Read more health food stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/36049/health-food.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:42:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67472/functional-foods-worry-health-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnce dubbed junk, certain snacks are enjoying a second life as so-called “functional foods”—candy bars or sugary cereals spruced up with added nutrients, the AP reports. Despite warnings by health experts, functional foods now account for $27 billion in sales, or 5% of the US food market, and experts...http://www.newser.com/story/67472/functional-foods-worry-health-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Aug 2009 20:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62226/as-probiotics-expand-confusion-sets-in.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagProbiotics are branching out of the dairy aisle and into all types of food—from pizza to cereal—as marketers try to sell the health benefits. Seems like good news. The so-called friendly bacteria is supposed to help with digestion and boost the immune system, among other things. The problem...http://www.newser.com/story/62226/as-probiotics-expand-confusion-sets-in.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Jun 2009 17:43:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/44526/doctors-wary-of-anti-gluten-crusade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, is shaping up to be America’s latest diet villain. For about 3 million Americans diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called celiac disease, avoiding gluten is essential. But that alone doesn’t account for the $2 billion a year Americans spend on...http://www.newser.com/story/44526/doctors-wary-of-anti-gluten-crusade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Dec 2008 18:29:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42858/healthiest-us-city-gets-moving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBurlington, Vt., is America's healthiest city, with 92% of residents reporting that they're in good or great health. A number of factors account for the gap between Burlington and Huntington, W.Va., which brought up the rear in the CDC's healthy-city rankings, the AP reports. Burlington's residents are younger on...http://www.newser.com/story/42858/healthiest-us-city-gets-moving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Nov 2008 14:27:01 CST