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S. Koreans Eat Less Every Year, Prefer Fat over Carbohydrates: Report

S. Koreans Eat Less Every Year, Prefer Fat over Carbohydrates: Report

SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans have been consuming less and less energy over the past seven years, and of all calorie consumption carbohydrates have dropped in proportion while fat increased, a government report confirmed Sunday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed that each [...]

More than US$27 Billion Committed to Tackle Global Malnutrition and Hunger Crisis at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit

More than US$27 Billion Committed to Tackle Global Malnutrition and Hunger Crisis at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit

TOKYO, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Government and private sector donors have pledged more than US$27billion at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit this week to address the global malnutrition and hunger crisis. Represented by five Heads of State and Government, 45 countries with high burdens of malnutrition and a dozen donors delivered renewed [...]

Mortality Rate Low When Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins are Consumed in a Ratio of 5:3:2

Mortality Rate Low When Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins are Consumed in a Ratio of 5:3:2

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study found that the share of carbohydrates in the caloric content of one meal for South Korean adults averages a whopping 67 percent. Researchers at Gangnam Severance Hospital in Seoul tracked 42,192 adults who participated in separate national health and nutritional surveys conducted between 2007 and 2015. [...]

Zinpro Corporation Launches Zinpro Discovery Foundation

Zinpro Corporation Launches Zinpro Discovery Foundation

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Zinpro Corporation has announced the launch of the Zinpro Discovery Foundation, a U.S.-tax-exempt 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to discover, research, or develop solutions to improve human and animal wellness across the globe. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3a52721d-7a4c-4be7-b0bd-7380090f7406 “Zinpro Corporation pioneered [...]

Men in Their 30s and 40s Overeat, Adolescent Girls Need to Eat More

Men in Their 30s and 40s Overeat, Adolescent Girls Need to Eat More

SEOUL, Nov.29 (Korea Bizwire) – Males in their 30s and 40s intake more energy than they need, while females in their teens and 20s lack energy. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the ’2015 Korean Standard of Nutrient Intake’ on November 26. The results above were obtained after comparing the recommended energy estimate with [...]

A Fun Game to Encourage Nut-Consumption among Children

A Fun Game to Encourage Nut-Consumption among Children

Barcelona, Jan 15, 2015 (Korea Bizwire) – Nuts and dried fruits consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, and the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council aims to make such benefits known through its new application INC Cartoons. In just one minute, the superheroes from INC Cartoons [...]

“Benefits Of Kiwi On Health,” A New Report On HealthReviewCenter.com, Reveals To People Some Reasons To Love Kiwi

“Benefits Of Kiwi On Health,” A New Report On HealthReviewCenter.com, Reveals To People Some Reasons To Love Kiwi

Seattle, Wa, Mar 28, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) - “Benefits Of Kiwi On Health,” a new report created by Todd Silva on the site HealthReviewCenter.com shows health and nutrition benefits of kiwi, and detailed instructions on how to use it properly. In the first part of this report, people will discover some healthy reasons to eat [...]