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FDA says certain ‘basic’ claims about health benefits can be made without seeking its approval PUBLISHED : 3 Jul 2024 at 18:44 Small Medium Large Omega-3 fish oil capsules and a host of related products are popular with consumers seeking to improve their health. (Photo: Jernej Furman via Wikimedia Commons) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified the conditions under which producers of so-called functional food products can make basic health claims on their packaging without seeking the regulator’s approval.The goal is to improve the prospects for the business of food supplements and related products, estimated…
Registered nurse Dianne Garcia (Dee, pictured above left) is one of Soul Origin’s newest franchisees, celebrating just six weeks in business ownership with the healthy QSR chain. Dee and her husband Shaun jointly own the Oran Park Soul Origin, a brand new site in a booming location southwest of Sydney. “We are lucky; this is just 20 minutes from home. We are familiar with the area and I couldn’t have asked for a better location. And after six weeks things are running smoothly!” Dee says. Heading up a hospitality business is quite a leap from her 13-year career in nursing.…
Offer a mouthwatering array of fruits and veggies with your bbq choices By David Dunaief, M.D. Dr. David Dunaief Independence Day makes me think of fireworks and summer barbecues and picnics. What if you could launch yourself on a journey to better health during these celebratory moments? I have written about the dangers of processed meats, which are barbecue and picnic staples, and their roles in prompting chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. What if there were appetizing, healthier alternatives? Green leafy vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds, beans and legumes, whole grains and small amounts of fish…
Sodas, hot dogs, and packaged bread might sound like your Fourth of July grocery list, but a new study suggests those ultra-processed foods could be cutting your life short.A preliminary study tracking over 500,000 people for nearly three decades found that eating higher levels of ultra-processed food may shorten lifespans by 15% for men and 14% for women.One of the greatest culprits, experts say are sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks.Processed meats such as bacon, sausages, and deli meats also rank high and are linked to heart disease and diabetes.Another recent study found consumption of ultra-processed foods has doubled between the…
Money and resources can affect health in a number of ways. People need a certain level of income to be able to afford the basics for a healthy life, such as food and quality housing. Beyond a basic level of income, stresses still exist and can eventually harm physical health. Even once a basic level of income has been achieved, earning more money is better, as it enables people to have more choice, and this often means they have access to healthier options. This chart shows UK adults aged 64 years and under by their self-rated health, grouped into 10 equal-sized bands…
You Are Not Alone, Volume 2 Andrea Roe, Shannon Cutts June 25, 2009 ISBN-10 : 0978309030 Roe, Andrea, and Shannon Cutts. You Are Not Alone: The Book of Companionship for Women Struggling with Eating Disorders. Volume 2. Trafford, 2009. You Are Not Alone, Volume 2 (plus Companion CD) by eating disorder survivors Andrea Roe and Shannon Cutts, is an inspiring collection of personal recovery stories, poems, artwork, and song lyrics by women who are either in recovery or fully recovered from an eating disorder. Also included is the You Are Not Alone Companion CD filled with healing songs by women whose lives…
Happy for the Rest of Your Life – Eating Disorder Hope Happy for the Rest of Your Life Dr. Gregory L. Jantz, Ann McMurray February 3, 2009 ISBN 10: 1599793946 Jantz, Gregory L. Happy for the Rest of Your Life. Siloam, 2009. Okay, maybe the title is a little presumptuous, but it’s intriguing also, isn’t it? (Happy for the Rest of Your Life- is that really possible? And is that happiness for all of life or just parts of it? What does he mean by happy? Giddiness? Contentment? Cheerfulness? Glee? Delight? Those aren’t words I normally associate with my life!) Deep down,…
Moving Beyond Depression Dr. Gregory L. Jantz, Ann McMurray September 16, 2003 ISBN-10: 0877880336 Jantz, Gregory L., and Ann McMurray. Moving beyond Depression: A Whole-Person Approach to Healing. WaterBrook Press, 2003. In the past, people who arrived at the crossroad of depression had only two escape routes: they could “get-over-it” or “medicate it.” If neither of these paths effectively led to recovery, the person stayed on a dead-end path indefinitely. At some point, the frustration caused some sufferers to leave the path of life altogether. Is it any wonder new answers for depression are needed? People arrive at the point…
Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating Disorders Andrew Seubert, Pam Virdi August 17, 2018 ISBN-10 : 0826172644 Seubert, Andrew J., and Pam Virdi. Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating Disorders. Springer Publishing Company, LLC, 2019. Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating Disorders delivers a proven treatment model for clinicians in all orientations. This unique, hands-on clinical guide examines the significant relationship between trauma, dissociation, and eating disorders and delivers a trauma-informed phase model that facilitates the effective treatment of individuals with all forms of eating disorders. The Susan Kleinman’s chapter titled: Discovering the Power of Movement: Dance/Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders and Trauma…
Hope, Help and Healing for Eating Disorders – Eating Disorder Hope Hope, Help and Healing for Eating Disorders Dr. Gregory L. Jantz, Ann McMurray October 5, 2010 ISBN-10 : 0307459497 Jantz, Gregory L., and Ann McMurray. Hope, Help & Healing for Eating Disorders: A Whole-Person Approach to Treatment of Anorexia, Bulimia, and Disordered Eating. WaterBrook Press, 2010.…