On January 14, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new requirement for all packaged foods to have a front ...

The FDA says new labels will make it easier to spot harmful ingredients. A UVA nutritionist suggests taking a holistic ...

What's on your plate can help maintain your cardiac capacity. "Heart-healthy foods contain nutrients that have been shown to ...

No more than 240 milligrams of sodium per serving. For those following a low-sodium diet, the American Heart Association (AHA ...

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Readers had a lot to say about my latest column on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed front-of-package labels. Most ...

In the US, adults and young adults ingest about 17 teaspoons of added sugar on average every day — that's more than 2 to 3 times the recommended daily allowance.

All things considered, it’s at least as likely to make health outcomes worse as it is to make most people healthier.

Kids between 5-8 should drink 2-5 cups of water and 2.5 cups of milk a day. Kids 9-13 should have 2.75-7.6 cups of water and ...

The FDA has proposed new front-of-package labelling rules for food to highlight saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars – ...

The FDA proposed requiring front-of-package nutrition labels to help consumers quickly identify how foods fit into a healthy diet. Read on to learn more.