The skinny on fat: a skeptical evaluation of the Atkins and other low carb diets.
Editor's note. As we went to press with this issue the controversy over the death of Dr Atkins erupted upon the unauthorized release of documents indicating that he may have died not just of complication of a head injury from a fall, but from being overweight. To date this...

GNC - A Healthy Addition to AIRMALL(R); BAA Welcomes Health & Nutrition Center to Pittsburgh International.
PITTSBURGH, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Pittsburgh-based General Nutrition Centers (GNC) opened its doors at Pittsburgh International Airport's AIRMALL(R), BAA Pittsburgh Inc. announced today. The new 600-square-foot nutrition headquarters resides at the entrance of Concourse A. Pittsburgh International is the second airport store of the nation's largest specialty...

World Health Day observed today.
Byline: SHIANEE R. MAMANGLU The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday urged government authorities to provide a safe and conducive environment for people to do physical activities on the occasion of the celebration of World Health Day today. The WHO has adopted the theme "Move for...

Southern Home Medical (SHMM) Enters Multi-Billion Dollar Health & Wellness Industry.
Southern Home Forecasts Health & Wellness Division to Exceed $5M in Sales by 2010 SPARTANBURG, S.C., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SHMM) announced today the opening of a new division of the company called "ENCORE". Health, Wellness and Fitness are all...

eDiets.com Announces Seven Members to Comprise Board of Advisors.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eDiets.com, Inc. , leveraging the Internet and technology to bring diet, fitness, and healthy lifestyle solutions to market, announced today that is has named seven health and nutrition experts to its Board of Advisors. The board is to meet for the first...

Ag Secretary Ann Veneman, FDA's Joseph Levitt Head Speaker List for 24th Food Policy Conference.
WASHINGTON, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman and Joseph A. Levitt, Director of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA's s top policy maker working solely on food issues, head the list of speakers at the 24th annual...

Bob Greene's New 'Best Life Diet' Motivates Beyond the Book.
Greene's Counsel is Reinforced on the Web and in Grocery Aisles Nationwide THE VILLAGES, Fla., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Greene, best selling author, exercise physiologist and personal trainer best known for helping Oprah achieve her dramatic weight loss, reveals his practical and effective eating strategies in...

Tell Your Body Who's The Boss - Special K(R) Helps You Be Your Best Self With Simple Shape-Management Solutions.
New Protein-Enhanced Waters, Snack Bars and Meal Bars Surround Women with More Options for Helping to Manage Their Weight BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of women have been there. With best intentions for healthy eating top of mind, they start out the week with...

Get a Good Start in 2007: Ring in the New Year with FoodFit's Seven Steps for Healthy Living.
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the holidays come to a close and regular routines start again, it can be difficult to find time to stay true to New Year's resolutions. Recently acquired by TheHealthCentralNetwork.com, FoodFit.com, a healthy eating and active living Web site, consulted nutrition, health and...

Nutrition knowledge among adolescent high school female athletes.
INTRODUCTION North Americans have become more physically active and are participating in exercise and diet programs for health, recreation, and well-being purposes. It has become important to clarify and quantify the specific elements which lead to health and fitness. According to the Position Papers of the American Dietetic...