Tag: nutrition
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Teens don’t need sports drinks unless they are playing sports, and shouldn’t consume energy drinks, experts say
Though teens are increasingly consuming sports and energy drinks, the beverages don’t offer them any benefits, a report contends. In fact, teens should only consume sports drinks like Gatorade if...
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Plate is replacing food pyramid as guide to a balanced diet
A segmented plate is the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s new icon for what to eat. It will replace the long-used food pyramid, which critics say is confusing. It makes clear a...
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Eating local: Farm-to-school gaining ground as way to fight childhood obesity and otherwise improve students’ nutrition
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News With the faint hue of green appearing in thousands of gardens and farms, the growing season has officially begun in Kentucky. While most of...
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Schools serving somewhat healthier lunches, but short on physical activity, national survey shows
The nation’s middle and high schools are feeding students somewhat healthier lunches, but are falling short in providing physical activity to students, a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation‘s...
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Yum! Brands asks state to allow elderly, disabled and homeless to use food stamps at restaurants
Louisville-based Yum! Brands, which owns the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains, wants the homeless, disabled and elderly to be able to pay for their meals with food stamps....
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Drink bottles, cans must now show calorie content on front
In an effort to educate people about how many calories they’re sucking back, the front labels of packaged beverages in bottles or cans of 20 ounces or less must now...
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New fitness program in Clay County designed to get kids moving
Every fourth- and fifth-grader in the Clay County schools will receive a pedometer as part of a new fitness program designed to combat childhood obesity. “The goal is to motivate...
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Study: Children are obese because of bad habits, not heredity
Researchers at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center have found poor health habits, not heredity, are making children fat. Check-ups of 1,003 Michigan sixth-graders showed children who were obese were...
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Wal-Mart says it will make store-brand food healthier, cut prices for fruits and vegetables to encourage consumption
Wal-Mart has announced plans to drop its prices on fruit and vegetables and offer packaged foods with lower salt, fat and sugar contents. The company’s efforts are the result of...