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Mediterranean diet also protects against diabetes: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Mediterranean diet, which is famously beneficial for the cardiovascular system, also helps protect against diabetes, according to a paper published online Thursday by the British Medical Journal.

Proven super diet pill on way to Australia (News Interactive)
A DIET pill proven to help women drop two dress sizes in six months is being prepared for Australia.

Ky. aide: boss in diet drug case was drunk (Lexington Herald-Leader)
A former legal assistant for one of three lawyers accused of defrauding their clients in a diet-drug settlement testified Friday that her boss was too drunk to know what was going on. Rebecca Phipps worked for Melbourne Mills Jr., who along with co-defendants Shirley Cunningham Jr. and William Gallion have been accused of taking $65 million they were not entitled to receive from the $200 …

Grosteffon: My chance to play doctor (Midland Daily News)
I’m not fit to be a doctor.

Jailed Indian doctor’s trial to go on despite outcry: govt (The Economic Times)
An Indian state government battling a Maoist insurgency said Saturday it will press ahead with the trial of a prominent doctor accused of rebel links despite a campaign by Nobel laureates to free him.

XanGo Introduces 3SIXTY5 Whole Food Nutrition Multi-Vitamin (PRWeb)
Mangosteen rind, phytonutrients from whole foods provide essential vitamins, minerals to fully complement daily dose of XanGo Juice. (PRWeb May 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/xango/3SIXTY5/prweb985994.htm

Students to present social for Senior Nutrition Program (Red Bluff Daily News)
For their Senior Make a Difference project, six Red Bluff High School students, Chad Bushnell, Lauren Long, Austin McKensie, Raymond Walker, Megan Wilbanks and Tijana Isoski will hold an ice cream and brownie social, along with a concert to raise money for the Senior Nutrition Program.

Calories 1.0 Helps Mac Users Track Nutrition (PC World)
NSObjects has announced the release of Calories 1.0, a nutrition tracking and analysis tool for Mac OS X. It costs US$19. A…

St. Francis de Sales students study nutrition, science (West Side Leader)
NEW FRANKLIN The kindergarten classes at St. Francis de Sales School learned about nutrition, the five basic food groups and how to eat healthy at meals and for snacks. Students celebrated by wearing chef hats and making their own pizzas along with a fruit salad and milkshakes.

NBJ puts a price on nutrition direct sales channels (Nutraingredients.com)
In its new report entitled Direct Selling in the Nutrition Industry VIII, NBJ values the market at $12.2bn as of 2007 - 7.7 per cent growth on the previous year.

Senior Nutrition Programs Hurting From Gas Prices? (WTAP Parkersburg)
The cost of fuel is hurting some area Senior Nutrition Programs more than others. Some in West Virginia are getting by with their resources meanwhile one in Ohio has had to stop accepting new clients.

Cargill gives $24K for nutrition education (The Ithaca Journal)
LANSING Cargill is donating $24,000 to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County’s Nutrition Education Program for several major nutrition education outreach efforts.

Nutrition Wise: Greek Yogurt, Sterols and Stanols, Vitamins and Calories (Kansas City InfoZine)
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: How does Greek yogurt compare to regular yogurt in terms of nutrition? Q: What are the "sterols" and "stanols" that I now see added to foods? Q: Do vitamins have calories?

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program starts Monday (The Derrick)
Several changes have been made to the program this year. The Venango County Area Agency on Aging, in conjunction with the state Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Food Distribution, is again offering the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to older adults in Venango County staring Monday.

XanGo Introduces 3SIXTY5 Whole Food Nutrition Multi-Vitamin (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Mangosteen rind, phytonutrients from whole foods provide essential vitamins, minerals to fully complement daily dose of XanGo Juice.

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SMA Nutrition hunts agency for CRM work (Mad.co.uk)
Baby formula company SMA Nutrition is on the hunt for an agency to handle its online and offline customer relationship marketing programme. The pitch, which is in the very early stages, is being handled through the AAR.

Senior Nutrition Programs Hurting From Gas Prices? (WTAP Parkersburg)
The cost of fuel is hurting some area Senior Nutrition Programs more than others. Some in West Virginia are getting by with their resources meanwhile one in Ohio has had to stop accepting new clients.

St. Francis de Sales students study nutrition, science (West Side Leader)
NEW FRANKLIN The kindergarten classes at St. Francis de Sales School learned about nutrition, the five basic food groups and how to eat healthy at meals and for snacks. Students celebrated by wearing chef hats and making their own pizzas along with a fruit salad and milkshakes.

South Australian Nutrition Practice Wins Innovation Award (Medical News Today)
The prestigious Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) President’s Award for Innovation has been presented to Nutrition Professionals Australia, an Adelaide-based business with a passion for good nutrition and innovative practice. Nutrition Professionals Australia directors Anne Schneyder and Julie Dundon received the award at the DAA national conference at the Gold Coast on May 30.

XanGo Introduces 3SIXTY5(TM) Whole Food Nutrition Multi-Vitamin (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Global nutrition leader XanGo, LLC, creator of the mangosteen supplement category, today announced the launch of its 3SIXTY5 whole food nutrition multi-vitamin brand.

Kids get nutrition knowledge with fun (The News & Observer)
Think you’re food- and nutrition-smart? Try this pop quiz.

Tasmanian Dietitian Receives Nutrition Service Award (Medical News Today)
Leading Hobart dietitian Judy Seal has been honoured with a National Service Award by the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). The award, for outstanding contribution to the DAA and leadership in nutrition, was announced at the DAA national conference at the Gold Coast on May 30.

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program starts Monday (The Derrick)
Several changes have been made to the program this year. The Venango County Area Agency on Aging, in conjunction with the state Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Food Distribution, is again offering the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to older adults in Venango County staring Monday.

Doctor says Obama in excellent health (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in excellent health and fit to serve as U.S. president, his doctor said on Thursday.

Braxton’s Las Vegas show canceled amid health issues (USA Today)
A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton’s scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health. The show, Toni Braxton: Revealed, at the Flamingo Las Vegas had been dark since the 40-year-old entertainer was hospitalized April 7 with what hotel officials said at the time was a complaint of a chest pain. The show had been scheduled to resume June 6.

Obama doctor: Candidate in ‘excellent health’ (USA Today)
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama released a terse health summary from his longtime physician Thursday that pronounced the Illinois senator in "excellent health" as he struggles to quit smoking.

Obama in ‘excellent health,’ doctor says (CNN.com)
Democratic presidential front-runner Sen. Barack Obama is in excellent health, according to a statement from his doctor, released by the campaign.

Researchers to examine video games and health (AP via Yahoo! News)
Why fight the proliferation of video games if you can use them to improve the nation’s health? Health researchers are looking at ways that people’s obsession with video games might be put to good use. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced Thursday it will give a dozen research teams up to $200,000 each for studies lasting one to two years.

Braxton’s Vegas show canceled amid health issues (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton’s scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health.

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Colquitt County school nutrition employees honored (The Moultrie Observer)
The Colquitt County School Nutrition Department recently celebrated its local and state accomplishments at the annual School Nutrition Association awards banquet held at Willie J. Williams Middle School.

On Nutrition: Tuna rich in heart-healthy omega-3s (Contra Costa Times)
Q: What is the omega-3 value of a wild-tuna steak bought frozen and broiled in the oven? How does tuna compare with other sources?A: There are several different species of tuna, and the omega-3 value will vary according to the species.

UK to study link between nutrition, hazardous waste (The Gleaner)
LEXINGTON — University of Kentucky president Lee Todd calls them the "Kentucky uglies:" higher-than-average rates of hypertension, heart disease and cancer.

Athlete/Fitness Enthusiast Launches ‘Max Muscle Sports Nutrition’ Franchise Near Oakland’s Lake Merritt (PRWeb)
Gina Cole, Entrepreneur/Athlete/Fitness enthusiast is the proud owner of Max Muscle Lake Merritt - the San Francisco Bay Area’s newest member of the internationally renowned Max Muscle Sports Nutrition franchise. (PRWeb May 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb967504.htm

Nutrition is buzzword at QU (Gulf Times)
Staff Reporter A NUTRITION Week opened yesterday at Qatar University, under the auspices of the Human Nutrition Programme of the Health Sciences Department.

What should I eat? Ask a nutrition question (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Q. What is "mock crab"? How is it prepared and is it safe to eat?

Athlete/Fitness Enthusiast Launches ‘Max Muscle Sports Nutrition’ Franchise Near Oakland’s Lake Merritt (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Gina Cole, Entrepreneur/Athlete/Fitness enthusiast is the proud owner of Max Muscle Lake Merritt - the San Francisco Bay Area’s newest member of the internationally renowned Max Muscle Sports Nutrition franchise.

DepEd set to hold health, nutrition congress (Sun Star)
THE Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct the 2008 National School Health and Nutrition Congress from May 28 to 30 at Teachers Camp in Baguio City to highlight the innovations in health care delivery in public schools in recognition of the direct link of the health of schoolchildren to academic performance.

UK to study link between nutrition and hazardous waste (The Kentucky Post)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The federal government is asking the University of Kentucky to research how better nutrition might help shield people from the effects of hazardous waste.

Ingredients sale transforms Atrium into pure nutrition company (Nutraingredients.com)
Canada’s Atrium presently has a portfolio of finished products targeted towards growing segments for the food and supplements market, including healthy living and meeting the needs of a healthy population.