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US-based Gerber Products, a part of the Nestle Infant Nutrition portfolio, has expanded its line of premium baby foods with the launch of three new dinner purees with docosahexaenoic acid and one new Organic dinner puree. The company has also relaunched its Organic Cereal varieties. Dinner Purees with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are available in three varieties: garden vegetables with whole wheat pasta, vegetable risotto with cheese, and macaroni and cheese with vegetables. Organic Dinner...

Coming soon to a lunchbox near you: Sara Lee Soft & Smooth(TM) Bread and Disney's "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." Sara Lee Fresh Bakery, the makers of the best-selling bread in the country, is asking kids to get in front of the camera and show America how to make lunchtime showtime. Beginning today, the company will kick-off the Sara Lee Soft & Smooth "Lunchtime is Showtime" Video Contest and put out a casting call asking school-aged kids to create a video that encourages their peers to...

By Barry Nelson FROMoily fish to fruit superfoods, it?s a well-known fact that the food we eat directly affects the performance of our brains. This week sees the launch of a new collection of brain food recipes, from learndirect, a leading provider of online learning for adults. To help fuel learning, 14 tasty recipes and tips have been created in conjunction with top TV chef Danny Boome and leading nutritionist Fiona Hunter. Quick and affordable tomake, the recipes were inspired by the...

By SAMANTHA BOOTH HEALTHY eating is the last thing on people's minds now the credit crunch has hiked our cost of living. As we look to save cash, salads and vegetables are often swapped for cheap tinned and processed foods. But, with thought and planning, it is possibleto eat well and not break the bank. SAMANTHA BOOTH asked nutrition consultant Ann Paul to visit three of Britain's top supermarkets to see if she could feed a family of four with three healthy meals a day - plus a few...

FutureCeuticals, Inc., a leader in whole grain nutrition, has announced an advanced, patented technology that will make it easier than ever before for consumers to include grains in their diets. According to a 2007 Food and Health Survey by the IFIC (International Food Information Council), 71% of consumers are "trying to consume more" whole grains; consequently, food manufacturers are constantly scouting new technologies that can drive new and interesting grain-based products. The...

By Sarah Arkin, Danville Register & Bee, Va. Aug. 3--As dwindling funds spread thinner over more expensive daily items, consumers are opting for the cheapest choices and looking to get the most from what they buy. But some penny-pinching decisions in the food aisle can potentially have long-term health consequences, as cheaper processed foods tend to be packed with ingredients that increase risks of developing chronic diseases. "Many of our patients are from low incomes, and when you are...

By NATALIE MIKLES A Type 2 diabetes diagnosis doesn't end with just a prescription. A prescription or two may be part of that plan. But for many, treatment is far more than drugs, blood sugar checks and follow-up visits. It's a life-changing course of diet and exercise that for some is a complete overhaul of their current lifestyles. For newly diagnosed diabetes patients, some of whom have gone their entire lives not thinking about the foods they're putting into their bodies, a healthy...

By BETH QUIMBY The wheat, spelt and oats stand waist-high at the Webb Family Farm in Pittston in late June. When the fields turn amber in August, the four-generation farming family will fire up the combine and harvest the organic grains, which will be turned into eight to 10 tons of flour that likely will be quickly snapped up by artisan bakeries and home cooks. "This stuff is tasty and people come and buy 100 pounds at a time," said Kate Webb, whose parents own the farm. Grain fields like...

By Barry Nelson WHEN Nestle cereals launched an advertising campaign with a three- a-day wholegrain slogan, it seems it was a step too far. The Advertising Standards Agency ruled the TV advert in question should not be shown again in its current form - because there is, in fact, no official Government recommendation about the amount of wholegrain we should eat. We already know we need to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, but what is wholegrain and how much of it should we be...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Do you want to feel more light and comfortable, but just can't seem to get there? It's incredible how irregularities "down there" can affect everything you do. Your outlook can change; it's all you can think about. We've all been there, and a lot of times all you need is some fiber. However, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, only one-in-10 Americans get the recommended 25-30 grams of fiber each...