ZonePerfect(R) Survey Finds Americans Are Overfed on Technology, Underfed at the Dinner Table

On-the-go snacking and mobile devices more appetizing than sit-down meals COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans increasingly are attached to portable devices such as laptops, mobile phones and MP3 players, shifting their appetites into eat-and-run mode. According to a recent survey(...

Hospital kitchen food investigated for underfed patients

In a major allegation made by family of patients at Swansea psychiatric hospital, it is said that patients are not eating food. This is being linked with the closure of kitchens at Cefn Coed Hospital//. The claims made say that some elderly patients have lost weight following the closure of t...

Severely Abused Foster Children Sue New York City Child Welfare Agencies After their Failure to Help Them

...ren were locked in cages, handcuffed or zip-tied together at night, abused physically, threatened with firearms, secreted from any public interaction, underfed and malnourished, and deprived of regular education, doctor or dental visits. One child's teeth were in such pain that the child banged her face on th...

Smokers' Homes More Likely to House Hungry Kids

...ds twice the incidence of 'food insecurity' TUESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Children who live with adult smokers are more likely to be underfed and undernourished, a new study finds. The same is true for adult members of smoking households, but children feel the impact the most, said study ...

Nutritious Diet Help Improve Childrens Academic Performance

...Multiple studies have shown that poor nutrition has an adverse effect on school performance and overall achievement. Improving health and nutrition in underfed children is linked with less non-attendance, more grades completed and better performance on tests. Alfro says that good nutrition also impr...