Standing while eating could eventually make you fat

That’s what nutritionists and doctors say about eating big meals upright – that shameless habit you have of feasting on takeout over your kitchen counter, or at trendy new standing-only restaurants. At Ikinari Steak, a Japanese joint that opened its first U.S. location in the East Village last week, customers eat the steakhouse’s grub standing up.

Life expectancy is going up everywhere except in the U.S.

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Elderly people work out with wooden dumbbells in the grounds of a temple in Tokyo to celebrate Japan’s Respect for the Aged Day. The estimated number of people ages 80 or older topped the 8 million mark for the first time in Japan.

Six Japan food, nutrition, health and consumer trends set to shape 2017

We pinpoint six of the must-know food, nutrition and consumer trends taking shape in Japan, from superfoods to sports nutrition, ahead of one of the country’s biggest trade shows, FoodEx Japan, which takes place next month. The show will see exhibitors from across the globe descend on Chiba, greater Tokyo, as they seek to boost their business efforts in this potentially lucrative market.

Fortification plan for food

New Delhi, Feb. 4: The Centre has proposed making food fortification mandatory for all staples like rice, wheat flour, edible oil and milk to fight malnutrition but some experts have urged a cautious approach, warning of hidden costs and unproven health benefits. The Telegraph had reported in January 2016 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pushed the idea of universal fortification – addition of key vitamin and minerals to foods to improve their nutritional value and address nutritional gaps in the population – in meetings with top officials of the ministries of agriculture, food and public distribution, commerce, health and women and child development.

Unicef launches appeal of $3.3 bn to children affected by conflict, disasters

United Nations, Feb 1 – The UN Children’s Fund launched an appeal of $3.3 billion to provide emergency assistance in 48 countries around the globe, against the backdrop of children driven from their homes due to conflict, disasters and climate change. A total of 48 million children living through some of the world’s worst conflicts and other humanitarian emergencies will benefit from Unicef’s 2017 appeal, which was launched on January 31, Xinhua news agency cited a UN press release.

Organic Shop is back with the ‘Organic Loot’

Jaipur, Rajasthan , Jan. 16 : After the success of its previous two editions in 2014 and 2015, the third edition is all set to raise the bar higher with discounts up to 85 percent on categories like clothing, food, beauty care, health and wellness and home and garden. With the growing demand for organics and massive response from its previous two editions, this year the Loot is planned for two days from January 19 to 20, 2017 with heavy discounts on all products.

Yemen: EU-UN partnership to target ‘alarming’ food insecurity

New York, Jan 10 : With 14 million people in Yemen lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food, the European Union has committed 12 million euros to assist the efforts of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to tackle rising hunger in the strife-torn Gulf of Aden country. [NK Middle East] This is one of the worlds worst humanitarian crises.

Azelis eyes African middle class with Ivory Coast investment

Ingredients specialist Azelis has set its sights on Africa’s growing middle class with a new import and distribution office in the Ivory Coast. The office, located in the country’s administrative capital, Abidjan, will initially focus on food and health ingredients but plans to expand into agriculture and horticulture.

Leanspoon, Truworth ink deal for corporate wellness services

Hyderabad, Dec 19 : LeanSpoon, a health food startup, and Truworth Wellness, a digital health and wellness company, have partnered to integrate health and wellness requirements for corporate workforce, a statement said on Monday. [NK Andhra Pradesh] LeanSpoon and Truworth Wellness’ The Wellness Corner, a web and mobile engagement platform, will enable users to order healthy and nutritionally-balanced meals that match up to their personal nutrition requirements.