Food-Assistance Program Sees $2 Billion Spent on Sweet Drinks: Study

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• Food-Assistance Program Sees $2 Billion Spent on Sweet Drinks: Study
• Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids’ Health: Study
• Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner, Study Says

Food-Assistance Program Sees $2 Billion Spent on Sweet Drinks: Study Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:04 AM PDT Yet initiative’s goal is promoting good nutrition MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) — Contrary to its goal of promoting good nutrition, a U.S. food-assistance program spends billions of dollars each year on unhealthy, sugar-sweetened drinks, according to a new study. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — formerly known as Food Stamps — pays at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids’ Health: Study Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:04 AM PDT High intake may lead to rise in blood pressure, especially in overweight children By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) — Like most adults in the United States, many American children are getting too much salt in their diets, a new study says. And, as in adults, that extra sodium might be increasing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner, Study Says Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:04 AM PDT Urban white women are most likely to check for nutritional content SUNDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) — People — particularly women — who read food labels while they grocery shop are thinner than people who don’t, a new study finds. Women who checked nutritional labels weighed what amounted to nearly 9 pounds less than those... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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