Thursday, March 11, 2010

‘Healthy Eating’ News

Restaurant sells nutrition to go

Restaurant sells nutrition to go

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 2:38

Restaurant sells nutrition to goBy Julie Rene Tran Daily Texan Staff Print this article Share this article Published: Tuesday, March 2, 2010Updated: Tuesday, March 2, 2010...

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Kids Lose Pounds, Gain Fitness, in Science-Based Regimen

Kids Lose Pounds, Gain Fitness, in Science-Based Regimen

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 2:33

02/03/2010 00:01:00 admin Kids Lose Pounds, Gain Fitness, in Science-Based RegimenReal-life successes resulted for many Texas middle-schoolers who volunteered for an innovative, ARS-funded study. Kid-oriented strategies helped the children lose weight and gain nutrition savvy—plus physical fitness skills.Craig ...

Binghamton Schools Sets the Bar for Nutrition Programs

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 2:30

Binghamton Schools Sets the Bar for Nutrition ProgramsBinghamton City School District's nutritious breakfast and lunch program is raising the bar for schools across the country.BCSD serves more than 1800 children a healthy breakfast each school day.And at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, every student is provided a nutritious breakfast in ...

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WIRE WATCH: Biden to Florida; First Lady on School Nutrition; AMA Conference

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 2:29

By Susan DavisTalking on Sunshine: Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Florida today for two events. The first in Clermont with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson to deliver remarks at a local construction side and later in Orlando to speak at the AFL-CIOs Winter ...

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Good nutrition starts at home

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 2:25

March is American Dietetic Association's National Nutrition Month, and this year's theme is "Nutrition from the Ground Up."According to American Diabetes Association, the theme "focuses on back to basics, simple and economical healthy foods, food preparation and family meals at home, as well as health promotion."The message is that good ...

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Fitness her calling

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 2:04

Published: March 2, 2010 3:00 a.m. Robin GivhanWashington PostWASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama sits in her East Wing office, a bowl of fresh apples on a nearby table. She wears a body-conscious gray sleeveless sheath with an artful corsage of matching fabric. A Georgetown University student – one of ...

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Garlic may harbour cancer cure

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 1:52

A urine test that can simultaneously measure the extent of a potential carcinogenic process and a marker of garlic consumption in humans has been designed. In a small pilot study, the test suggested that the more garlic people consumed, the lower the levels of the potential carcinogenic process were. The ...

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Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Actions to Fight Obesity, Promote Healthy Living

Friday, February 26, 2010 2:32

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Following a moderated discussion with President Clinton at the Governor’s 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Actions for Healthy Living, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced eight specific actions he will pursue to support healthy living in California. The actions announced by the Governor will fight ...

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For New and Healthy Recipes, a Magazine Turns to Leftovers

For New and Healthy Recipes, a Magazine Turns to Leftovers

Friday, February 26, 2010 1:59

Media TalkBy STEPHANIE CLIFFORDWhen Health magazine promoted “Your New Favorite Dinners” in its December issue, there was just one problem: the dinners weren’t exactly new.Skip to next paragraph Enlarge ...

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