the key characteristics of functional foods ...

Functional foods gain in popularity, but health claims on most brand-name groceries mislead consumers

a long time ago -

Functional foods gain in popularity, but health claims on most brand-name groceries mislead consumers

But here's the real story on functional foods: most health claims on brand-name grocery store products are hogwash. Here's what I mean: take the most popular brand of strawberry milk powder. It's made primarily with refined white sugar, an ingredient known to promote obesity, diabetes, mood swings and ADHD in children. On the front label of this ...

Functional foods gain in popularity, but health claims on most brand-name groceries mislead consumers

July 19, 2004 - naturalnews.com printable article

Functional foods gain in popularity, but health claims on most brand-name groceries mislead consumers

But here's the real story on functional foods: most health claims on brand-name grocery store products are hogwash. Here's what I mean: take the most popular brand of strawberry milk powder. It's made primarily with refined white sugar, an ingredient known to promote obesity, diabetes, mood swings and ADHD in children. On the ...

Functional foods gain in popularity, but health claims on most brand-name groceries mislead consumers

July 19, 2004 - naturalnews.com printable article

Functional foods gain in popularity, but health claims on most brand-name groceries mislead consumers

But here's the real story on functional foods: most health claims on brand-name grocery store products are hogwash. Here's what I mean: take the most popular brand of strawberry milk powder. It's made primarily with refined white sugar, an ingredient known to promote obesity, diabetes, mood swings and ADHD in children. On the ...

Functional foods gain in popularity, but health claims on most brand-name groceries mislead consumers

a long time ago - Functional foods gain in popularity, but health claims on most brand-name groceries mislead consumers

But here's the real story on functional foods: most health claims on brand-name grocery store products are hogwash. Here's what I mean: take the most popular brand of strawberry milk powder. It's made primarily with refined white sugar, an ingredient known to promote obesity, diabetes, mood swings and ADHD in children. On the front label of this product, you'll ...

Lion’s mane mushroom: The exotic functional mushroom that boosts brain health and provides many other health benefits

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Considered the world's first "smart mushroom," lion's mane mushroom, also known by its scientific name Hericium erinceus, is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals and offers a mildly sweet flavor and a tender texture that mimics seafood.

Lion's mane mushroom has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, and several studies have theorized that the reason lion's mane keeps appearing in traditional medicinal practices is because there is some ...

Food tyranny: NYC to monitor household food consumption as biotech companies take over food production

May 23, 2023 -

The government and biotech companies are seeking to control people's meat consumption and dietary choices.

To that end, New York City (NYC) is implementing new measures to track and reduce the carbon footprint associated with household food consumption. As part of a broader initiative to achieve a 33 percent reduction in carbon emissions from food by 2030, the city will monitor the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from food consumption and set limits on the amount ...

Prevent FOOD CONTAMINATION and food poisoning with these simple steps

June 16, 2023 -

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), harmful pathogens are responsible for at least 250 food-borne diseases. Based on its estimates, 48 million people get sick from food poisoning. Around 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die due to consuming food contaminated by harmful microorganisms.

However, food poisoning is highly preventable. Here are some simple steps to follow that work equally well in ordinary times and when things go south....

Europe launches food crisis WAR GAMES simulating an expected global food crisis

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As of right now, EU governments have begun conducting major food crisis war games simulations that predict serious food supply and logistics problems as soon as this year going into next year.

Besides the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on grain supplies, weather events like El Niño and La Niña and their impact on Latin American soy production are part of the simulations. The farmer-tractor protests across Europe are also included in the simulation mix.

Another major ...

U.S. food banks grapple with strained donations as people battle FOOD INFLATION

December 15, 2023 -

In a survey conducted by impact technology company Divert Inc, only 25 percent of respondents were more likely to donate during this holiday season because of the escalating cost of food and groceries. Moreover, the survey found that the current economic climate has led 72 percent of Americans to alter their grocery shopping habits, with 51 percent stating that rising grocery prices are forcing them to cut costs in other areas.

Even the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ...

Experts warn about restaurants and fast food chains raising food prices during peak hours

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Dynamic pricing, a term used for charging higher rates at peak times and dropping them at slower ones, has become commonplace in industries such as e-commerce, and mobile apps have made it easier for companies to study consumers' buying and browsing and quickly adapt. Rising costs in recent years have led more business owners to implement it. Food establishments like San Diego-based Cali BBQ are experimenting with a form of the dynamic pricing long used by airlines, hotels and ride-hailing ...

Food collapse incoming: Globalist war on nitrogen emissions putting entire global food supply at risk

May 14, 2023 -

The people pushing this so-called "war on nitrogen" claim that excess nitrogen in the environment is hazardous and pollutes the land, the water and the air. They say it even depletes the ozone layer. (Related: Dutch government to seize up to HALF the country's farmland under the guise of curbing nitrogen emissions.)

The United Nations is at the forefront of these claims, suggesting without evidence that nitrogen is not only a contributor to so-called climate change, but ...

Food supply 101: How to grow food for your stockpile and be more self-sufficient

May 10, 2023 -

Who is Marjory Wildcraft?

Marjory Wildcraft is known as the female leader of the Survival and Preparedness movement.

In 2009, she founded The Grow Network, a community of like-minded individuals who valued modern self-sufficient living.

Wildcraft has a DVD series called Grow Your Own Groceries, which has over a half million copies in use by homesteaders, foodies, preppers, universities and missionary organizations worldwide.

She spends her free time experimenting ...