In the News Archive 2007 : News and Spotlights : Nutrition.gov

Nov 30, 2007	Use Your Microwave Safely Learn more about safe use of your microwave in this new article from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Also in PDF format (488KB).

Nov 28, 2007	Eating Beans Helps Lower Cholesterol Consuming as little as 1/2 cup cooked dry pinto beans every day helped lower total cholesterol in volunteers, reports a study by USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

Nov 14, 2007	"Good for You" Healthy Snacks Garbanzos, lentils, and dry peas and beans can make crunchy, great-tasting low-salt, cholesterol free snacks. Read about a new USDA-ARS and Washington State University process.

Nov 07, 2007	Countdown to Thanksgiving As "Turkey Day" approaches, check out a few simple steps, from USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), to ensure a delicious and a safe meal for everyone.

Nov 02, 2007	Do Food Labels Make a Difference? In the latest "Amber Waves", USDA Economic Research Service looks at economics behind food labeling and the influences on consumers’ food choices. Or listen to a podcast.

Nov 02, 2007	November - American Diabetes Month Learn 4 steps to control diabetes. For life. From the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). Or check out all of the NDEP's Free publications.

Oct 31, 2007	Halloween Safety Tips for Parents Keep tricks and treats safe on Halloween. Check out tips from the Food and Drug Administration and Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Oct 25, 2007	MyPyramid Plan for Moms A brand new section of MyPyramid.gov is designed for your special nutritional needs when pregnant or breastfeeding. It has advice to help you and your baby stay healthy.

Oct 21, 2007	October -- Spina Bifida Awareness Month Folic acid is a B vitamin that can reduce the risk for spina bifida. Learn more about folic acid, how to get enough each day, and where to find free education materials.

Oct 21, 2007	Schools Making Progress in Decreasing Junk Food and Promoting Physical Activity A CDC study sees considerable improvements in policies and programs to promote the health and safety of students in US schools...but more progress is needed...

Oct 11, 2007	Guava's Nutritional Value Studied USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Thai scientists have found guava fruit high in antioxidants—joining other antioxidant-rich foods such as blueberries, black beans and broccoli.

Oct 04, 2007	Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2007 Obesity increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Learn how to reduce your risk. Also find out how obesity is a risk for other cancers.

Oct 04, 2007	Vote for School Lunch! National School Lunch Week, October 15-19, 2007. Find out more about this USDA Food and Nutrition Service program that serves over 30 million school children every day.

Sep 13, 2007	"Know your numbers - Know your risk - Give yourself some TLC" September 2007 - National Cholesterol Education Month. Explore a variety of resources to help reduce your risk for heart disease.

Sep 12, 2007	Benefits of America's Favorite Vegetable USDA research is finding that some potato varieties are full of beneficial compounds called “phytochemicals.” Check out the research and then find out more about including potatoes in your diet.

Sep 12, 2007	Explore with Fruits and Vegetables! Americans enjoy food from all over the world...but you don't have to travel to try these foods. Create a world of flavors in your kitchen - download recipe cards (PDF\|2.6 MB).

Sep 09, 2007	Food Labeling Public Hearing Webcast A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing was held on September 10-11, 2007 on the use of symbols to communicate nutrition information on food labels. Listen to the archived Webcast.

Sep 05, 2007	Your Family's Health is in Your Hands! September - National Food Safety Education Month - check out simple steps to prevent foodborne illness and protect your family. To learn more, visit www.foodsafety.gov.

Sep 05, 2007	Time Is Money. . .and Dinner! A USDA Economic Research Service analysis compared the effect of time commitments versus income on food preparation. Read more interesting findings, including time spent by women versus men...

Aug 16, 2007	Link Between Sleep Patterns and Obesity? Extensive video gaming, disruption of sleep patterns, circadian rhythms... and obesity. Read about USDA research that is asking, "Is there a connection?"

Aug 13, 2007	Soft Drinks and Metabolic Syndrome Middle-aged and drink more than one soft-drink/day? You may have a more than 40% greater rate for having or developing metabolic syndrome. Read more or listen to an audio report (MP3) from NIH Radio.

Aug 13, 2007	FDA Warning On "Red Yeast Rice Products" Consumers are warned not to use 3 red yeast rice products promoted/sold on Web sites as dietary supplements for treating high cholesterol - they may be harmful to health.

Aug 06, 2007	Vitamin K in a Healthy Lifestyle Read about ongoing research related to this essential vitamin. (Also in Spanish) Or check out a list (PDF) of Vitamin K in common foods from the USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory.

Jul 25, 2007	Recall of Canned Meat Expands Find a list of the canned meat products from a Georgia firm that have been recalled due to the possibility they may contain Clostridium botulinum, a dangerous health hazard.

Jul 24, 2007	Nutrition.gov Featured on TV See video of a recent television news story about the variety of information you can find here on the Nutrition.gov website.

Jul 16, 2007	Initiative Encourages Healthier Choices To encourage healthy food choices and lifestyles among low income families, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has launched “Loving Your Family, Feeding Their Future: Nutrition Education through the Food Stamp Program."

Jun 28, 2007	Improve Your Health While Enjoying the Season’s Colorful Produce Summer is going fast but it's still a great time to enjoy fresh, tasty produce at its peak! Get new ideas and tips from CDC to add "color" to your plate.

Jun 28, 2007	Barbecue Safely All Summer Cooking outdoors this summer? Find simple guidelines for gilling food safely from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Jun 21, 2007	Not All Antioxidants Are Created Equal Eating fruits, including berries, could boost levels of antioxidants in our blood and lower risk of chronic. Read more from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

Jun 04, 2007	Tips for a Healthy Life for Men Focus on Men's Health throughout June, and all year round...learn more about living healthier, starting with tips from CDC.

Jun 04, 2007	Insidious Consumption Find out surprising factors that influence what we eat and how much in a new USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) article. You can also listen online (MP3) or download a podcast.

Jun 04, 2007	Outdoor Eating Food Safety Tips Protect yourself, your family, and friends from foodborne illness. Keep in mind these tips from the FDA when preparing, storing, and cooking food for picnics and barbecues.

May 14, 2007	May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month Choose from numerous fact sheets to learn more about this bone thief disease, at the NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center.

May 07, 2007	Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. Check out NHLBI fact sheets for yourself and to share with others.

Apr 28, 2007	Weight Loss Study Focuses on Dairy Foods The relationship between low-fat dairy foods and weight loss is being studied by USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists - read more. Then check out milk group tips from MyPyramid.

Apr 28, 2007	Healthy Heart Handbook for Women '07 This handbook provides the most recent information on women's heart disease and practical suggestions for reducing your own risk. Download a copy (PDF\|2.7 MB) or order a hardcopy for Mothers' Day.

Apr 19, 2007	Ground Beef Calculator Tallies Nutrients No math needed! With an online program from USDA, the Ground Beef Calculator, quickly and easily find out the nutrient profile of ground beef products, including fat levels from 5% to 30%.

Apr 03, 2007	What do Americans Eat for Breakfast? A new "Dietary Data at a Glance - Breakfast in America" factsheet (PDF\|346 KB), by USDA's Food Surveys Research Group, summarizes 2001-2002 data about breakfast consumption.

Apr 03, 2007	Updated MyPyramid Plan Want to know the amount of each food group you need daily? Check out the new feature of at MyPyramid to customize a healthy food guide just for you.

Mar 16, 2007	Fruits & Veggies—More Matters™ More than "5 A Day"? Yes! Check out a new health initiative to help you and your family get "more" healthy and delicious fruits and veggies every day.

Mar 14, 2007	Veggies Reinvented Americans just aren’t eating their veggies. Find out how the USDA Agricultural Research Service is working to make the nation’s veggie-crunching goals more reachable - with better flavor and nutrient content.

Mar 02, 2007	Celebrate National Nutrition Month® Check out Weight-loss and Nutrition Myths from the Weight-control Information Network (WIN) to help meet this year's goal of "100% Fad Free."

Mar 02, 2007	National School Breakfast Week, March 5-9 Don't forget the importance of breakfast to the health and learning of school children everywhere. The National School Breakfast Program, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

Feb 26, 2007	National Eating Disorders Week February 23 - March 3, 2007 Find out the latest news, and more, about eating disorders and what you can do to help from MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.

Feb 15, 2007	Fresh Offerings from ARS Peach Breeders Two new freestone peach varieties - Early AugustPrince and AugustPrince - have been developed by USDA. Read more about these healthy and delicious fruits, and look forward to summer!

Feb 02, 2007	February is American Heart Month Almost 700,000 Americans die of heart disease every year. A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons you have to fight heart disease. Find out more about what you can do...

Jan 29, 2007	National Wear Red Day - February 2nd Heart disease - the #1 killer of American women. Wear red to show your support for women's heart disease awareness.

Jan 26, 2007	"Friendly Bacteria"? "Good Bacteria"? Get the facts about "probiotics" from a new fact sheet from the NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Also in PDF format (225 KB).

Jan 25, 2007	Gluten-Free Labeling Proposed Find out more about a proposed definition for "gluten-free" on food labels from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would help those with celiac disease.

Jan 16, 2007	New Gluten-Free Pancakes Stack Up From USDA's Agricultural Resarch Service scientists, a new flour from rice and sweet potatoes for tasty and healthy pancakes, for those who've had to banish wheat from the diet.

Jan 12, 2007	Nutrition for Everyone: Healthy Weight Celebrate National Healthy Weight Week, January 21 – 27. Learn about methods to maintain a healthy weight from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Jan 05, 2007	Leading the Fight Against Hunger: Federal Nutrition Assistance Read about the 2006 efforts of USDA’s 15 nutrition assistance programs, including Food Stamps, School Meals, WIC, and others, the first line of our Nation’s defense against hunger.

Jan 03, 2007	Setting Goals for Weight Loss after the Holidays Is your New Year’s resolution to lose those holiday pounds? Find tips from the Consumer Information Center to help shed the weight.