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Fresh Offerings from ARS Peach Breeders Two new freestone peach varieties - Early AugustPrince and AugustPrince - have been developed by USDA. Read more about these healthy and delicious fruits, and look forward to summer! February is American Heart Month Almost 700,000 Americans die of heart disease every year. A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons you have to fight heart disease. Find out more about what you can do... "Friendly Bacteria"? "Good Bacteria"? Get the facts about "probiotics" from a new fact sheet from the NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Also in PDF format (225 KB). Gluten-Free Labeling Proposed Find out more about a proposed definition for "gluten-free" on food labels from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would help those with celiac disease. Leading the Fight Against Hunger: Federal Nutrition Assistance Read about the 2006 efforts of USDA’s 15 nutrition assistance programs, including Food Stamps, School Meals, WIC, and others, the first line of our Nation’s defense against hunger.

Food & Nutrition Research Briefs Check out new research about nutrition, food safety, new foods and more, of interest to health-conscious Web viewers. Now both in English and Spanish from USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

HHS Daily HealthBeat Tip Listen to a variety of health tips, and then click to "Take the Next Step" for more information to help you take action to improve your health. Also available as a Podcast.

Make Your Calories Count: Use the Nutrition Facts Label Let the food label help plan your healthful diet while managing your calories. Check out a new interactive Web program and brochure "Nutrition Facts Label" (PDF|350 KB) from FDA.

Dietary Supplement Consumer Resources Find herbal and dietary supplements resources (books, databases, organizations), including use, regulation, research claims, and cautions from the Food and Nutrition Information Center, USDA National Agricultural Library.

Be Food Safe Use this new program from USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service to learn more about preventing foodborne illness through the four easy lessons of Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill.