Nutrition

GOP Women's Club The Howard County Republican Women's Club meets on Wednesday, May 29, with a discussion of current GOP issues. A social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m., at VFW No. 7472 Yingling-Ridgley Post, 4225 VFW Lane,...

* Texas firm wins NASA study contract * Aims to build, test synthetic food system for zero-gravity By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 22 (Reuters) - In a scene right out of Star Trek, a Texas company is developing a 3-D food printer for...

A new series of cooking demonstrations, called "Going Beyond Broccoli," will show participants how to make quick, easy and healthy recipes using everyday ingredients. The demonstrations, offered by Serenity of Body and Mind, 2389 Main Street Glastonbury,...

ST. JOSEPH — Lakeland HealthCare will offer “Nutrition Matters in Cancer Treatment” from noon to 1 p.m. next Wednesday at the Marie Yeager Cancer Center, 3900 Hollywood Road. The class is free to cancer patients undergoing treatment and...

Some foods, from beans to sugar-free gum, contain carbs called FODMAPs, which may trigger symptoms if you have irritable bowel syndrome. FODMAPs are a group of carbohydrates known to contribute to IBS symptoms, including gas, bloating, abdominal pain,...

Bananarama was right: Summer is cruel. Every year, hammocks and frothy drinks and beach reading mock us as we trudge, sweatily, to our jobs and errands and regularly scheduled activities — which, despite what childhood taught us, don't go on a...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People will choose larger portions of food if they are labeled as being "healthier," even if they have the same number of calories, according to a new study. "People think (healthier food) is lower in calories," said Pierre...

Q. Are "whole food" supplements better than regular supplements? A. There's little argument that a healthy, well-rounded diet is superior to a poor diet with dietary supplements filling in the gaps. Regardless, the supplement industry is booming,...

Large, sweet sea scallops marry well with peas and thyme adds a contrasting herbal note. Scallops and Sweet Peas Makes 4 servings. Active Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves 2 cups shelled fresh peas (3 pounds...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has...

For many area school children, the end of May means no more books, no more tests and, well, no more school, but for area food banks, it means time to stock up. "It's going to be picking up during the summer," said John McCalla with the St. Vincent de...

Theresa W. Fossum has launched the National Veterinary Cancer Registry, a national database for pets diagnosed with cancer. Its mission is to facilitate and promote medical treatments that lead to advances and eventual cures for cancer in pets and in...