Palangkaraya Post

Vitamin K is probably best known for its role in blood clotting. However, it has many other functions.
Studies have demonstrated vitamin K’s role in bone health, the health of arteries, as well as its contribution to the strength of the immune system.
Since vitamin K is available from a variety of foods, and the body has […]

As flood waters continue to recede throughout much of Bangladesh after this year’s above average monsoon rains, health experts have expressed concern over child malnutrition in the country.
“In flood-affected districts children of poor parents are showing early signs of stunted growth,” Professor Fatema Parveen Chowdhury, director of Bangladesh’s Institute of Public Health and Nutrition, told […]

Eugene, OR (PRWEB) — Health experts are calling the number of American children who are overweight or obese an epidemic. And no wonder:
- 25 million American kids 17-years-old or younger are overweight or obese.
- The number of children in the U.S. who are overweight or obese today has more than doubled since the 1970s.
- Obesity-related […]

Soaring commodity prices are pushing food companies to make some tough decisions.
A sharp climb in costs for wheat, dairy and crude oil has forced firms ranging from cereal companies to cheese makers to raise their prices. But while the higher prices have helped keep profits robust, they also run the risk of forcing consumers to […]

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said agriculture ministers have approved plans to set a zero pct rate for obligatory set-aside in autumn 2007 and spring 2008 sowings.
The commission said the change is a response to ‘the increasingly tight situation on the cereals market’ and should add at least 10 mln tonnes to […]

Quixtar Independent Business Owners Serve Up New Line of Great Tasting, Food Bars, Antioxidant Drinks, and Supplements
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Quixtar Inc., the leading online health and beauty retailer, has introduced the SIMPLY NUTRILITE(TM) line of natural, nutrient-rich food bars, drinks and dietary supplements, providing a solution for fast-paced, productive consumers […]

Dr. David McKeown from Medical Officer of Health is calling for action to ensure access to nutritious food for low income families. McKeown’s report to the Board of Health, “Cost of the Nutritious Food Basket - Toronto 2007” reveals that the cost of nutritious food in Toronto has increased by seven per cent in the […]