Todays Newsbites

FDA to Investigate Added Caffeine

Concerned about the possible effects of the proliferation of caffeinated products

How Much Walking to Burn Off That Burger?

If you knew it would take two hours of brisk walking to burn off the calories in that quarter-pound double cheeseburger, would you be less likely to order it?

Ginkgo Linked to Cancer in Lab Animals

Ginkgo biloba, one of the most popular herbal supplements despite repeated trials failing to show

Hungry Shoppers Buy More Calories

That advice never to go grocery shopping when youre hungry is worth heeding, according to a new Cornell University

Most Fall Short of Exercise Guidelines

Only about one in five US adults is meeting the overall exercise guidelines set by the US government

Update for Dietary Guidelines Underway

Two Tufts experts will be among the 15 scientists working to update the federal

Progress Seen on Cutting Trans Fats-But Slowing

A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nutrition Labels Coming for Alcoholic Beverages

You may soon be able to see how many calories and carbs youre downing with that alcoholic drink

Americans Snacking More Than Ever

Americans snack attack is approaching the point where the day becomes just one continuous meal

USDA Allows GMO-Free Meat Labeling

For the first time, the US Department of Agriculture has approved