Nutrition in the News
Can you name this food?
This Chicago Tribune trivia quiz shows photos of nine foods and asks you to choose one of four potential answers for each photo, then scores your quiz.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/chi-mystery-food-quiz,0,2929967.triviaquiz
EPA study says mercury-tainted fish found in 49% of U.S. lakes and reservoirs
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-wed-nw-fish-mercurynov11,0,386594.story
Wearing a pedometer can be a big step in the weight-loss battle
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/10/AR2009111001042.html
FDA Releases the 2009 Edition of the Food Code
http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/ConstituentUpdates/ucm189688.htm
Chemical BPA in workers linked to sex problems
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/11/AR2009111104569.html
Source: Human Reproduction
http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/dep381
Chewing gum may help you lose weight, but it's not a snap
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/10/AR2009111001029.html
'Group therapy for fat people'
TOPS members help one another get to the bottom of their weight problem
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/northnorthwest/chi-health-tops-nzone-11nov11,0,5270783.story
Mon Dieu! French women do get fat, study says
15 percent are obese, and 26 percent are overweight, new research finds
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33832428/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/
Phys Ed: The Best Exercises for Healthy Bones
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/phys-ed-the-best-exercises-for-healthy-bones/
Thanksgiving planning with the USDA
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/11/thanksgiving-planning-with-the-usda.html
Source: USDA- Countdown to the Thanksgiving Holiday
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Countdown_to_the_Holiday/index.asp
Healthy ice cream? Scientists set out to create it
Probiotics, antioxidants to be added to the fat- and calorie-filled treat
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33838750/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/
Is Your Chicken Safe From Salmonella?
USDA Tests Chicken But There's More You Can Do to Stay Safe
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/HealthyLiving/chicken-safe-salmonella/story?id=9049797
Related Resource: USDA
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/salmonella_questions_&_answers/index.asp
San Francisco area utility turns food waste into green energy
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2009-11-09-foodfuel09_ST_N.htm
MedlinePlus: Current Health News
Health news of the day
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/newsbydate.html