Tag: nutrition
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Mass. study finds home-packed school lunches lack whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and have too much sugary stuff
Packing a healthy lunch that kids will eat is an ongoing challenge for families, and a challenge that is often not met, according to a study by researchers at Tufts...
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Ballard County joins schools with free meals for all students
Ballard County is the latest in Kentucky where all public schools will provide free lunch and breakfast to all students, now that more than 40 percent of its middle- and...
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New school nutrition requirements extend to snacks, beverages and a la carte cafeteria items
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Schools will have to provide students with healthier snacks and beverages during the school day this year as part of the U.S. Department of...
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Study shows if you make whole grains available, kids will eat them
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Parents who think their children won’t eat or like whole-grain products need to put that notion aside and start putting them on the table,...
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To lose weight, burn more calories than you consume; you need to exercise more and eat less
As many can attest, just dieting or just exercising does not always lead to weight loss, and this often leads to frustration, especially in a society where more than one-third...
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Health advocates recommend teaching children benefits of healthy food, even raw, to adapt to school-meal guidelines
Health advocates say that teaching people, especially children, about nutrition and the value of new federal guidelines for school meals can help improve Kentucky’s health, Jacqueline Pitts reports for “Pure...
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Kentucky school nutritionists meet amid some opposition to federal school-lunch guidelines aimed at curbing child obesity
Kentucky schools are working to adjust to the federal nutrition requirements for school lunches, but are facing some opposition from students, parents and some school nutritionists. The U.S. Department of...
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Russell Co. school board plans to make all campuses tobacco-free, renews free-lunch-for-all plan after breaking even
School districts in Kentucky often deal with health issues. The Russell County Board of Education dealt with two important ones, tobacco use and school lunch, in its meeting last week....
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Parents can help teens make healthy food choices this summer by strategically stocking the pantry
A steady diet of junk food can be especially harmful to teens, who tend to experience a growth spurt during these years, and these poor nutritional choices as teens can...
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Some school districts reject federal offer of free lunch for all students, saying schools would lose money on the deal
Some school districts are rejecting a federal program that would provide free meals to all students in districts with a certain percentage of students in poverty, Jared Nelson reports for...