Uncommon Creaminess and Vibrant Fruit Flavors Inspire Foodies to Think of
Yogurt as a Spoonful of Healthy Indulgence
 
FRANKLIN PARK, Ill., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ — The food world is taking a whole
new look at yogurt.  Once thought of as a product to be eaten only because
it’s good for you, rather than because it tastes good, critics and the media
have had their eyes opened wide by the new line of Lowell European Classic(TM)
Yogurts launched at the Fancy Food Show in New York in June. 
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The all-natural, probiotic yogurts are produced by Lowell International …

Many Americans are obsessed with products labeled “low fat,” “low carb,” “sugar free.” and “low calorie.”
Supermarkets appear to carry just as many products labeled with healthy terms, as they do typical caloric faire. 
The problem with these “healthy” products is that many of them are actually unhealthy for you.
Consumers may be fooled into thinking that 100 calories of Nutter Butters can be a healthy weight-loss snack.
Undoubtedly, eating fewer calories will induce weight loss, but at what price?
The obese population in America, and the Western world for that matter, doesn’t need any …

EDMONTON – When Jodie McKague and husband Adam Larson buy groceries, they tend to shop along the perimeter of the store where fresh produce and meats are sold.
As new parents of a two-year-old, they are making “a more conscious effort about foodstuff,” trying to buy “as fresh as possible.”
“I don’t want my daughter to think the only taste out there comes out of packages,” McKague said. “That will make me really sad.”
For the McKagues, “preservative” is a bad word.
But scientists at the University of Alberta are working toward food additives …

President Barack Obama hinted he could support a “sin tax” on fizzy drinks to help lower high rates of US obesity, but admitted it would be an uphill battle against corporate and economic interests.
“I actually think it’s an idea that we should be exploring,” Obama said in the forthcoming issue of Men’s Health, regarding potential taxes levied on soft drinks such as colas and other sugar-filled products.
“There’s no doubt that our kids drink way too much soda. And every study that’s been done about obesity shows that there is as …

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Health Enhancement Products,
Inc. (HEPI-OTCBB) announced the appointment of Peter Vitulli, a seasoned
corporate veteran with a combination of Fortune 500 corporate experience and
small/medium growth company expertise, as interim CEO.
Mr. Vitulli’s vast experience includes his current position as Chairman of
Efficas, Inc., a venture backed leading developer and marketer of natural
bioactive compounds utilized for nutritional management of health and wellness
in humans and animals. The Efficas scientific platform and expertise focus on
the immune system and the tools required in identifying, investigating and
assessing effects of bioactives on immune function. …