Tag: nutrition
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About 60% of Ky. schools give all students free breakfast and lunch; federal program for those with mainly low-income students
photo: Kentucky Department of Education During the 2014-15 school year, 104 of the 173 public school districts in Kentucky provided free breakfast and lunch to all students, with 610 schools...
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KentuckyOne Health promoting whole-food, plant-based diet, named No. 1 for heart health by U.S. news panel of experts
One in every eight Kentuckians suffers from diabetes, and the state ranks 12th in adult obesity, with 31.6 percent of its adults obese and 39 percent suffering high blood pressure,...
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Washington state study finds new school lunch standards have made students’ food healthier; other studies say they are eating it
School lunches are healthier since the federal government created sweeping changes to the program five years ago and almost the same number of students eat a school lunch as before...
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New dietary guidelines ease up on cholesterol, salt and need for breakfast; have some inconsistency on fat and cholesterol
The U.S Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services today released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020, described by publishers as “an essential resource for health professionals...
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Holiday weight gain is usually permanent; here are some common myths de-bunked to help you manage the month-long celebration
Image: today.ttu.edu On average, Americans gain one to two pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day and unfortunately, most don’t take them off, says a Texas Tech University news release. “Some...
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$54,000 from CDC will help some counties fight obesity, inactivity
Multiple counties across the state have been awarded federally funded grants from the state Department for Public Health to help fight obesity and inactivity in their communities, according to a DPH...
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137 Ky. schools chosen for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; students at one Barren County school have embraced it
Park City Elementary School in Barren County is one of 137 Kentucky elementary schools selected this year to participate in a program that provides a daily fruit or vegetable snack...
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Kentucky drops to 12th from fifth in adult obesity; health official says many programs have contributed to this decrease
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has seen a decrease in its adult obesity rate, to 31.6 percent in 2014 from 33.2 percent in 2013, causing it to drop...
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Farm to School program teaches Perry County students how to eat healthier, explores local food as an industry in Eastern Ky.
Image from WYMT Mountain News Perry County students are learning about nutrition through the Farm to School program, which aims to inform students about healthy food while supporting local food...
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American Academy of Pediatrics calls for systemic changes to decrease climate change because children’s health is at stake
The American Academy of Pediatrics has called on pediatricians, the health sector and politicians to solve what it calls “the crisis of climate change” to protect children from its immediate...