A comparison of eye-health nutrients, lutein (L)/zeaxanthin (Z) Intakes and L/Z rich food choices between college students living in Los Angeles and Taiwan.
Lutein and zeaxanthin (L/Z) were related to macular health. With respect to increasing life expectancy, age-related macular disease (AMD) has become a concern on public health. The objective was to investigate dietary L/Z intake and its related food preference in populations living in different areas. A three-day dietary record...

Aramark Education Unveils New Elementary Nutrition Mascot.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-15 October 2008-Aramark Education Unveils New Elementary Nutrition Mascot(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com In honor of National School Lunch Week, Aramark Education, a company engaged in providing food and nutrition services at more than 4,000 K-12 schools across the country, has "elected" a new...

Natrol Carb Intercept Receives 'Best Of Supplements' Award.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-15 October 2008-Natrol Carb Intercept Receives 'Best Of Supplements' Award(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Better Nutrition Magazine names Natrol Carb Intercept as the "Metabolism And Weight Loss" category winner in the publication's first annual "Best Of Supplements" awards. Better Nutrition, published in...

A fond farewell after 33 years.
Byline: Betty Lilyestrom LEICESTER - Folks who come to the Senior Center for lunch Monday will discover someone missing who has been a fixture for the entire 33 years of the Leicester nutrition program's existence - Adele M. Lafayette. Ms. Lafayette, the nutrition site manager...

Peanut butter jam: will food allergies kick your favorite snack out of school?
When Sam Roffwarg was 18 months old, he and his family took a trip, but it turned into a different kind of adventure than they had planned. While on an airplane, someone handed Sam a small package of peanuts. He ate a handful of the nuts. Suddenly, Sam was...

Children's Aid Society Releases New Series of Podcasts.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-15 October 2008-Children's Aid Society Releases New Series of Podcasts(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Children's Aid Society has formally launched its new series of podcasts, or short interview programs designed to call greater attention to the agency's positions on issues of importance to New York...

Grain Foods Foundation Presents Research to Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-12 October 2008-Grain Foods Foundation Presents Research to Congressional Hispanic Caucus(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Grain Foods Foundation (GFF), which represents members of the milling and baking industries, briefed members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on new research that addresses the relationship between...

Budget slashes sink in; Belt-tightening across the state.
Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - As community organizations and affected agencies sorted through budget Web sites and announcements yesterday to find out how the governor's billion dollars in budget cuts will affect their programs, some voiced frustration and others said they were grateful the cuts did...

Pacific Life Offers Meal Nutrition Calculator.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-2 September 2008-Pacific Life Offers Meal Nutrition Calculator(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Pacific Life Meal Nutrition Calculator has been launched to help users create a single nutrition facts label for an entire meal. Typically, a person would need to research the...

Food Lion Gets Implements Guiding Stars Nutrition System.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-23 July 2008-Food Lion Gets Implements Guiding Stars Nutrition System(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Food Lion announced that the Guiding Stars Nutrition Navigation System has officially launched in all of its Food Lion stores. Developed by an independent scientific advisory panel of...