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Researcher looks at morality issues related to school lunches

School lunches offer a break in the day from tests and lessons, a chance to eat a slice of rectangular pizza in a compartmentalized tray or even a source of stress over who would sit with whom. Chances are morality isn't ...

Health created Apr 19, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Michelle Obama challenges kids with lunch contest

(AP)—Children from across the nation will rub elbows with Michelle Obama and dine off fine china in the East Room of the White House this summer as part of a contest to promote healthy eating.

Health created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most obese US state bans food portion restrictions

The most obese state in the U.S. now says local governments can't restrict the sizes of food or drink portions.

Overweight and Obesity created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 7

First Lady launches US schools push on obesity

First Lady Michelle Obama took her campaign against childhood obesity to a new level Thursday with a $150 million program to encourage more physical activity in American schools.

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First lady announces healthy recipe search effort

(AP)—Michelle Obama says five media companies and a social media website are working together to make it easier to find nutritious recipes.

Health created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

3Qs: Health in America

The newly released 11th edi­tion of Modern Nutri­tion in Health and Dis­ease has been called an "author­i­ta­tive ref­er­ence on nutri­tion and its role in con­tem­po­rary med­i­cine, nursing, and publ ...

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Teaching gardens' nurture kids' interest in healthy foods

(HealthDay)—It can be pretty tough for broccoli to compete with a bag of chips. There's no broccoli aisle in the grocery store. And, you won't see too many creative ads showcasing broccoli on TV or online.

Health created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kids and healthy eating can go together

(HealthDay)—The notion that something is "easier said than done" could have been conceived for the task of getting kids to eat healthy foods.

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Couch-potato kids are biggest child health problem in the US, adults say

Adults across the U.S. rate not getting enough exercise as the top health concern for children in 2012, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

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Parent-training intervention curbs pediatric obesity rates, study shows

A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being overweight.

Health created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Games and interactive media are powerful tools for health promotion and childhood obesity prevention

Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according ...

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National commitment to recess, healthy food, environment, and research are keys to childhood obesity

Evaluating the Let's Move! Initiative, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Professor of Public Health and Jim Finks Chair of Health Promotion at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, calls First Lady Michelle Obama brave for taking on ...

Health created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'It's not nutritious until it's eaten'

As part of her "Let's Move! Initiative," First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled a new web resource highlighting new changes in the Chefs Move to Schools, during a CMST gathering in Dallas, TX today. CMTS advocates ...

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First lady promotes healthy food in California

(AP) -- Michelle Obama says a proposed new supermarket in the middle of a blue-collar Hispanic neighborhood in Southern California is an example of how the effort to bring healthy foods to low-income communities is paying ...

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School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains

(AP) -- The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings - including the always popular pizza - will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection ...

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