Tag Archives: Nutrition

Obesity, nutrition, climate change pose triple danger

Obesity, undernutrition and climate change are the biggest threats to the world population, linked by profit motives and policy inertia, a top commission said on Sunday, calling for a binding plan and trillions of dollars to thwart the dangers. A $ 1 billion fund and action strategies targeting food policy and production are needed urgently… Read More: Obesity, nutrition, climate change pose triple danger »

Nutrition Stripped

Nutrition Strippedhttps://nutritionstripped.com Reliable nutrition and health education, made simple and for real life.Thu, 27 Dec 2018 23:28:10 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.9Why Is Fiber Important For Gut Health?https://nutritionstripped.com/why-is-fiber-important-for-gut-health/ https://nutritionstripped.com/why-is-fiber-important-for-gut-health/#respondFri, 21 Dec 2018 06:00:37 +0000https://nutritionstripped.com/?p=57249Do you know why it’s so important to eat enough fiber? The post Why Is Fiber Important For Gut Health? appeared first on Nutrition Stripped. ]]>Why… Read More: Nutrition Stripped »

As Ghana gets ready to set standards for child nutrition, researcher shares his science on brain health

Credit: University of Toronto Ghana will soon adopt new standards on food and nutritional products for children, and the coming guideline on dietary fats for infants will be informed in part by a University of Toronto researcher. Associate Professor Richard Bazinet (pictured left) recently spent two days at the University of Ghana presenting the latest… Read More: As Ghana gets ready to set standards for child nutrition,… »

Nutrition research is deeply biased by food companies. A new book explains why.

Consider the foods you’d like to think of as healthy. Do they include antioxidant-rich chocolate bars? Or immune system-boosting juice? Or maybe “superfoods” like pomegranate granola bars? Turns out our beliefs about how nutritious these products are is increasingly shaped by scientific research dreamed up and paid for by major food companies and interest groups.… Read More: Nutrition research is deeply biased by food companies. A new… »