NC company wants to use art to encourage health
A new company in High Point is hoping to color the world with its art prints that encourage folks to eat smarter, think positively and exercise. Paradigm Nutrition Inc., formed in late 2011, offers "nutritional facts in a nonthreatening, easy-to-understand way," said Bill McKenzie, who owns the company with his ...
Agent: 'OMG' diet book subject of 7-figure deal
The author of a self-published diet book that advocates skipping breakfast and taking cold baths has agreed to lucrative deals with British and U.S. publishers. Grand Central Publishing announced Tuesday it has acquired Venice A. Fulton's "Six Weeks to OMG," the object of a multi-day auction. Michael Joseph, an imprint ...
Michelle Obama promotes healthy lunch contest
Children from across the nation will have a chance to dine like dignitaries and politicians at the White House this summer as part of a contest to promote healthy eating. Michelle Obama is asking children ages 8 to 12 and their parents to create nutritious lunch recipes that represent each ...
Winston-Salem students to compete for lunch title
High school students from Winston-Salem will compete with five other teams to prepare the healthiest school lunch. The Cooking for Change competition is Monday at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington. Other finalists are from Chicago, Denver, Jacksonville, Fla., Santa Ana, Calif., and St. Louis. Winston-Salem's three-student team ...
Davis High School hit with $16k in soda fines
Davis High School has pulled the plug on vending machines after getting hit with more than $16,000 in fines for making soda pop available during lunch hour. Federal rules ban the sale of soda or candy during lunch to avoid competition with healthier foods, officials said. Davis High School shut ...
Healthy eating can cost less, study finds
Is it really more expensive to eat healthy? An Agriculture Department study released Wednesday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt. That counters a common perception among some consumers that it's cheaper to eat junk food than a ...
UK experts: Tax soda to fight obesity epidemic
Three health experts at Oxford University are calling for a hefty tax on soda — as much as 20 percent — which they say could help trim waistlines in the U.K., Europe's fattest nation. The researchers made their pitch after reviewing other studies on the effects of soda taxes. Their ...
Farmers markets increasing in W.Va.
When Tim Forren cracks open a chicken egg, he wants to see a golden yolk, not what he calls the wimpy, yellow color he sees in store-bought eggs. That's why Forren said he enjoys eating eggs from free-range chickens. He found some from a Roane County vendor at the recent ...
Pace named to student dietetics panel
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has named Mississippi State University student Jesse Pace as a delegate to the organization. Pace, a senior majoring in food science, nutrition and health promotion, was elected to serve a one-year term on the academy's advisory committee. The 8-member committee includes students from universities ...
Man shot in NYC linked to diet supplement company
A man murdered during a business meeting in New York City was a top official in a Florida dietary supplement company that has been the target of thousands of consumer complaints. Brian Weiss died Thursday in a mysterious shooting at a hotel near Kennedy Airport. He was meeting with five ...
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