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10 Label Fables
10 Label Fables | Active.com. Want some fiction to read at the beach this summer? Look no further than your cooler. With cans of iced tea that are meant to serve three people and “individual” snack packs that harbor extra servings, it’s no wonder the FDA’s latest Health and Diet Survey found that consumers are…
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A Push to Ban Soda Purchases With Food Stamps
A Push to Ban Soda Purchases With Food Stamps – NYTimes.com. I don’t believe govt should be dictating what people should eat or buy –but I am all for this. Soda has no nutritional value at all and in fact can have detrimental health implications when used consistently over time. If the govt is giving…
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Why are Healthy Food Choices in Schools So Hard to Offer?
This morning I got to sleep in –now that Weds are my rest days but I gotta tell you –half my family was cranky. Lots of snapping and crying and complaining was heard from them. Kind of makes for a tough start to your day — but start my day I have…. Here’s a piece…
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Childhood Nutrition a Serious Issue in Schools
Childhood Nutrition a Serious Issue in Schools | Fresh Healthy Vending. Childhood nutrition plays a very big role in a child’s well being physically, emotionally, mentally and socially. A child who is not properly nourished can have difficulties in focusing with his/her academic performance in school. His/her physical appearance especially those who are overweight can…
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Too Fat For 15 Documentary
Too Fat For 15? – iVillage. Have you seen this documentary Too Fat for 15? Some friends at lunch today were telling me they watched the first episode and how disturbing it was to see these kids struggle. It follows kids at a weight loss boarding school — so they get educated in proper health…
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Eating Well on a Budget
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10 nutrition powerhouses for kids
Get your kids addicted to these colorful, tasty, nutrient-packed superfoods, like blueberries, cocoa, cinnamon and more. It’s a fact of life: Chips, cupcakes, and lots of other not-so-nutritionally noble foods are going to find their way into your child’s mouth. Heck, if left to their own devices, a lot of kids wouldn’t eat anything that…
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The Clothes Make the Girl: Groceries vs. Dining Out
The Clothes Make the Girl: Groceries vs. Dining Out. My family eats out more than I would care to admit. Busy lives, easy convenient restaurants = eating out. I do have to say that for the most part – it is not McD’s but as we all know – unless we prepare it at home…
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Notable News about Kids
Top 10 Brain Foods for Children. Want your child to do better in school? Take a close look at diet. Certain “brain foods” may help boost a child”s brain growth — plus improve brain function, memory, and concentration. In fact, the brain is a very hungry organ — the first of the body's organs to…
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Coconut Water. Have you tried it?
Coconut Water. Have you tried it? There are a ton of benefits to Coconut Water. It is high in potassium, contains natural sugars and has a lot less sodium that sports drinks, It’s a natural way to hydrate instead of drinking sports drinks like Gatorade. It’s got a bit different texture and consistency than water…