Consumers 'confused about diet'
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Many Britons are unaware how to follow a healthy, balanced diet, the official food watchdog says.
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OTTAWA -- A hardline government stand on carbohydrate claims for new Canadian food labels has prompted a sharp retort from the purveyors of the Atkins low-carb diet.
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Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they are careful about what they eat, and even more say diet is essential to good health, according to a new nationwide health poll in which
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HOUSTON -- Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they are careful about what they eat, and even more say diet is essential to good health, according to a new nationwide health poll in which obesity ranked second among the biggest health concerns.
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A new study looking at aggressive attempts to lower cholesterol in patients who had just suffered heart attacks generated a dispute yesterday as top researchers disagreed sharply over the results.
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Those people who took the time to actually digest the fat new sheaf of dietary guidelines the federal government released this week had a few questions.
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Catherine Holmes saw the ads for the so-called "dairy diet" and thought it would be a tasty way to lose a few pounds. After all, she loves buttermilk, yogurt and cheese.
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Dieters who want to keep from regaining the pounds they so painstakingly lost would do best to eat low-fat diets rather than curb carbs, new research suggests.
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By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Gather together some diners who are trying to lose weight, then sit back and listen to the debate.    Almost anyone who's on a diet -- or at least one that's working -- is convinced his or her plan is the best...
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British consumers increasingly take  animal welfare into account in food purchases, but they don't  want to know the gory details, a report said on Tuesday.
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Most Americans read food labels to   help them decide what to buy but few people actually understand   what they're reading or consuming, according to two
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US researchers have questioned whether eating plenty of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of developing cancer, a central claim in official health advice.
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02/11/2004 The Atkins diet is facing a backlash, and now the weight-loss plan is in the crosshairs of aggrieved patients and a pro-vegetarian group raising questions about its safety - and bent on suing it out of existence.
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A new survey finds that women are woefullyâand dangerouslyâuninformed about their cholesterol levels and what they mean.
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A federal dietary advisory panel is considering whether its revision of nutrition guidelines should let some people treat themselves to guilt-free desserts. Such treats would be bonuses for healthful living, under proposals being considered by the advisory panel that's drafting an update of the nutritional guidance.
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The European Commission said Wednesday it was considering tightening food advertising and nutrition labelling rules if companies failed to improve consumer awareness about unhealthy foods.
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ATLANTA - In the contentious debate over what Americans should eat, there&#39;s one thing that everyone from vegans to policymakers to Atkins dieters agree on: The Food Pyramid isn&#39;t working.